The A/W Beauty Edit: 13 New-Season Beauty Products to Know Now
The one thing I love about autumn is the chance to reindulge in my preferred palette of vampy tones, thicker formulas and heady fragrances.
Once again, this season’s makeup mood moves towards polished complexions, blurred lips and richer, more sophisticated colour.
From a new Max Mara fragrance inspired by its iconic camel coat to clever complexion products, biotech skincare and the latest innovations in luxury loose powders, these are the new-season launches worth making room for in your beauty bag.
Max Mara Le Parfum, £95
Max Mara’s first-ever fragrance is essentially the olfactory equivalent of wrapping yourself in its iconic 101801 coat: warm, sophisticated and quietly luxurious.
Built around sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet vanilla, the fragrance has a velvety quality that feels made for crisp autumn mornings and cashmere evenings.
The scent is deliberately understated rather than overtly sweet or spicy, giving it that elusive ‘expensive skin’ quality.
Evolve Organic + Collagen Renewal Booster, £42
Skincare’s obsession with collagen is yet to wane, and this organic serum takes a sophisticated approach to maintaining skin quality.
Its ingredients combine plant-derived PDRN and vegan collagen peptides, designed to support the appearance of firmness, elasticity, and smoothness.
Rather than promising an overnight miracle, the concept is about supporting the skin’s natural renewal processes and long-term vitality. It feels particularly timely for September, when the complexion can be showing the cumulative effects of summer. Think of it as a reset button for skin that needs a little more bounce, hydration and radiance.
SACHEU Contour STAY-N, £18
This season’s contour is less about dramatic stripes and more about creating believable definition, which is where SACHEU’s Contour STAY-N comes in.
The lightweight liquid formula is designed to blend seamlessly into skin, leaving a satin, transfer-resistant finish that can be built from subtle to sculpted.
Polyglutamic Acid, squalane and peptides give the formula a skincare-inspired edge, helping it feel comfortable rather than dry or heavy.
The built in pen sponge is also particularly good for recreating that softly snatched look around cheekbones, temples and the jaw without making your makeup look obviously ‘done’.
Lee Stafford London Hyaluronic Hydration Mask, £14.99
Summer can be as unforgiving to hair as it is to skin, leaving lengths dehydrated, frizzy and generally in need of some serious TLC.
Lee Stafford London’s Hyaluronic Hydration range combines hyaluronic acid, Pro-Vitamin B5 and aloe vera to deliver moisture, with this nourishing hair mask offering a more intensive hit of hydration.
The five-minute treatment is ideal for those who want salon-style conditioning without adding another complicated step to their routine. Use it after shampooing when your tresses are feeling particularly dry or rough. Think of it as a post-holiday facial – but for your hair.
Dior Forever On Set Powder, £48
If summer’s dewy complexion has left you craving a little more polish, Dior’s new loose powder brings blurring matte skin firmly back to business.
The ultra-fine formula is designed to set makeup, control shine and blur the appearance of pores, while its seven perfecting powders create an almost invisible veil.
Dior claims its powder is also waterproof and designed to extend makeup wear, while hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration.
Available in five luminous matte shades, it offers the kind of soft-focus finish your makeup routine yearns for IRL.
Charlotte Tilbury Beach Peach Glow Blush, £30
While autumn traditionally sends us reaching for berry blushes, Charlotte Tilbury’s Beach Peach Glow proves that a little leftover summer warmth can work beautifully into September.
The coral-rose cream tint is designed for both lips and cheeks, delivering sheer, buildable colour with a dewy finish. Its formula includes raspberry leaf stem cell extract and vitamin E, while the cream texture blends easily over foundation, powder or bronzer.
The result is that flattering ‘just back from holiday’ flush without looking overly bronzed. For those not quite ready to let go of summer, this is the transitional shade to keep close.
Huda Beauty Lip Stain in Rosy Mauve, £22
Autumn and a good mauve lip are practically inseparable, so Huda Beauty’s latest Rosy Mauve shade is the moment.
