Tonnes of New Products Landed on My Desk This Month, But These 10 Were the Best

Can you remember the last time that you actually enjoyed cleansing your skin? I couldn't, until I tried this. And it reminded me just how well a good cleanser can transform a mundane task into a real luxury. Sunday Riley's glossy, cushiony gel-balm cleanser gradually melts into a silky oil, and is the perfect consistency for some facial massage or gua sha. It makes light work of removing makeup, but I also adore using it as a morning cleanser as it's also jaw-droppingly hydrating. It contains a special kind of hyaluronic acid that remains on your skin after you've washed the cleanser away, and I can actually see its hydrating effect in action after using it. My skin has never looked so glassy and hydrated after cleansing before. If you're after a new cleanser that does the job while making your skin feel next-level smooth and as silky as a dolphin, this is well worth the investment.

I've been seeing TirTir all over my TikTok For You Page, so when I found out that the viral Korean makeup brand had landed on UK shores I immediately had to try it. And thankfully, I wasn't disappointed. Korea is renowned for its elite cushion foundation formulations, which deliver lightweight yet buildable coverage that you apply with a little puff. Honestly, my colleagues were asking what skincare I was using to make my skin "so glassy", but all credit is due to this little compact. A little goes a long way (so use a light touch as you tap into the foundation for the first time). It allows you the option for a sheer veil of pigment, or you can layer up for a more full-coverage finish that never looks or feels heavy. I have combination skin, and because I favour a radiant finish, I love the healthy glow it brings to my skin without ever feeling greasy. In fact, it was specially designed to not smudge underneath a mask, so it's also very transfer-resistant compared to other foundations I've tried. The compact is perfect for throwing in your bag for touch-ups and contains a mirror and a separate compartment for the puff, too.

Fragrance family: Woody-floral

Key notes: Almond, bergamot, mandarin, orange blossom, white flowers, powdery accord, akigalawood, sandalwood, ambroxan, vanilla

I have been totally head-over-heels besotted with the original Valaya fragrance since it launched. So hearing that Parfums de Marly was coming out with a new Exclusif of the devastatingly beautiful original was the best news I've had in my inbox this month (maybe even this year). The original Valaya is the prettiest, airy and clean-smelling floral fragrance I've ever smelled (which, no exaggeration, gets me compliments every single time I wear it) with notes of creamy white florals, a touch of white peach and smooth musk. It's like being bundled in the fluffiest white dressing gown and sinking into a cloud of white petals in a luxurious hotel suite as a sunny springtime breeze wafts in through an open window. The new exclusif version takes everything I love about the original, and takes on a more woody and gourmand twist that is almost good enough to eat. The addition of nutty, creamy almond and hypnotic sandalwood and akigalawood make it dangerously delicious. Both scents have tremendous staying power (even eight hours after first applying, I still get comments on my scent) but if you want something more intense while retaining the covetable DNA of the original Valaya, you have to try it.

I've recently been contemplating undereye filler, but this product has offiically made me postpone my consultation. Anyone who knows me knows that the Kosas Revealer Concealer is my ride-or-die (Hailey Bieber is a fan, too), and the brand has now launched five colour-correcting shades, designed to brighten dark under-eye circles. It works so well that I actually find I can get away with forgoing concealer altogether underneath my eyes now. Just a couple of dots underneath my eyes is enough to brighten and blur in one go. I use the shade Illusion, a peachy pink, which counteracts the blue tones in the hollows of my eyes and makes me look and feel so much fresher. However, on days I want more coverage, it pairs really well with concealer on top, and I usually find I don't need to use as much to make me look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Having recently turned 30, I'm now paying more attention to my under eyes and dark circles, which are now particularly stubborn, no matter how well I sleep. Alongside my trusty Kosas colour corrector above, I've been using this powerhouse serum from UKLash (yes, they do skincare now!) that has every ingredient I want in an eye serum. Brightening vitamin C and liquorice extract work in tandem with hydrating hyaluronic acid, green tea and soothing cica, which have left my under eyes looking better each day. I really love the serum formula, which sinks straight in (no waiting around for a cream to sink in here) and leaves my skin with an instantly hydrated radiance. The cooling serum texture is also helpful in cooling and de-puffing, making it great for the mornings in particular. Crucially, it's also fragrance-free which I personally favour as my eyes are very sensitive. Not bad at all for £20—this rivals more expensive eye creams that I've tried.

