Beauty by the Dozen: A must-have edit to see your way through the chilly season

22 July, 2022 Sophie Chung

1. Sunset Skies

Transfer-proof with a soft-matte finish, Gucci Rouge
À Lèvres Liquide Mat, $77, is a weightless and buildable cream-to-powder formula in a variety of warm sunset hues that can be combined to create gradations.

2. Do it All

When in doubt, stick to the classics – the iconic Jane Iredale PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation, $85, provides coverage and SPF15/20 for a no-fuss real-life filter that requires no work at all.

3. Smoulder Effect

A versatile product that sits between a cream and powder, Aleph Hybrid Eye Pigment in Flicker, $56, has gorgeous rose gold flecks that works brilliantly as an alluring everyday smokey shadow.

4. Dab & Go

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip & Cheek Glow, $65, takes the cake for travel-friendly multi-purpose products that are all the rave right now.

5. Golden Ceremony

A luxurious addition to La Prairie’s Pure Gold line is the new Nocturnal Balm, $1355; a nutrient-rich formula to regenerate devitalised skin, night after night.’

6. Join the Queue

Flake-proof, clump-free and smudge-resistant, Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara, $46, is a tubing mascara with a skinny wand for thick and long lashes.

7. Power Burst

Caviar extract from Danish rainbow trout is captured inside gold milli capsules in Dr. LeWinn’s Line Smoothing Complex S8 Intensive Action Caviar Eye Serum, $84.99.

8. Fresh Pout

Indulgent sunflower and carnauba waxes are topped with a hint of peppermint in Tangent GC Organic Lip Balm in Mint, $39, for a classic tube that you’ll be replenishing until the end of time.

9. Angel Energy

Sisley Phyto-Ombre Éclat Liquide, $75, creates a veil of halo-esque iridescence that will have you looking radiant and luminous.

10. Intoxicating Skin

If you’re looking for an AHA-inclusive body cream for your travels, Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Cream, $74, is a fragrant formula with black amber plum, crème de cassis, musk and jasmine that’s simply heavenly.

11. Flickering Flames

Hand-poured in Christchurch, Nevé Medium Candle in Wild Pine and Juniper, $46, is a fresh yet cosy home scent with a soft crackling sound to set the mood.

12. Ethereal Eyes

The new Anastasia Beverly Hills Nouveau Palette, $84, houses a dozen mattes and multi-dimensional metallics with an earthy colour palette to give your neutrals an extra modern look.