December’s ultimate beauty revelation: a curated collection of six new beauty launches
Discover a world of beauty innovation with December’s offerings, from an art-influenced fragrance and hair treatments to highlighter and blusher. Read on to discover the newest drops in the realm of beauty; perhaps you’ll find your next grooming must-haves.
Gucci Glow Highlighter
Gucci Beauty expands its collection with the Gucci Glow Highlighter, showcasing a unique powder-gel texture. Offered in five radiant shades, each housed in a luxurious gold case adorned with Gucci’s signature star motif, the formula is enriched with fine pearls and innovative light-capturing technology, creating a luminous, multidimensional glow. Designed for versatility, it can be applied to both face and body, with a buildable texture that achieves everything from a subtle cheekbone sheen to a brilliantly radiant Cupid’s bow.
Le Flacon Quadrilobé by Lee Ufan for Guerlain
Each year, Guerlain invites an esteemed artist to reinterpret one of its iconic bottles and, for its latest collaboration, it has partnered with South Korean painter Lee Ufan. Launching in January 2025, Le Flacon Quadrilobé (limited to 21 bottles) reimagines a classic design in pure porcelain, crafted by Maison Bernardaud. The gorgeous vessel houses Souvenir d’Orchidée, a floral fragrance co-created by the painter and Guerlain’s creative director Delphine Jelk. It features an aquatic, musky floral blend inspired by mountains, orchids and minerals, with notes of green angelica, sambac jasmine, iris, ambrette musks, moss and marine accords.
Desert Dawn by Byredo
Byredo’s new scent, Desert Dawn, captures the raw beauty of nature’s contrasts. The sweet spice of cardamom introduces a gentle warmth, while wood-forward notes evoke the arid heat of the desert. At its heart, sandalwood and cedarwood form a deep, earthy core, softened by the rich smokiness of vetiver and silk musk. The crisp edge of papyrus adds a fresh, clean note to balance the warm, woodsy tones.
Dyson Airstrait
Dyson introduces a special edition of its iconic products every year. For 2024, it has given its Airstrait a bold new shade: strawberry bronze, also known as blush pink. Fresh hue aside, the straightener’s performance remains as powerful as ever, anchored by its groundbreaking technology that combines airflow and heat technology to straighten hair without hot plates, offering a sleek, damage-free styling experience.
Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask by Sisley
Unlike skin, the lipids in hair fibres don’t regenerate, making it essential to protect and nourish them. Enter Sisley’s Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask—a powerful treatment enriched with five nourishing oils and butters that deeply restore all three layers of the hair fibre. Its rich yet lightweight formula cocoons dry, damaged hair, replenishing vital lipids without adding weight. Tested at Sisley’s Cellular Biology Laboratory, the mask leaves hair feeling silky, soft and visibly shinier and more supple in just five minutes. After rinsing, hair is instantly revitalised, with a palpable lightness and smoothness.
Blush Is Life Baked Dimensional + Brightening Blush by Kosas
Blush is the latest viral obsession and Kosas is taking it to the next level. Its Blush Is Life Baked Dimensional + Brightening Blush features swirl-patterned, dimensional colour duos and merges make-up with skincare, infused with squalane and hyaluronic acid for added hydration. With a clean, silky-smooth, talc-free formula, it delivers a healthy, radiant flush while nourishing and enhancing the skin’s natural glow.
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