Now we're looking towards the longer days and warmer weather (fingers crossed) I'm back on the market for a lightweight skin tint (instead of foundation) that makes me look like I've just spent two weeks on a wellness retreat, rather than having just emerged from the depths of winter. Milk Makeup has met the brief with this knockout skin tint. It actually went TikTok-viral before it even launched, which prompted Milk Makeup to launch it sooner—much to my delight. If you like a dewy, your-skin-but-better finish, you'll love it too. It has a creamy-gel consistency that melts effortlessly into the skin, bestowing a healthy, dewy sheen that makes light dance on your complexion. It delivers a sheer coverage but can be built up in areas where you need it. It still lets your skin shine through, but blurs redness and leaves my skin looking hydrated and plump, thanks to the addition of a triple-powered hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and squalane. It feels weightless on the skin without turning greasy, and unlike other skin tints, I find this doesn't settle into fine lines quite so much. Bravo, Milk Makeup.

Fragrance family: Fruity/chypre

Key notes: Peach, bergamot, white flowers, musk, amber, vanilla, vetiver

I reviewed the new Narciso Rodriguez For Her Eau De Parfum Intense this month and it's easily become one of my favourite new perfumes of the year. But I'm tipping it to be the next French fragrance icon, following the Musc Noir version that went TikTok-viral last year. On the initial spritz, it's like the first bite into a ripe, juicy peach before it envelops you in silky-white petals and skin-like musk (the signature of the original Narciso Rodriguez For Her). In the base that develops hours later, creamy vanilla entwines with earthy, green vetiver that makes it feel so sophisticated and addictive. It's very French-girl coded and guaranteed to make you feel alluring and chic.

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Clearly, this past month has been a great one for cleanser launches, as Beauty Pie's Happy Face No-Stress Jelly Cleanser has also become a permanent staple on my bathroom shelf. It has a jelly-gel texture that feels cushiony on the skin. I'd say it won't remove heavier makeup, but it's ideal to take off light makeup or as a morning cleanse. It feels hydrating, thanks to hydrating olive lipids and pentavin, which leaves long-lasting hydration on the skin long after you've rinsed it away. I have quite sensitive skin at the moment, and I love how gentle it is in both formula and texture, which doesn't aggravate my rosacea. And at just £12, it's amazing value for a 400ml bottle, which is sure to last you for several months.

If you want an eyeshadow palette that gives off Charlotte York energy, step this way. Honestly, I hate most nude eyeshadow palettes that are marketed as neutral, as I find the brown tones always lean too orange on my skin tone. However, Charlotte Tilbury's latest edit of six eyeshadow palettes includes Super Neutral, which really does offer truly neutral, cool-toned browns. A Charlotte Tilbury MUA introduced me to them this month and showed me just how versatile these colours are. The silky matte tones are buttery-soft, and are perfect for adding subtle definition to your eyes. Kind of like you're not wearing eyeshadow, but you're blessed with smouldering eyes. Should you want to tap into more of a Samantha Jones energy, there's also three sheer "diamond dimension" shades that bestow a wet-look sparkle to your lids, which I'll be reaching for come festival season.

Okay, Gisou was not messing about when it created the new Honey Infused Gloss Ceramide Therapy hair mask. I usually don't have the patience to let a hair mask sit in my hair, but I'll make a special exception for this, as it's given my lengths an unrivalled shine and silkiness that I've not had in a long, long time (and I try a lot of hair products in my job). And in fact, you only have to leave it in for 5-7 minutes to reap the benefits. My long hair has some grown-out balayage, and coupled with a lot of hot brush testing as a beauty editor, it isn't in the best condition right now. But you wouldn't tell, thanks to this miracle hair mask. My hair feels bouncy, glossy and as though I've not subjected it to months of rigorous tool testing. I've taken to using it once a week as a nourishing mask, but it also works well as a quick conditioner if you're in a pinch. Thanks Gisou for having both my back and my hair.

Hair perfumes are having a huge moment with Zara launching hair perfumes, all the way through to niche luxury fragrance houses getting in on the action. Not only are hair perfumes a way to elevate your fragrance (hair tends to hold onto scent for longer than our skin), but they're also a more affordable way to access some of your most-loved luxury perfumes too. Matiere Premiere's hair perfumes not only look impossibly chic on your dressing table, but mist your hair in a delicate veil of fragrance that releases scent with every swish of your lengths—for days on end. Vanilla Powder is one of the fragrance house's best-selling scents with a cloud of powdery vanilla and coconut with a woody palo santo base. Another of my favourites is Parisian Musc (£60), a powdery musk that will leave your hair smelling expensive.