Part lip liner, part stain, the dual-ended felt-tip formula delivers highly pigmented definition with a natural matte finish and is designed to be smudge, kiss and transfer-resistant for up to 12 hours.
Rosy Mauve is one of three new shades joining the range and sits somewhere between a cool-toned pink and sophisticated muted mauve – making it particularly wearable for everyday autumn makeup.
The clever part is that you can use the fine side to define and overline, then the flat side to fill the lips completely.
Vitawell Magnesium Gummies, £10
With magnesium trending across TikTok and Instagram as a viral wellness “cure-all”, these gummies understood the assignment.
The strawberry-flavoured vegan supplement provides 170mg of magnesium in two gummies, with magnesium contributing to normal psychological and nervous-system function, energy-yielding metabolism and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
The format is refreshingly simple and avoids the usual handful-of-tablets approach. With no gluten or dairy and no artificial flavours, preservatives, GMOs or artificial colours, they are an easy addition to an everyday wellness ritual.
Skin Diligent Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil, £62
Vitamin C may be one of skincare’s most enduring ingredients, but Skin Diligent is giving a distinctly modern, longevity-focused makeover with its Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil.
Already attracting attention among beauty editors and ingredient-conscious skincare devotees, the formula marries the sensibility of French pharmacy beauty with biotechnology and preventative skincare.
The texture is another reason to take note. Its formula gives it a luxurious, nourishing quality without feeling like a traditional heavy facial oil, making it an appealing final step when skin starts craving more comfort as temperatures drop.
A compelling addition to the autumn bathroom shelf.
Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturiser, £36
If your complexion tends to rebel when the seasons change, this squalane-packed gel moisturiser could be exactly the kind of lightweight barrier support your autumn routine needs.
The cooling gel texture feels instantly soothing, while encapsulated probiotics are designed to support a calmer, more balanced-looking complexion.
Sugarcane-derived squalane provides weightless hydration without a heavy or greasy finish, making it particularly appealing for oily, blemish-prone or sensitive skin.
A clever transitional moisturiser for anyone who wants hydration and calm without swapping their lightweight summer gel for a heavy winter cream overnight.
Jack Mead Unity Rollers & The Little Black Brush, £55
Good hair days needn’t require a trip to the salon, according to celebrity hairstylist Jack Mead, whose Unity Rollers and Little Black Brush set brings professional styling into the bathroom.
The rollers are designed to create soft, bouncy volume, making them particularly useful for giving autumn blow-dries that coveted big, brushed-out finish.
The Little Black Brush is the clever handbag addition, designed to smooth flyaways and keep hair looking polished between styling sessions.
Together, the duo offers a refreshingly simple approach to creating a more put-together look without a drawer full of complicated tools. Consider this the A/W shortcut to expensive-looking hair, whether you’re heading into the office or straight out for dinner.
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Body Lotion, £26
As temperatures drop, barrier care becomes just as important for the body as it is for the face, making this Korean-branded medical body lotion a particularly timely addition to an autumn beauty routine.
Designed for dry and sensitive skin, its lightweight formula contains micro-fine ceramides to help strengthen the skin barrier, lock in hydration and soothe feelings of dryness.
Unlike some rich body creams that can leave skin feeling coated, the lotion absorbs quickly without a greasy finish, making it realistic for everyday use.
Use it straight after showering to keep skin soft, comfortable and protected as the weather turns colder.
Katherine Daniels Anti Fatigue Mask, £44
Dubbed as an energy drink for skin, this salon-strength face mask works to hydrate, plump, smooth and brighten for a fresher-looking complexion.
Working in just two minutes, Marine water, naturally rich in minerals, helps revitalise the skin, while organic oat sugars and sunflower oil provide instant nourishment and leave behind a soft, dewy finish.
An ideal pre-event pick-me-up when skin needs to look more rested when there’s no time for an elaborate treatment. For dull, dehydrated complexions heading into the colder months, consider this your emergency glow button.
