The Must-Have Buys Our Beauty Editor Swears By This June
From new brands to know and must-have serums, to Chanel nail stickers and calming scents, these are the products and brands to have on your radar.
What could be more luxe than a Chanel manicure adorned with Chanel logo nail transfers? This limited-edition set of two best-selling nail polishes (bright Incendiaire red and Insomniaque white), a topcoat and 45 iconic nail sticker designs gives me hours of creative fun and the most Instagrammable talons EVER.
If like me, you’re forever on the search for the perfect u003ca href=u0022https://www.thehandbook.com/red-lip-season-is-here-lipsticks-that-wow/u0022u003ered lipu003c/au003e, then I may have just discovered the classic red shade that looks great – and a little different – on everybody. The formula is sheer and allows your skin’s undertones to show through, making it flattering across all skin tones.
I love being introduced to new hardworking u003ca href=u0022https://www.thehandbook.com/best-celebrity-owned-skincare-brands-you-need-to-knowu0022u003eskincare brandsu003c/au003e which respect and support the natural resources that they are harvested from, like Natural Africa do. I’ve quickly fallen for this highly concentrated, 100% plant-based oil which is the real deal. It smells like a bed of roses, it’s grease-free, super light and absorbs in seconds. My skin literally glows for hours.
I cheered loudly when I heard that the UK’s No1 best-selling serum is now available in a lighter, faster-absorbing texture. Still packed with the same powerful hardworking botanical formula that gives a bare-skin finish, but better suited to oily skins and warmer days and hotter climates so you can use the serum all-year round. I’m obsessed.
I’ve never quite got the knack of contouring until I tried these slim-line bullet pencils that allowed me to create a more sculpted and defined version of myself. It’s what VB describes as a ‘Quiet Contour’. Though there’s nothing quiet here, I’m so impressed with my pro-drawing skills that I’m shouting about these pencils from the rooftops! Available in 4 shades for every skin tone.
Trust celebrity favourite hair stylist, Sam McKnight MBE to create a sea salt spray that gives an effortless Ibizan cool girl vibe. It’s hard to create any texture whatsoever on my u003ca href=u0022https://www.thehandbook.com/hair-oils-we-rate/u0022u003efine thin hairu003c/au003e, but this texturising mist gave it a bit of a jujj (is that a word?) without that ghastly dry crunchy finish. Plus, it has a built-in UV protector and it’s infused with Sam’s signature fragrance that, as a side note, I’m desperate for Sam to produce as a standalone scent as it smells so damn good.
A viral TikTok sensation appearing in over 99 million searches, the original Skin Food is a beauty staple with one tube selling every 10 seconds. On the back of its success, Skin Food Face is a new line up of four products dedicated solely to facial skincare. Vegan, sustainable, natural, affordable – ticking all the boxes. Forever a fan of the original products, but this cleansing balm has fast become a favourite addition to my evening routine.
Honestly, I don’t think I would have survived half term without this dinky pen in my handbag. Roll this essential oil mix on pulse points to encourage micro-moments of calm and remind you to breathe throughout the day.
Not the most glamorous product on this list, but perhaps the most practical. If like me, you have an array of gym trainers, running trainers, park trainers and so on, you’ll know that overtime they leave this damp stench that lingers even after a washing machine cycle. Enter this high-tech device that features Ozone Technology that cleans, purifies, deodorises, and dries your footwear with minimal fuss. It’s such a game-changer, I’m buying one for my partner and my dad for Father’s Day. It’s the gadget that keeps on giving – and cleaning!
Anyone like me who loves a good old double cleanse at the end of the day, will be familiar with the cult line-up of pre cleansers from Dermalogica. The pioneers of the double cleanse have taken all the powers of their PreCleanse (that removes make-up, daily debris and nourishes skin) with the added strengthening and balancing skincare benefits of prebiotics.
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