Beauty editor: My pick of the best new beauty launches for February

Bored of no-makeup-makeup and barely-there looks? Enter this bold lip lacquer from one of our favourite budget beauty brands. 

Delivering latex shine, a hydration hit and an ultra-smooth finish, this product is enriched with aloe vera, hyaluronic acid and vitamin E for a product that goes the extra mile. 

Just in time for Valentine’s Day.

2. Urban Decay Face Bond Luminiser (€45, Cult Beauty)

Pre-launching on Cult Beauty this month is the California company’s latest drop, the Face Bond Luminiser.

A lightweight liquid, it can be used on the eyes, face or high points of the body. 

Transfer-, sweat-, humidity-, and smudge-resistant, this product boasts a soft-focus luminosity that lasts for up to 12 hours. Available in seven shades.

3. Semi di Lino Style&Care line (from €13.50, Millies.ie; pictured top)

The renowned Italian brand known for pioneering innovative technologies has expanded its multi-award-winning Semi di Lino line with Style&Care, a new range of styling products suitable for all hair types. 

With new technologies to protect hair from pollution, humidity, temperature changes and other daily environmental stressors, this line is vegan, affordable and most importantly, really good.

4. Burberry Her Eau de Parfum Intense (€85 for 30ml, Boots)

New year, new scent? A vibrant, bold fragrance paired with fruity notes of wild strawberry and orange blossom accord and rounded with warm ambery wood. 

The new design comes in a deeper lacquered matte pink, representing the intensity and femininity of the fragrance. I know we shouldn’t judge books by covers… but this is pretty special.

5. Fenty You Mist Make-Up Extending Setting Spray (€32, fenty.com)

Riri is back in her founder bag with a high-performance setting spray that boasts 12-hour wear, and an alcohol-, oil-, and fragrance-free formula. 

With innovation that protects skin against pollution and environmental stressors, this skincare-makeup hybrid formula is light, waterproof and dewy – a setting spray for the ages.

6. Voya Eau de Toilette (€66, voya.ie)

The sustainable Irish luxury skincare brand has branched out into fragrance with their latest drops; Tempest and Nerolia. 

With one for men (Tempest; combining the bright zest of bergamot, the spiced warmth of pepper, and the elegance of white florals) and one for women (Nerolia; blending the sweet floral notes of honeysuckle with the brightness of orange, basil, and vetiver, balanced by woody tones of cedarwood and gurjun balsam) the pair hit at the perfect axis of sophistication and sustainability, providing a sensory escape inspired by the Irish coast.

7. Ultraceuticals Ultra B² Hydrating Eye Mask (€75, millies.ie)

Ultraceuticals is one of those brands that allows me to feel at ease, because the products work and they rarely, if ever, irritate my sensitive skin. 

Their new eye masks are just the ticket for sleepy mornings when you need a little more pep in your step. Infused with peptide and B² technology, these will instantly hydrate, brighten, and refresh, while visibly minimising fine lines.

Clinically proven to reduce puffiness after just one use, eyes appear brighter, and skin appears plumped.

8. K18 Biomimetic Hairscience AirWash™ Dry Shampoo (€49, millies.ie)

People are very excited about K18’s latest product, a dry shampoo designed to go beyond oil absorption. 

Promising to leave your hair feeling weightless, clean, and refreshed for up to three days, AirWash uses microbeads to absorb excess oil without visible residue or a powdery finish and Biotech-Powered Odour Elimination to neutralise odour at the source, replacing it with a light, fresh scent. 

Top tip, give your roots a quick shot of cold-air with your hairdryer after use for best results.