Hailey Bieber has had the whole of beauty TikTok on tenterhooks in the lead up to this much-anticipated launch, and it's finally here. I got to speak to Hailey first-hand ahead of the Peptide Lip Shape, dropping on 30th Jan, and I got the full lowdown on how to use them straight from her, as well as being one of the first to try them out myself. These lip shapers—that's right, not lip liners—feature a domed tip that bestows a creamy and blurred contoured effect to your lips. On the other end is a flexible shaper to blend and smudge your liner to achieve next-level lip contouring that looks amazing worn alone, or paired with your favourite balm or gloss. Hailey personally told me that she loves using the shade Twist (featured above) paired with the Rhode Pokcet Blush in Piggy, and I'm equally obsessed with this shade—it creates the perfect contour that easily makes my lips look twice as plumped. Coming in 11 contouring shades from muted pinks to deep brown tones, there's a shade for every skin tone and lip look you could want to achieve.

When Medik8 launches a new product, the beauty industry listens. Beauty editors love Medik8's results-driven products (the iconic Crystal Retinal is a WWW Next in Beauty Award winner) and the new Liquid Peptides Advanced MP is just as promising. It's clinically proven to reduce the look of expression lines in just 10 minutes and smoothes deep-set wrinkles in 8 weeks. The sorcery behind it lies in the 13 types of peptides (known for plumping and smoothing the skin) as well as the addition of growth factors, which help to accelerate collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid levels in the skin. Medik8 recommends it to work in tandem with injectable treatments, but it works equally well on its own to target those deep-set expression lines over time.

Renowned makeup artist Lisa Eldridge pioneered her pinpoint concealing technique, which bids away with packing concealer on all over the skin in a mask-like fashion in favour of lightly targeting blemishes with a fine-tipped brush and high-coverage concealer. The technique allows your skin to shine through while only applying concealer in the exact areas it's needed. This clever launch brings the method into one easy-to-use micro-concealing pencil, which makes it so easy to spot conceal blemishes, broken capillaries or lighten facial shadows seamlessly and undectactably. It's like having a makeup artist on standby. The nib is so fine (1.5mm, to be exact) and has a soft-matte finish that blurs blemishes for a natural-looking result that's easily blended with a few taps of your fingertips or a small brush. Plus, on the other end is a sharpener to ensure you can conceal with makeup artist worthy precision.

The entire Who What Wear UK team is obsessed with Dior's Dior Addict Lip Glows (glance in any of our bags, and you're bound to find one) so luckily for us, Dior has introduced a new formula and pink case, as well as a new selection of shades with warm undertones, giving us even more hues to choose from. Dior, you spoil us. "The product itself reacts to the pH level of your lips to create a custom shade that enhances your natural lip colour," junior beauty editor, Grace Lindsay tells me. "My personal favourite is 077 Candy, a pretty, everyday pink that adds a gorgeous sheen to the lips. It has a very subtle pop of colour and is perfect for brightening up your makeup look this spring."

Trust me, Diptyque lovers, you're going to want to get your hands on this limited-edition candle. It draws inspiration from the French traditional king cake (enjoyed during January every year) which is filled with almond cream and sweet frangipane. And it smells just as delicious as it sounds. It combines smooth, nutty almond with powdery iris, smooth and creamy sandalwood and mouthwateringly sweet tonka bean. Best lit and enjoyed with a sweet treat on the side.

Beauty director, Shannon Lawlor has been burning it all month long. "Whenever I'm sat on the tube home and feel the day's stresses weighing heavy in my chest, I remind myself that I get to light this sweet, comforting candle the minute I walk through the front door and, suddenly, I feel much lighter. I don't typically lean towards sugared scents, but given that this is Diptyque, it possesses ribbons of freshness that delivers a luxurious touch. It just smells like home," she says.

Following the launch of Celine's first Le Rouge Celine Satin Lipstick in the shade Rouge Triomphe in September, there are now a further 14 new shades to try, ranging from endlessly wearable nudes to statement berry and red. Housed in faceted gold case, Celine lipsticks are a work of art. Inside, you can trust that the formula is just as luxurious, offering a hydrating satin finish that glides onto the lips like butter. Plus, it's refillable, so you can keep enjoying this objet d'art for years to come. My favourite pick is La Peau Nue, a pretty neutral pink that you can wear anywhere and everywhere.

I've long loved E.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter, so when I found out that a powder in the same range was in the works, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Unlike other matte powders, this one has a subtle radiance that captures and reflects the light, leaving you with a radiant finish. There's zero glitter or sparkle here, just soft-focused, light-reflecting particles that make your skin look like its bathed in the most flattering light. If, like me, you don't get on with a lot of powders for fear of looking cakey and flat, this is a brilliant choice for controlling shine without compromising on glow. Plus, it comes with a handy powder puff and mirror on the underside of the compact, making it great for touch-ups on the go.

