10 of The Best Spring H beauty Buys

Inspired by founder Thibaud Crivelli’s fascination with musk and its interplay with unexpected materials, Musc Nurāsana brings this intriguing note centre stage in a fresh, modern composition with an airy summer ease. It opens with a burst of luminous bergamot before softening into a radiant musk accord and finally settling into the honeyed, enveloping warmth of tonka bean – echoing the transition from first light to a warm daybreak.

Your slick back is about to get a series upgrade. Oribe’s new Supershine Smoothing Wax Stick allows effortless styling with complete control and zero flakiness or stiffness. And because it’s Oribe (the authority in luxurious targeted haircare), this isn’t just designed for styling. Thanks to castor-seed oil and the brand's cranberry complex hair is nourished and looked after too.

Summer-ready skin starts with Elemis, which is bringing its Pro-Collagen formula to bodycare. The cleansing body balm and Pro-Collagen Marine Body Cream cocoon skin in lasting hydration while restoring moisture lost to sun, sea and heat. Powered by chlorella vulgaris and antioxidant‑rich padina pavonica ferment, this transformative duo helps improve firmness and elasticity – revealing a softer, more radiant glow from head to toe.

Say hello to a snatched, sculpted make-up look. Vieve’s Silhouette Stick makes contouring effortlessly easy with its creamy, blendable formula available in six cool-toned shades. In keeping with the brand’s ethos, the benefits go beyond face value. Infused with squalane and a botanical butter blend, skin is kept hydrated and nourished and once applied, the formula sets to a soft matte, skin-like finish that stays put all day.

Ex Nihilo, Latin for ‘created from nothing’, defines the house’s creative ethos: each fragrance is imagined and built from the ground up. Lust in Paradise extrait de parfum is not just a stronger concentration of the signature eau de parfum; it is warmer, deeper, and more sensual. An olfactory portrait of the French Riviera, where sun-kissed skin, a gentle breeze and late-summer florals build into an uplifting, intoxicating embrace.

Hourglass has long held the crown for delivering a lit‑from‑within glow, and its latest launch might just be the brand's most luminous innovation yet. The Unreal Liquid Highlighter has a serum-like texture that is designed to hydrate and lift the skin with both ingredients and finish. Tap onto the highest areas of the face or a add a few drops into your foundation to give an all-over glow to your complexion.

Your beauty tools deserve their own summer glow-up. ghd’s Duet Blowdry Professional 2-in-1 Hair Dryer Brush from the Jelly range is just as striking on your shelf as it is powerful in performance. The two-in-one innovation dries and styles hair simultaneously – resulting in a smoother, longer-lasting bounce. And, as if it can’t get any better, the Heat-Air Xchange Technology allows heat transfer with minimal to no heat damage.

Escentric Molecules has long been cherished for its minimal yet irresistible skin-like scents. The latest addition, Molecule 01 + Champaca, pairs Iso E Super, the brand’s signature woody molecule, with champaca, a rare and refined floral absolute known for its creamy, multi-faceted character. The result is a luminous opening that softly evolves into the house’s iconic cocooning warmth.

Ultra Violette, the Australian-born sunscreen brand, is dedicated to delivering advanced formulas that protect and elevate skin in equal measure. The new Super Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial Skin Screen is a three-in-one essential, combining SPF, moisturiser and primer to hydrate and nourish, while Pentavitin, a powerful carbohydrate complex, helps reinforce the skin’s protective barrier. A must-have for every bag this season.

Give your skin a radiant, sun-kissed glow this summer with Clarins. Crafted with an ultra-fine powder, the Cryo Bronzing Powder melts seamlessly into the skin, adding warmth and depth exactly where you want it. The buildable formula lets you adjust your glow with ease, while skincare-infused ingredients, including white tea extract, help hydrate for a smooth, even finish with no patchiness.