Looking Ahead to Spring Beauty Staples

New not-to-miss products for a routine reset

Words by KELLY ATTERTON and MARIE LOOK

 

Spring calls for a less-is-more type of regimen, one that begins with luminous skin, healthy hair and bright eyes for that “just got back from the beach” kind of glow. Here are 10 of our favorite just-released products to refresh your look from your head — hello, cordless Aer hairdryer — to your (Uma body balm-covered) toes.

 

REFLEKT 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash, $48.

 

Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash
A twice-daily hydrating cleanser packed with jojoba esters, hyaluronic acid, vegetable collagen and vitamin B5 to softly buff away dead skin without overdrying or irritating it.

 

AER Dryer, $389.

 

Aer Dryer
This March, the elusive cordless hair dryer is a reality, thanks to artificial intelligence that delivers precise control and protection of hair health.

 

UMA Absolute Anti Aging Body Balm, $75.

 

Uma Absolute Anti Aging Body Balm
Antiaging botanicals, moringa and pomegranate are the stars of this nourishing balm that plumps, moisturizes, firms and improves the appearance of stretch marks.

 

KOSAS Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, $28.

 

Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer
This creamy, medium-to-full coverage concealer is loaded with potent botanicals that improve the skin while perfecting it and is available in 16 shades.

 

VICTORIA BECKHAM BY AUGUSTINUS BADER Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer, $145.

 

Victoria Beckham by Augustinus Bader Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer
This moisturizer uses Bader’s repair-stimulating technology and wrinkle-blurring powders to create a flawless canvas for makeup.

 

FURTUNA Skin Porte Per La Vitalità Face And Eye Serum, $185.

 

Furtuna Skin Porte Per La Vitalità Face and Eye Serum
Potent, wild-foraged organic botanicals from Italy are the base of this lifting serum, which blocks free-radical damage, evens skin tone and boosts luminosity.

 

DAUGHTER ALCHEMY Moon Mind, $75.

 

Daughter Alchemy Moon Mind
Thils oil was created to increase receptivity and intuition, with its delicate blend of organic night-blooming jasmine and ylang-ylang. Breathe in the scent while meditating for deep reflection and a connection to your inner knowing.

 

IRIS & ROMEO Best Skin Days, $64.

 

Iris & Romeo Best Skin Days
Equal parts serum, moisturizer, sheer coverage, sunscreen and blue light/pollution protector, this five-in-one formula delivers a dewy, glowy finish that’s addictive.

 

SUMMER FRIDAYS Super Amino Gel Cleanser, $38.

 

Summer Fridays Super Amino Gel Cleanser
This pH-balancing cleanser, loaded with 11 different amino acids and a splash of mineral-rich sea water, is blended into a soothing gel that washes away makeup and bacteria while moisturizing and nourishing the skin.

 

SUNNIES FACE Fluffmatte Lipstick, $17.

 

Sunnies Face Fluffmatte Lipstick
A modern matte lipstick with a silky second-skin feel, this bullet is available in universally flattering shades, glides on with ease and is blendable and breathable — ideal for doubling as a multistick for eyes and cheeks, too.

 

Feature image: ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY. Photo by Michael Angelo Di Battista, C Magazine, March 2017.

 

This story originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of C Magazine.

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