When I wore this mascara for the first time, my friends thought I'd just had a fresh set of lash extensions. I was happy to tell them that it was actually a £14 mascara. L'Oréal Paris has created some incredible ones, but nothing compares to the new Lash Paradise Big Deal Mascara, in my opinion. It weightlessly lengthens, separates and volumises lashes while providing long-lasting lift and curl on my stubbornly straight eyelashes. It features a flexible wand that captures even the smallest of lashes to stretch them to their full potential, leaving you with a fanned-out flutter that rivals lash extensions. I'm tipping this to be the next big viral mascara.

Speaking of compliments, Hourglass's Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation is another product that has gotten me many both IRL and on Zoom calls. Our deputy editor, Maxine Eggenberger said that my skin was so glowy that I looked like I'd just come back from holiday—a big compliment given how lacklustre my skin was at the beginning of January. If you like the Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint but want something with a little more coverage, I recommend giving this a try. It has a thicker, more cushiony consistency that makes my skin look equal parts glowy and bouncy. It has dewy finish and can be worn sheer or built into more medium coverage when needed.

Dolce & Gabbana Beauty has launched a series of lipsticks as part of its My Lip Stylo collection, with each one as chic as the next. Coming in three finishes—My Sculpt Satin, My Comfy Matte and My Juicy Sheer—and 54 shades (each inspired by a different meaningful date in the year), there is something for every look and mood. My favourite is My 08.08, a on-trend brown in a comfortable matte finish that is incredibly chic and wears so well on the lips.

Dry shampoo has always given me the beauty ick. Particularly as a brunette. The chalky powdery-ness of most dry shampoos has been enough to put me off for good. Which was why I was intrigued by the latest take from K18, which comes in a water form that promises to hit refresh on roots. Thanks to oil-absorbing microbeads, it effortlessly refreshes greasy roots without leaving behind any excess residue while leaving behind a subtle scent that is the next best thing to shampooing your hair. It's a game-changer.

It's often around this time of the year that our focus can flag (and who can blame us when the sun sets by 4pm?) so I've recruited a helping hand in the form of these mushroom-based supplements. Mushrooms are known for their multiple benefits to our cognition and mood, and this powder contains a trio of lion's mane, cordyceps and chaga which work to sharpen your focus. I've noticed I've been feeling sharper and more enerigsed since taking them (usually in my mid-morning cup of tea or matcha) with less brain fog and less of that dreaded afternoon slump as I've been ploughing through my to-do list. They've become a mainstay in my daily routine, and I'm now considering the PM blend too to help wind down in the evenings.

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Beauty Pie has created one of my all-time favourite types of lipstick—except it's totally different from a traditional lipstick. Instead, this sheer matte hyrbid combines the comfort and sheerness of a lip balm with the finish of a matte lipstick, which gives lips a 'just-bitten' veil of colour that looks like your natural lips, but better. It's ideal if you find traditional matte lipsticks too heavy or drying and want just a hint of colour. It's also super hydrating, thanks to hyaluronic acid and squalane to keep lips nourished.

I didn't think I needed another blusher in my makeup bag (I'm somewhat obsessed) but & Other Stories liquid blush is now in the prime spot. The brand recently relaunched its brilliant makeup line and it's even better than ever, with vegan formulas and high-performing textures. The It's Rasberry shade is my favourite, which delivers a really natural flush which you can wear sheer or layer up for more intensity. I was drawn to this shade after an MUA told me that brighter shades of blusher (such as this one) can actually look like a more natural flush compared to the neutral tones I usually gravitate towards, and now I'm never looking back.

You can't go wrong with a Dyson hair tool in a limited-edition colourway. This strawberry bronze and blush pink combo is particularly pretty. The Airstrait will take your hair from wet to dry and straight in one step, which not only saves you time, but is so much easier. Right now, you can save £50 on this model, which also comes with a chic case to store your device. Curious to know is Dyson's hair tools are worth it? See our reviews for the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer, Airwrap, Corrale hair straightener and the Airstrait here.

Junior beauty editor Grace Lindsay wrote a great review of the Merit Retrospect perfume, and I'm now converted too. So what does it smell like? It's sophistication bottled. And you'll love it if you like clean skin scents. It open with fresh pear and creamy ambrette, before drying down into a soft floral with soft jasmine and a addictive base of vanilla, moss and musk. It truly becomes one with you when you wear it, so it smells truly unique on everyone.

Luxurious body washes are my beauty love language. Which is why I was so excited to hear that Nécessaire had extended its body wash line with new scents, including olibanum, hinoki and my new favourite, santal. The sandalwood scent is so luxurious and leaves skin subtly scented and gently cleansed. I love that these body washes also contain minerals such as magnesium and Epsom salt to help aid relaxation while restoring the skin. Plus, this will always be a chic body wash that you'll want on display.

