September is a big month: it marks the beginning of Spring, fashion month, and a soft launch into silly season. It's also, historically, a great month for beauty. New season scents, fresh makeup and skincare innovations are all on the menu.
From a chypre at Hermès, a brand-new night cream from La Mer to a wrinkle-modulating serum from the people that brought us CE Ferulic, here's all the September beauty favourites worth your attention this month.
La Mer The Rejuvenating Night Cream
La Mer's classic Creme de la Mer is a tough one to draw comparisons to, but the latest Rejuvenating Night Cream is up there. Clinically proven to reduce eight signs of ageing, the plush, cushiony formula combines peptides with the brand's signature Miracle Broth and plant oils to firm and plump.
Hermès Barenia Eau de Parfum
Barenia is the first-ever Chypre scent from Hermès. Warm, woody and sensual, it has a soft finish, designed to take on a unique projection when applied to the skin. Quiet and unassuming, it's is perfect for those who favour amber, musk or woods.
Sisley Supremÿa The Supreme Anti-Ageing Eye Cream
The Sisley Supremÿa Anti-Aging Eye Cream is so much more than just a topical product. Like cashmere on the skin, the creamy formula works overnight to target signs of tiredness and ageing, including sagging, puffiness, dehydration and lines. When worked in with the accompanying massage tool, you'll wake up to an eye contour that's bright, lifted and youthful.
Osea Undaria Algae Body Oil
Osea just launched into Mecca, and the sea-inspired product line is close to perfect. To create this body oil, Osea soak Undaria algae in a botanical oil blend to absorb all the vitamins and minerals. The resulting formula is nourishing and nutrient dense. Apply it to damp skin after a shower.
Skinceuticals P-Tiox
Skinceuticals is known for blockbusters like CE Ferulic, but P-Tiox is the latest innovation designed to firm and smooth the skin. Modelled on the concept of wrinkle neuromodulators (i.e. anti-wrinkle injections), the formula combines advanced peptides with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, ceramides, poly-hydroxy acids and niacinamide to reduce contraction lines by 20%. You'll get an instant smoothing effect thanks to the hydration capabilities, as well as long-term wrinkle reduction.
La Prairie Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream
What some might not realise about La Prairie is that the Swiss skincare brand is a pioneer in longevity medicine. Not only do they have a globally renowned clinic in Montreux, but funnel much of their research into topical skincare. The latest, Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream, is seriously special. The cream combines clinically-proven ingredients (the signature cellular complex, peony and calendula) with a velvety texture to encourage optimal cell communication with an instant smoothing effect for younger skin, long-term.
Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Treatment
Vitamin A comes in varying strengths, Retinol being one of them. Retinaldehyde is one notch above, meaning it takes fewer conversions to become pure Vitamin A and thus have an effect on the skin. Paula's Choice have a few Retinol formulas in their lineup, but this new one is here to do serious heavy-lifting. Because it speeds up cell turnover, it visibly improves the look of pores, fine lines, breakouts and textural irregularities. It is however encapsulated, so the chances of irritation are slim to none. It's a good one to try if you're looking to progress from run of the mill Retinol.
The Secret Enzyme Mask
Enzymes are such an underrated skincare ingredient. Commonly derived from fruit, they gently resurface the skin whilst simultaneously rehydrating the skin for a smoother, bouncier finish in minutes. This formula from The Secret combines Cranberry, Plum, Pomegranate and Grapefruit, as well as Lactic Acid to exfoliate and brighten.
Abel Green Cedar
Abel is a fragrance brand from New Zealand that's committed to 100% natural formulas, but with the interest and sophistication you'd expect from a niche perfume brand. Green Cedar is a sweet, velvety mix of magnolia, cardamom, cedar and guaiac wood.
CHANEL 31 Le Rouge Matte Lipstick
Chanel have just released a matte version of its beautiful Le Rouge 31 lipstick. Housed in a transparent glass bullet, the creamy formula delivers opaque colour with a powdery finish that's comfortable but striking.
Aesop Virēre Eau de Parfum
Virēre is Aesop's answer to a summer afternoon spent lazing under a fig tree. Fresh and green, it combines green tea with pink pepper, honey, warm woods and galbanum. It's sunny, optimistic, verdant and androgynous.
Clarins Double Serum
Double Serum is a hero skincare formula. It uses cutting edge plant science to encourage complexion health — think optimised cellular communication to ensure the skin stays young and radiant for as long as possible. Recently updated, the new version has all the hallmarks of the original, plus additional extracts to future-proof your skin.
Kiehl's Creme de Corps
Nothing beats this body cream. It's ultra-hydrating, non-greasy, nourishing and leaves a beautiful sheen on the skin. It's been a cult classic since the 80s, and there's a good chance that once you try, you'll never need another body lotion again.
Jo Malone London Cypress and Grapevine Cologne Intense
With notes of sweet cyprus, amber and sun-warmed grapevines, this cologne is fresh, woody and Earthy. Energising but light, it's clean and crisp, but aromatic enough to imbue a point of difference.
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