At this time of the year, we’re craving sunshine - and with no plans to jet offshore, we have the beauty buys to cheat that holiday glow on your complexion, says editor Trudi Brewer.
From game-changing skincare to a fab new concealer, a luminous bronzer in nine shades and a glitter eye colour. We have your complexion covered with the best beauty to buy right now.
Murad Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment, $199.
If you have dull blotchy skin with fine lines that need blurring, this nourishing, skin-brightening cream is worth the investment. The hero ingredient is encapsulated retinal, with a clever, gentle, stable delivery system that helps blur imperfections by speeding up your skin cell turnover. While kangaroo paw flower firms and lifts the skin. Olive, oat and alpha glucans boost moisture, strengthening the skin’s barrier while soothing any dryness and irritation common when using vitamin A derivatives like retinol. Oh, and did I mention it offers results in four weeks?
Glow Recipe Plum Plump Gloss Balm, $40.
This balm is brilliant. It is so hydrating thanks to the blend of hyaluronic acid and Kakadu plum, while raspberry extract protects lips against that dreaded cracking and flaking. While it’s a nourishing balm, the finish is more like a shiny gloss once on the lips - we are addicted.
Nude by Nature Anti-Ageing Correcting Concealer, $32.
100 per cent natural, luminous and hydrating, this new concealer offers brilliant coverage. Once on the skin, it corrects any imperfection with brightening, skin-blurring active ingredients, such as coffee seed extract and hyaluronic acid. Also, the sponge tip means it’s ideal for on-the-go touch-ups.
Kiehl's Ultra Pure High-Potency 9.8% Glycolic Acid Serum, $48.
If the look of open pores bugs you, along with the glow-giver glycolic acid (a brilliant AHA), hyaluronic acid and glycerin, this new serum will refine them while improving the overall texture of your skin. It’s a concentrated serum with an addictive smoothing effect that your skin will love.
NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder, $73.
It’s a staple in our beauty bags; in our humble opinion, no brand makes bronzer like NARS. The nine new shades in this collection are talc-free, super silky and give your skin a holiday glow in seconds. We love the finely milled powder that makes blends seamlessly that you can build from barely to a bold bronze. Pictured here, shade, Laguna 1.
MECCA MAX Single Shadow in Y2K, $11.
An affordable shot of shimmer in the softest bronze. Part of a new collection of 24 individual eyeshadows that deliver shimmer, satin or a matte finish; at that price, you can afford to build a wardrobe of colour.
