June’s Best New Beauty Buys

Setting sprays can be a bit hit-and-miss, but this new from Vieve is exactly what you’d hope for – non-sticky but still glow-y, hydrating and proven to prolong the wear of make-up. Nourishing ingredients like niacinamide and cell pulse mean you don’t get that tight feeling on your skin, while the alcohol-free formula means it’s never irritating and it’s suitable for all skin types. Plus, the scent is so uplifting. 

Available at Vieve.co.uk

From mint green to metallic golds and sophisticated navies, these eyeliners are our favourite way to play with colour this summer. Creamy and easy to work with, they move seamlessly over the lids, no tugging required. Whether you buff them out or use them to create delicate flicks, you’ll find they’re the perfect accessory to any warm-weather make-up look.

Available at Boots.com

Think of a green, herbal tea mixed with fresh bergamot and a musky dry down – and that’s exactly what you have in Akro’s new Infuse scent. Warming, comforting and androgynous in the dry down, it’s a confident fragrance that makes a statement. We love this for the evening but it’s fresh enough for daytime, too. 

Available at Harrods.com

With notes of salted coconut, ylang ylang and bergamot essence, this popular scent is reimagined every year and always signifies the start of summer. A true crowd-pleaser, it’s bright with an oily, suntan quality we can’t get enough of. A different take on traditional, summer floral scents, it lasts for hours and will always earn you compliments. 

Available at EstéeLauder.com

Fans of Escentric Molecule and its cult scents will be pleased to see it’s now dropped bodycare – specifically a lotion and a wash to match each of its fragrances. We will always be ‘01’ fans – for us, nothing rivals the warm, woody scent – and can’t get enough of this new lotion which uses hyaluronic acid, shea butter, squalane and castor oil to visibly soften dry, scaly areas of skin, while softly scenting it too. Mixed with the wash and fragrance on top, you’ll find it lasts for hours on your skin. A real treat and a great gift, too.

Available at Escentric.com

The founders of new self-tan brand Caribe have said they want it to be the Fenty Beauty of the tanning industry. A first-of-its-kind self-tan line, it’s made for people of colour and the concise line-up consists of two mousses and a tan mitt. Trialled and tested by some of the SheerLuxe team, they were impressed by the streak-free finish and natural-looking colour. Plus, it’s more affordable than some tan brands on the market, too.

Available at Caribé.uk

Faff-free, this new heat protector can be applied to dry hair for immediate protection against temperatures up to 232°C. Just like Oribe’s cult texturizing spray, this is lightweight, easy to brush out and it gives hair a soft, weightless feel. Added plant-based collagen, caffeine and macadamia oils also keep hair nourished, sealing in an invisible layer of moisture. A true multi- tasker, we love that it doesn’t sizzle or make any noise when you run heat tools over it.

Available at SpaceNK.com

Niacinamide and peptides come together in this quenching mist to reduce redness, boost hydration and alleviate feelings of tightness. But what we really love is the luminous glow this offers skin. That’s all thanks to brightening kakadu plum seed oil and the sheen-y dry down that makes your complexion look healthy and fresh. It works well to hit reset on make-up too, although when you want the bare minimum on your face, this is the product to reach for.

Available at FreePeople.com

If you’ve previously thought of pimple patches as a fad, think again. These new ones from The Inkey List are some of the only ones to be clinically proven to visibly reduce breakouts – and that’s within four hours of use. Transparent and invisible to the naked eye, they sit discreetly over breakouts while a blend of anti-bacterial hydrocolloid, salicylic acid and ectoin get to work extracting gunk from your skin – you actually see this when you peel the sticker off. The addition of ectoin is clever, too – cushioning any harsh effects from the salicylic acid, it boosts hydration and reduces redness instantly. 

Available at TheInkeyList.com

There are endless gua sha devices these days, but not all are created equal. This one from Demares used different light frequencies – including blue, red and green light – to calm inflammation, prevent bacteria build and stimulate the skin to produce new collagen. The warmth from the device also boosts blood flow for a tighter, tauter appearance. It takes regular use, but you will notice your features become more defined over time.

Available at NicheBeauty.com