Beauty’s New Icons: The Most Talked-About Products Right Now

Before this cream found global fame, the NET-A-PORTER beauty team met with the brand and were each given a little pot to try. A few weeks later, sitting in department meetings, we could actually see who was using this new wonder-cream from Augustinus Bader because of the incredible, fresh-faced and rosy glow it gave their skin. Seeing is believing.

While the Hyaluronic Serum may be the superstar of this range from Dr. Barbara Sturm, there are others that are just as deserving of fame. In fact, it’s impossible to choose just one. The Good C is a wonderful, gentle and non-irritating vitamin C blend; the antioxidant-rich and anti-inflammatory Super Anti-Aging Serum does exactly what it says on the bottle; Sun Drops makes daily protection effortless; and as for Glow Drops – well, who can ever have enough of that on their skin?

It seems that many skin experts, makeup artists and aestheticians we speak to use this mask, because when asked which products they love, this gem from Noble Panacea is almost always on the list. It’s easy to see why – while it delivers the essentials our skin needs during the overnight repair cycle, the best part is waking up to plumper, juicier, more hydrated skin.

A truly beautiful product from Sisley that stands head and shoulders above its competition. Massaged in, it effortlessly removes makeup, excess oil and daily dirt as it melts into a fresh-scented, luxurious oil. But when you rinse it off, it almost magically disappears, leaving absolutely no oily residue behind – just clean, healthy-looking skin.

This Oribe mask is the must-have for anyone who blow-dries, heat-styles or chemically processes their hair (so, pretty much all of us). The ingredients list reads like a luxe skincare line (plant collagen, niacinamide, biotin, edelweiss extract), but what sets this product apart is how it really transforms the hair (even fine hair) without leaving it heavy, flat or looking lank the next day.

If you are still looking for the perfect concealer, then look no more, because Charlotte Tilbury has done all the hard work for you. As a lot depends on the finish you want and the skin type you have, both of these products are taking the spotlight. Available in 18 shades, Magic Away gives a full-coverage finish that looks like skin, not makeup, plus has added ingredients to treat dark circles and hyperpigmentation. The Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer (24 shades) gives that polished finish while keeping skin hydrated (so it’s good around the eyes) and minimizing excess oil – and, depending on the shade, it can also be used to highlight and sculpt.

If you like your highlighter to look like elegantly polished skin, not shimmery glitter, then this range from Westman Atelier is for you. Sheer, dewy and skin-enhancing, they can be used on top of your usual makeup for a radiant glow, or, for that gorgeous lit-from-within skin, follow creator Gucci Westman’s technique and use them under your base – blended under the eyes (pre-foundation) gives real luminosity. Depending on your skin tone, choose between the golden-tan Brûlée, the translucent Lit, or the soft, golden peach-toned Nectar. If you’re after a softer, more sheer finish, the Liquid Super Loaded (a liquid version of the highlighter sticks) offers a hint of luminescence in a bronze (Peau de Soleil), peach (Peau de Peche) and pink (Peau de Rosé), and are ideal for using on bare skin.

For those who want just a hint of tint on their skin, this formula from Hourglass is the one to try. It’s really a tinted moisturizer, but gives great coverage (just one layer will even out your skin tone), and a natural, healthy-looking radiance, thanks to hydrating hyaluronic acid and squalene, which deliver a glowing finish.

This is another product that it seems many of us don’t just love but have an enduring loyalty to – and for good reason. Clé de Peau Beauté takes foundation to a whole new level with this exquisite blend of skincare (antioxidants, SPF, environmental protection, hydrators, skin firmers) and excellent real-skin shades. Long-lasting and easy to use, it makes skin look beautiful.

Leave it Hermès Beauty to create a brilliant mascara that comes in six truly wearable shades inspired by the fashion house’s archives – these aren’t bold ’80s makeup hues; instead, you’ll be left with a very soft, nuanced color on lashes. What’s more, the wand is shaped in an ‘H’, acting as a reservoir for the creamy formula, which is beautifully buildable, too. One coat gives great root-to-tip lash cover, but layer it up and you get full-on drama. Non-clogging, flaking or smudging, this is a lovely mascara.

The signs of collagen loss are typically first seen around the eye area (because our skin is thinnest here) – and it’s a notoriously tricky area to treat. But these genius patches from MZ Skin make targeting the fine lines, crow’s feet and dark circles here a breeze – they’re rechargeable, hands-free (the colloidal patches stay put while you go about your day), and use red and infrared light to work on rebuilding collagen in just 10 minutes. Better still, you can even apply them anywhere you need a little skin-plumping and healing.

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