Beauty
What’s Good: New Beauty To Try Right Now
Your winter deep-dive into new beauty for June 2026.
I don’t know if it’s the brutal 10-degree mornings, the fact my skin has suddenly decided to become sandpaper, or the collective Social shift into “Euro summer from afar” mode, but beauty feels particularly cosy and inviting right now. We’re seeing skincare go deeper (hello longevity and NAD+), makeup get softer and more lived-in, and fragrances turning unapologetically gourmand.
This month’s edit is a mix of hard-working hydration heroes, viral launches finally making their way into our routines, and a few “slightly irresponsible but probably worth it” treats. Think glowy skin, glossy lips, scalp care (yes, really), and scents that smell like fresh pastries and expensive decisions.
Come closer to the fire and warm yourself with the hottest rotation in new beauty.
— Katie x
Lunar Veil Chrono-Active Sleep Mask
RAESO
Price: $149.00
Formerly known as RAAIE, RAESO is leaning hard into circadian skin science (read: working with your skin instead of aggressively attacking it), and this overnight treatment has quietly become one of the most beautiful skincare launches of winter. Designed around your skin’s natural overnight repair cycle, it releases ingredients in phases: ceramides, mānuka honey and lipid-rich botanicals cushion and hydrate first, time-release mandelic acid and PHA gently resurface while you sleep, and finally NAD+ precursors support overnight recovery and skin longevity. It replaces toner, serum and moisturiser in one gently considered step. Think smoother, brighter, “wow you actually slept?” skin by morning. And the packaging… say less.
Afterparty Eau de Parfum
Recreation Beauty
Price: $129.00
This is not a shy fragrance. Afterparty opens with bergamot, mandarin and pink pepper, before soft cassis, ylang-ylang and praline melt into something warmer and more addictive. Vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli linger on skin long after the initial spritz, making this feel equal parts expensive, playful and instantly bold. The brand describes it as “first through the door, last to be forgotten” and honestly? Accurate. Wear when allure is the aim and compliments are the goal.
4% BHA Advanced Exfoliating Serum Toner
Paula’s Choice
Price: $59.00
Paula’s Choice just gave its cult-favourite BHA family an upgrade, and this one is for the skincare overachievers. Sitting above the iconic 2% in strength, the new 4% formula is designed for those tackling congestion, enlarged pores and stubborn texture with a little more seriousness. Alongside salicylic acid, glycerin helps keep things hydrated while adenosine supports smoother-looking skin. Translation: clearer, glowier skin without feeling stripped (provided you ease in slowly… and there’s also a new 1% for newbies!) Winter skin has feelings too.
101 Ointment Butterscotch Cookie
Lanolips
Price: $14.95
Lanolips really said winter lips, but make it dessert. Their newest flavour drop smells exactly like warm butterscotch cookies fresh from the oven and honestly? Dangerous. Still powered by the ultra-pure lanolin formula that makes the original such an icon (and one of the best lip saviours for dry, cracked winter lips), it deeply nourishes while Vitamin E softens and protects. There’s also a White Chocolate Raspberry version, but as a certified baked-good enthusiast, Butterscotch Cookie has my whole heart. Pop one in your handbag, one by the desk and one in your car, but just remember to warm the tube between your hands before squeezing on cold mornings!
Highlight Milk
Rhode
Price: $49.00
The worst-kept beauty secret of the year has finally landed. Ms. Bieber’s Rhode’s summer collection has had TikTok in a chokehold for months, and their Highlight Milk is the standout for me. Think the original Glazing Milk—already coveted for its barrier-loving hydration—but infused with sheer, pearlescent pigments that catch light in the most luminous way. Available in four adaptable shades ranging from champagne glow to warm bronze, it gives that subtly reflective “I just spent three weeks in the Mediterranean” luminosity rather than obvious shimmer. Pair it with the new Pocket Bronzer and you wouldn’t even know it was mid-winter. Available exclusively from the Rhode website for us Aussies (until MECCA releases it soon-ish, fingers crossed!)
Absolue Longevity MD Intercept Cream
Lancôme
Price: $300.00
Let’s address the obvious: yes, it’s spendy. But longevity skincare is having a major moment, and Lancôme’s newest launch feels like a glimpse into where beauty is heading next. At the centre is Mitopure: a Urolithin-A molecule developed alongside longevity biotech brand Timeline, which supports mitophagy (essentially your skin cells’ clean-up process for tired mitochondria). Very science-y, very chic. The result? A cream focused on proactively supporting firmer, healthier-looking skin over time rather than chasing damage after it appears. Is it a splurge? Absolutely. But if it makes me half as good as their newest Global Ambassador, Zoe Saldaña, it’s 100% worth the price tag.
Cloud Paint Plush Blush
Glossier
Price: $43.00
One word: finally! I picked these up in the UK over Christmas, and have been impatiently waiting for Australia to catch up so everyone else can share in this cloud-like delight. The texture is unlike anything else; Glossier calls it “Memory Cloud”, and it’s a fair description. It starts pillowy and soft under your fingertips before transforming into an airy, weightless powder finish that somehow still looks skin-like. Storm is unreal for winter: that perfect bitten-cheek, just-came-in-from-the-cold flush (and Rhode girls, trust me when I say it layers beautifully over Toasted Teddy.)
