Autumn 2025 must haves: The ultimate self care edit
As the days shorten and the air grows crisp, autumn is the perfect season to recalibrate your routines – both in beauty and in self-care.
From skin-soothing cleansers to glossy hair heroes, this year’s autumn line-up is all about nourishing textures, multi-tasking formulas, and sensorial rituals that bring a touch of luxury to the everyday.
Here are the standout products that deserve a place in your beauty cabinet this season.
AlumierMD HydraRescue BioCellulose Face Mask, £65
When skin feels tight, flushed, or in need of a reset, AlumierMD’s luxurious HydraRescue BioCellulose Face Mask is a true autumn skin saviour.
Clinically proven to boost hydration, reduce visible redness, and restore comfort in just 15 minutes, this professional-grade mask brings clinic-level results into your home.
Its cooling biocellulose material hugs every contour of the face, ensuring the powerhouse blend of calming plant extracts can deliver where it’s needed most.
Whether you’re combatting seasonal dryness or recovering after an aesthetic treatment, this formula works to replenish moisture while strengthening the skin barrier.
Drybar Liquid Glass High-Gloss Smoothing Blowout Cream, £27
The change in seasons often means battling frizz, flyaways, and dullness – but Drybar’s Liquid Glass High-Gloss Smoothing Blowout Cream is the perfect antidote.
Providing heat protection up to 232°C, it shields strands from styling damage while infusing them with moisture.
The clever blend of hemisqualane, jojoba, sunflower and botanical oils locks in hydration, while the brand’s Style Stay Technology ensures a frizz-free finish that lasts.
The payoff is a mirror-like shine that feels straight from the salon. Ideal for party season prep or simply elevating your weekday blow-dry, this cream is the glossy hair upgrade your autumn styling routine has been waiting for.
Miniso Luxury Series Makeup Sponge & Brush Set, £8.99
For makeup that adapts as effortlessly as the season’s shifting light, Miniso’s Luxury Series Sponge and Brush Set delivers versatility and precision at an unbeatable price point.
The five-piece collection includes tools for flawless foundation blending, detailed contouring, and effortless powder application.
Similar to the Real Technique range, the sponges create a seamless, airbrushed finish, while the brushes are soft yet sturdy enough for both creams and powders.
Think of it as your affordable backstage beauty kit – because great tools are just as essential as great products.
Le Sel d’Issey Eau de Parfum, £106
Autumn fragrance should be bold, evocative, and a little mysterious – and Issey Mayake’s Le Sel d’Issey EDP delivers on all counts.
Inspired by the raw power of a wave breaking on land, it captures the salty freshness of the sea and the grounding warmth of earth.
The composition opens with marine notes of laminaria seaweed and oak moss, contrasted beautifully by incense, dry amber, and smouldering woods.
The result is an intense yet balanced fragrance, equal parts elemental and elegant. Perfect for evening wear or those crisp autumn days when you want your scent to linger with depth and intrigue.
Dr. Bronner’s Castille Almond Soap, £9.99
Few brands embody season-to-season comfort quite like Dr. Bronner’s. This autumn, the Almond Pure-Castile Liquid Soap takes centre stage with its warm, comforting aroma that transforms showers or baths into a moment of cosy indulgence.
Certified organic and endlessly versatile, the soap can be used not only as a body wash but also for hands, hair, and even around the home.
Paired with other favourites from the range, Dr. Bronner’s seasonal edit doubles as a wellness ritual – grounding, nourishing, and always gentle on the skin.
lavera Glow By Nature Vitamin C Boost Serum, £23.45
Skin can appear dull as colder weather sets in, making lavera’s Glow By Nature Vitamin C Boost Serum a timely addition to your routine.
With a potent blend of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, resveratrol, and natural Q10, it delivers a quadruple hit of antioxidant protection while fading pigmentation and softening fine lines.
Lightweight and fast-absorbing, it layers beautifully under moisturiser or SPF, instantly brightening the complexion and keeping oxidative stress at bay. The result? Skin that feels resilient, radiant, and energised throughout the season.
Foxy Locks Gold Hair Oil, £35
For tresses that look as luminous as autumn sunlight, Foxy Locks Gold Hair Oil is a must.
Infused with argan oil, keratin, and collagen, this luxe formula strengthens and smooths both natural hair and extensions, restoring softness and shine.
Not only does it hydrate and repair, but it also doubles as a heat protectant – making it a staple for styling routines.
Packaged in a gift-worthy silk-lined box, it feels as indulgent as it looks. A little goes a long way, leaving locks silky, nourished, and delicately scented.
YNNY Elixir Serum, from £23.99
Touted by loyal fans as “Botox in a bottle”, YNNY’s Elixir Serum is a natural powerhouse that ticks all the boxes for autumn skin repair.
With 100 per cent natural and 84 per cent organic ingredients – including repairing rosehip, sea buckthorn, evening primrose, and olive squalane – it addresses fine lines, scars, pigmentation, and even rosacea.
Lightweight yet effective, the formula boosts collagen while leaving skin smooth, radiant, and deeply nourished. With options in both 15ml and 30ml airless pump dispensers, it’s a handbag and bathroom cabinet essential alike.
Evolve Organic Soothing Ceramide Cleansing Milk, £18
This soothing cleansing milk is a gentle new release designed for sensitive or post-summer skin.
Its milky texture melts away light makeup and impurities without stripping, thanks to ceramides, prebiotics, and calming botanicals.
Fragrance-free and certified organic, it’s particularly suited to those with sensitised complexions or young skin starting out with skincare.
The effect is refreshed, comfortable, balanced skin – making this cleanser a true under £20 hero for autumn and beyond.
NOA Skin Overnight Recovery Facial Oil, £24
Created by award-winning aesthetics expert Natalie O’Brien, NOA Skin’s Overnight Recovery Oil is a bedtime ritual that works while you sleep, using a rich cocktail of natural oils to regenerate and hydrate tired complexions.
At the heart of the formula is rosehip oil, a natural source of retinol that encourages skin renewal and supports collagen production. This non-greasy formula is balanced with antioxidant-packed avocado oil, which helps defend against environmental damage while locking in hydration. Meanwhile, evening primrose oil soothes and restores the moisture barrier, jojoba oil supports the skin’s repair cycle, and sweet almond oil leaves a soft, supple finish.
By morning, skin feels plump, comforted, and visibly more radiant – making it the perfect overnight partner for tackling autumn’s drying, skin-stressing conditions.
