When the cold season arrives, we all often feel the seasonal urge to refresh our daily lives. What was once a summer skincare staple may no longer be useful when the air gets crispy and dry. Or maybe you’re looking for a sexier winter fragrance for those dark, long nights.
Fall is the perfect time to empty your makeup bag, rethink your beauty shelf seasonally, and incorporate some gorgeous, rich staples to cope with the changing elements. As beauty editors, we take this change seriously. Of course, we’re in the privileged position of having a constant flow of new beauty products hitting our desks every month. But if something is really great, it will end up in our own personal collections. And that’s when you realize it’s really worth shouting about.
From skincare staples to wellness indulgences, each of these products is in our beauty team’s daily rotation. Whether it’s the soothing scent of a space-filling Wellbeing Pod or an innovative serum that brightens even the darkest of months, we’ve tried and tested it all. Below, we’ve rounded up 16 standout products that we couldn’t keep to ourselves. Trust me, these are worth your investment…
Perdita Nuril, Women’s Health Beauty Editor
1/ Origins Eustopia Refined Apple Peel
This super gentle peel is perfect if you want to minimize pores and smooth out rough skin. Enriched with 100,000 apple stem cell extracts, it’s super gentle so you don’t have to worry about redness or peeling.
2/ Dr. David Jack Yellow Peel
If you’ve been neglecting your SPF over the summer, this could be your knight in shining armor. Created by a respected aesthetic doctor (which most beauty editors have on speed dial), this product contains three powerful forms of vitamin C, as well as mandelic acid and kojic acid, which All work to stop scar pigmentation and reduce existing brown spots. Enhance your brilliance.
3/ Oskia Midnight Elixir
I’m a huge Oskia fan (their cleansers are next level), so I was excited at the prospect of a new serum enriched with peptides that boost skin elasticity. It’s only been a few weeks, but so far I’m very impressed. Epidermal growth factor (which signals cells to produce more collagen) helps calm hormonal breakouts, and my skin feels more bouncy and radiant.
4/ Parfum de Marly Palatine
At first I thought this scent was in danger of making me smell like my grandma who loves palma violets. Fortunately, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Violet may be the ‘Marmite note’ of the fragrance world, but Parfum de Marly’s scent is beautifully tempered with creamy sandalwood, tantalizing pear and zesty mandarin. It’s truly exquisite.
5/ Chanel Rouge Allure Les Extrites Lipstick
Nuit Pour Pré is one of the gorgeous new shades in Chanel’s latest winter collection and is the perfect combination of purple and brown. It gives a bold color to the lips, the deep cherry shade doesn’t make the lips look flat and warms up olive skin tones nicely. I wore them nonstop for a week.
6/Aesop Lavender Hand Balm
As temperatures drop, the skin on your hands tends to dry out faster than a free bar at a wedding. Luckily, this soothing, rich balm hydrates my skin and is long-lasting, so my hands stay happy and hydrated.
Chloe Burcham, freelance beauty journalist
1/ Dawn of Byredo Desert
I’m picky when it comes to fragrances and this new fragrance from Byredo ticks all the boxes. The blend of aromatic spices and musky undertones feels both grounding and luxurious. It’s like what you imagine an A-list celebrity to smell like. It’s not a “summer” scent by any means, but it definitely brings warmth in the colder months. You can’t stop the splash.
2/ Cat Birki Calming Gel Cleanser
If your skin is feeling seasonal changes (dry, sensitive, or just plain irritated), the Cut Birki Calming Gel Cleanser is a soothing treatment. Infused with lavender water and aloe vera, this cleanser gently removes dirt and makeup while leaving skin feeling soft, soothed, and flaky. Perfect for your morning and night routine, giving your skin the extra TLC it needs as the temperatures drop.
3/ Skin & Me Hydration & Glow Serum
The Skin & Me range is something I’m really looking forward to as we’ve just recently launched Boots and John Lewis. For me, it’s all about hydration right now, and the Skin and Me Hydration & Glow Serum is like high water for my skin. Containing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, this serum deeply hydrates and enhances radiance. So you can maintain your summer glow long after the sun sets early.
4/ Veeve Skin Nova Complexion Balm
I like this face base so much that I have already finished one tube. Moisturizes, smoothes, and lasts longer, giving skin a radiant glow from within and full coverage while looking like bare skin. It creates moisturized and flawless skin without looking shiny, making it perfect for cold-weather makeup. Obsessed.
5/ NEOM Matcha Wellbeing Pod
I work from home 90% of the time. So creating a productive yet cozy work space is a fine balance, especially when it gets dark much earlier. This electric diffuser is my new deskside essential. Not only does it look chic (this lamp doubles as a gorgeous, warm mood light), but it also allows my space to scent my own need for well-being. That’s the focus now. It is essential for creating a calm and stress-free atmosphere in your home.
6/ Soho Skin Hydrating Gel Cream
If you’re looking for a more luxurious-feeling moisturizer for the colder months, but are concerned about the weight and greasy feeling, this is a great option. The texture of the gel is refreshing, but the moisturizing power lasts for a very long time. (It also comes with a great slip for doing a facial massage or gua sha night routine at home.)
7/ WelleCo The Evening Elixir
Think of this as your beauty nightcap. WelleCo’s The Evening Elixir is a cocoa-based powder that helps you relax and sleep better in the form of a delicious hot chocolate supplement. Enriched with magnesium, mushrooms, and vitamin C, it helps calm the nervous system and promote a restful night’s sleep while boosting collagen.
8/ Skin Cycles Glycolic Cleanser
For the past few months, my skin has been suffering from hormonal fluctuations and breakouts, and this exfoliating cleanser has really helped speed up my skin’s recovery process. Contains glycolic acid, which gently removes dead skin cells and leaves your skin brighter and clearer. It improves skin texture and tone and is perfect for days when your skin needs an extra boost, especially as winter dullness sets in.
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