Prisme Libre Skin & Colour Serum Primer
Givenchy
Price: $92.00
If winter has your complexion looking vaguely tired and suspiciously yellow (guilty), may I introduce your new best friend: Givenchy’s new Prisme Libre Skin & Colour Serum Primer. The purple shade in this genius serum-primer hybrid instantly corrects sallowness while niacinamide quietly works in the background to refine pores over time. Think of it as tinted skincare before makeup: a subtle blurring, brightening layer that makes your foundation sit better and your skin look more awake without piling on coverage. Givenchy by name, Givenchy by quality.
DIVE IN Serum
Torriden
Price: $32.00
My K-beauty girlies, gather round. If winter has your skin feeling tight, flaky and vaguely offended, Torriden’s cult-favourite DIVE IN Serum is the hydration hit you need. Now at home in W Cosmetics as their leading stockist, it’s powered by five different molecular sizes of hyaluronic acid, it works cleverly across multiple layers of the skin. Larger molecules help hold hydration at the surface while the smaller ones sink in more deeply for that plump, bouncy feeling. Its texture is beautifully lightweight and somehow leaves skin dewy without crossing into glazed doughnut territory. Bonus points for the naturally blue hue from malachite extract, which makes it feel oddly otherworldly and satisfying to apply.
Gloss Boss Lip Gloss
MECCA MAX
Price: $22.00
Are we… back in our 2006 gloss era? Apparently yes, and I’m not mad about it. MECCA MAX has been refreshing its bestselling Gloss Boss range behind the scenes with elevated packaging, updated shades and a great applicator that hugs the lips properly. ‘Warm Up’ is my winter pick: a creamy terracotta that looks ridiculously good paired with a deep brown liner for that softly sculpted 90s lip moment. The formula blurs the line beautifully between juicy shine and comfortable wear without the sticky trauma we all collectively endured in the Y2K times. Also, $22 in this economy? Love.
NAD+ Cellular Skin Booster
Arbonne
Price: $133.00
NAD+ is quickly becoming the ingredient conversation in skincare right now, and Arbonne’s new booster is a strong contender if you’re curious about the longevity space but don’t know where to begin. I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the range during a facial at The Parlour Room, and my hyper-sensitive skin (which usually loves to throw a tantrum) was very, very happy: no redness, tingling or post-treatment regret. Designed for both the face and eye area, the formula focuses on visible firmness, contour and brightness while supporting the skin barrier and renewal process over time. It layers beautifully into an existing routine and absorbs quickly, giving skin that subtly energised, fresher look without feeling heavy or over-engineered. Think: quietly well-rested skin rather than dramatic overnight transformation. We’re in this for the long game.
Sunlit Vanilla Eau de Parfum
Summer Fridays
Price: $135.00
Calling all gourmand fragrance lovers: this one smells like dessert in the most wearable way. Warm caramel and creamy vanilla are softened by coconut through the heart, while bergamot at the top stops things veering too cupcake-sweet. Tonka bean, amber and creamy musk linger beautifully on skin, giving that warm, cocooning feeling we all secretly want during winter. It’s cosy but still polished—more “expensive vanilla knitwear” than sugar overload—and I suspect this will become the IT Girl’s signature scent very quickly.
Moisturising Scalp Drops
Kerasilk
Price: $55.00
Can we all collectively agree to stop neglecting our scalps? Skincare for your head—or the “skinification” of haircare, if you will—is one of beauty’s biggest trends right now, and Kerasilk’s lightweight scalp serum is pure bliss to use after a long, frosty day. Powered by 1% ectoin (a barrier-supporting ingredient skincare obsessives already adore) and niacinamide to calm irritation, it helps rebalance the scalp microbiome while soothing dryness, itchiness and that tight winter-scalp feeling. No heaviness, no greasy roots, just healthier-feeling hair from the source.
Exagger-Eyes Eyeshadow Stick
Charlotte Tilbury
Price: $55.00
RIP to my Too Faced eyeshadow palettes gathering dust in my drawers. Single-shadow makeup is having a moment, and Charlotte Tilbury knows exactly how to make us all feel suddenly prepared to embrace it. These creamy shadow sticks glide on effortlessly with a self-priming formula that somehow manages to be rich in pigment while still foolproof to blend. Available in satin and matte finishes, they’re crease-proof, waterproof and designed to brighten, contour and subtly lift the eyes in about 30 seconds flat. Ideal for mornings when effort feels deeply unreasonable and unfairly chilly.
Liftactiv Collagen Specialist 16 Bonding Serum
Vichy
Price: $71.99
Collagen skincare is having another renaissance, but Vichy, which is now available in Australia, approaches it from a slightly smarter angle. As we age, the skin’s different collagen types naturally decline (apparently there are 16 key ones quietly doing the heavy lifting), and this new serum is designed to support visible firmness, bounce and radiance through what Vichy calls its new Co-Bond Technology. The texture feels beautifully lightweight but still nourishing, sinking in quickly without pilling under makeup. Plus, sensitive-skin friends, rejoice: it’s been dermatologically tested and sits comfortably without irritation. Bonus points for the brand tapping Aussie icon Jodie Gordon as ambassador; very nostalgic for the Home & Away loving-milennials amongst us.
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