Beauty Insider: April 2024

Welcome to Beauty Insider April 2024. Where each month we bring you all of the latest beauty news, the best new product launches and the beauty brands we think should be on your radar. It’s a must-read for any beauty lover who wants to be in the know.

Big news in beauty

• April has been a very exciting time for Zoë Foster Blake and Go-To Skincare. Not only did the brand celebrate its 10th birthday (happy double-digits Go-To) but they also made it into the top 10 highest-grossing celebrity beauty brands. (Source: Upbeat) Basically Go-To are all-round crushing it. And we can’t wait to see what’s next on the cards.
• Teaming up with the Aussie founder of ingestible beauty powerhouse Vida Glow (Anna Lahey), Rita Ora has announced her latest venture: TypeBea. The incredibly exciting haircare launch is here to focus on helping your hair health, no matter your hair type or texture. And while it hasn’t officially hit shelves yet, we’re keen to see where Rita takes us on the hair-embracing journey.
• ICYMI: Justice Professional (the Sydney-based haircare saviours) have made record sales after going completely viral across TikTok. But what caused it to make such a stir across the social platform? Well it’s all thanks to the 10 Second Hair Miracle treatment. The nourishing (ultra-quick) in-shower treatment is said to rival the likes of Olaplex and K18, but for a fraction of the price. We suggest getting your hands on it before it sells out!

The best beauty launches this month

Clarins Multi-Active Day & Night Creams

While the wider ‘Multi-Active’ range from Clarins isn’t new news, these two collagen-boosting creams are all new and have an exciting secret to share. But first, about the hero ingredient: sea holly extract. This skin tone-improving ingredient has been floating in the ocean in front of our faces this whole time, and we’re only just learning about its incredibly impactful skin-boosting properties. But for now it’s exciting news. For this dual-launch, Clarins partnered with renowned Japanese perfumer, The House of Takasago to create to unique mood-enhancing scents that pair perfectly with these creams.

Want to read more? Read Clarins Reviews here…

Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream $90 at Adore Beauty

Clarins Multi-Active Night Cream $91 at Myer

Dr Naomi C Bright

This hard-hitting vitamin C serum is the latest launch from Dr. Naomi’s cosmeceutical range of skin-loving products. We’re going to tell you all about the luscious nourishing goodness inside the packaging. But firstly, we’ve got to tell you about the cleverly designed outside. Much like other products in the range, the product is housed in a refillable container (eco-friendly always wins), that also happens to save you a few dollars when you top up too. As for the skin tone appearance-boosting serum itself, this nourishing multifaceted fave aims to not only brighten, but also firm and tighten. Yep. And the extra added bonus? It doesn’t have that sticky feeling some other vitamin Cs come with; instead it feels luxuriously velvety.

$139 at Dr. Naomi

Benefit Cosmetics Trio of New Pore Care Products

So, it turns out the people that know brows (Benefit Cosmetics) also have a really incredible knack for pores. From their pore-vanishing primer to their latest skin-loving launches, Benefit have concreted their position in our hearts as the leaders in the art of pore-fecting. With a fun three step routine (minimising, smoothing, cleansing), Benefit are taking to the skies and adding a further three products to it’s pore-cleansing range.

First up, Wow Polish. This customisable powder exfoliant features three (colourful) skin-smoothing ingredients that work to deeply impact the clarity of your pores. Next up, Shrink Wrap. Technically not next in the order of application, but nonetheless. This serum works to seal in all your skin care goodness. Yep, no more sticky pillow time. And if being a locking barrier isn’t already good enough, this serum features its own skin-resurfacing blend of nourishing acids. And lastly, a Hydro Pop of encapsulated essence. This gel-like texture is formulated with nourishing, skin-loving ingredients (niacinamide, rosehip extract and fermented camellia seed oil) to help prep your skin for the day ahead.

Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional WOW Polish from $89 at Adore Beauty

Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional Shrink Wrap from $78 at Adore Beauty

Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional Hydro Pop from $110 at Adore Beauty

Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster

Okay okay, you got us. This product isn’t actually new. But the formula is! Paula’s Choice recently reformulated their fan-fave vitamin C serum. The re-designed formula offers a more stable, peptide-enhanced glow. So, for those who’ve experienced prior irritation when using vitamin C, this one is here to give you the brightening glow you’ve always wanted (sans the irritation). But where does the 15 come into play? Well this formula promises to deliver brighter skin in just 15 minutes. We’ll let you be the judge.

$59.20 (usually $74) at Paula’s Choice

CeraVe Advanced Repair Balm

If you’re in the hush hush beauty-know, you might’ve seen this product coming. But now that it’s officially here, we can spill the CeraVe secret. This latest launch has been designed with three essential ceramides and bolsters an impressive occlusive benefit that helps to lock in all the hearty hydration. Basically, this hard-hitting, non-greasy balm will be your skin care ‘slugging’ bestie.

Want to read more? Read CeraVe Reviews here…

$14.99 (usually $17.99) at Chemist Warehouse

New to bh…

Hair ResQ™

This strand-salvaging brand is here to shake up the haircare game. This find is a 96 per cent natural formulation, and earns itself a free-from nasties seal. But the environmentally-friendly aspect doesn’t stop there. Keeping their environmental footprint in mind, each bottle is made with at least 50 per cent recycled materials. And if sustainability doesn’t sell it to your strands, the range features revitalising strand-boosting ingredients such as biotin and caffeine.

bh recommends: Hair ResQ™ Ultimate Thickening Normal Hair Shampoo

Embryolisse

As beauty lovers there’s one universal truth we all stand by. French beauty is superior. There’s just something about it. They just know how to care for your skin. One of the top French brands? Embryolisse. This French pharmacy brand focus on natural, simplistic formulations that still garner the dermatological seal of approval.

bh recommends: Embryolisse Radiant Complexion Cream Rose Glow

Have you tried…

Arbonne Skin Elixir Collagen Builder with Hyaluronic Acid

Collagen supplements have steadily been on the rise over the last few years, with more and more brands coming out with their own formulations. While others worked on perfecting the taste (a major factor in the ingestible beauty game). Arbonne have recently released their Açaí flavoured elixir, and boy have they packed a lot of skin-supporting ingredients in there. As always, talk to a health care professional before taking a dietary supplement, but if you’re looking to add in a collagen-supporting (think hair, skin and nails) step to your routine then this tasty addition could be it.

Want to read more? Read Arbonne Skin Elixir Collagen Builder with Hyaluronic Acid Reviews here…

$91 at Arbonne

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What new products are you looking forward to trying?