Skin Rocks launches are always hot anticipated, and I can confirm that the new cleansing balm is the GOAT. It's everything I expected it to be: buttery, soft on the skin and melts all manner of makeup in its path—effortlessly. I appreciate that it comes in both a fragranced and fragrance-free version (which is ideal if you have sensitive skin, or just prefer an unscented cleanser) and a little goes a long way, so it's worth every penny. I actually look forward to removing my makeup now.

Victoria Beckham Beauty's Satin Kajal Liners have become a staple in my makeup bag, and the new shade Orchid, is a subtle shimmering deep purple which has since converted me from my usual brown shade. I find it hard to find colours that suit my brown eyes, but this offers just the right amount of purple to enhance my eye colour without looking overly colourful. Plus, these formulas glide on like silk and blend beautifully so you can create defined or soft smokey looks.

This recently won two Who What Wear UK Next in Beauty Awards and it's become a winter staple. I often get eczema flares, and this is not only brilliant as a facial moisturiser on its own, but it's also soothing on irritated skin anywhere on the body. I've been using it on an eczema flare on my hands and it has really helped to calm it down while leaving my hands silky soft. Plus, the brand utilises excess waste from the food and drinks industry that would have otherwise gone to waste, so it's kind to your skin and the planet too.

I'm usually nervous about using any type of peeling product, but I can assure that Votary's new offering is brilliant for sensitive skin. It uses lactic acid (one of the more gentle exfoliating acids) to softly buff away dead skin cells and brighten uneven skin to leave you with an amazing glow. What's great is that you can leave it on for longer or a shorter amount of time to tailor it to your skin's needs.

If you love a sweet candle, then you must smell Glossier's Birthday Cake Candle, in celebration of the brand's 10th anniversary. It's inspired by the much-loved Birthday Cake Balm Dot Com lip balm, and smells just like thick vanilla frosting—so delicious.

First on my list is Shark's new Flexfusion styler. You might already know the Shark Flexstyle (the popular hair multi-styler, which is a Who What Wear Next in Beauty Award winner, BTW) but the latest styler features a ceramic straightening plate, as well as other attachable styling heads such as a curling wand, a large round brush as well as a hairdryer smoothing nozzle and diffuser. And it's so good.

It has two modes, meaning you can use it on wet or dry hair (making it great for wash days, or topping-up your style in between shampoos) and it effortlessly straightens even very curly hair textures in just two passes through the lengths. I've been using the straightening attachment a lot lately, which has left my often frizzy hair very smooth in no time at all, staying sleek right up until my next hair wash.

The round brush is large enough to twist even through the longest lengths to achieve salon-worthy blowouts, and delivers just the right tension for shine and long-lasting hold. The addition of the curling wands and the built-in hairdryer are added bonuses. I can see myself taking this on holiday when you don't want to pack a separate hairdryer, curling wand and straightener. While an investment, this is a great hair tool and hot brush alternative if you favour sleek styles.

Key notes: Winter lemon oil, cardamom oil, cinnamon oil, jasmine "cœur de saison" absolute, orange flower absolute, geranium oil, patchouli oil, vanilla bourbon extract, vetiver oil

In what might be one of the chicest new fragrance launches, Bottega Veneta has launched five new fragrances, and each one is as beautiful as the next. And can we take a moment for the beautiful green marble base that accompanies the bottle?

Inspired by the brand's Venetian origins, the collection draws inspiration from Venice's history as a trading port, which are reflected in the location-centric ingredients from all corners of the globe (think French angelica oil and Morrocan orange blossom absolute). The rippled bottles themselves are also inspired by blown-glass techniques (you can spot the air bubbles in the glass) and the lagoons of Venice.

It's hard to pick a favourite, but Déjà Minuit captured my attention the most. It's both fresh and a little spicy, chic yet understated. If you can't decide which fragrance to try, the discovery set allows you to try 2.5ml vials of all five scents to help you find your favourite.

Key notes: Vanilla, tonka bean, cedarwood, tobacco leaves, plum

Oh Victoria, you've done it again. We're already obsessed with Victoria Beckham Beauty's fragrances, and now there is a new one, 21:50 Rêverie, to enjoy. Housed in a sleek, dark green bottle with gold detailing, I can confirm the juice inside is just as alluring and expensive-smelling.

This is a dark and moody vanilla, with smokey tobacco leaves unfurling leaving a luxurious trail that is a guaranteed compliment generator (trust us, we put it to the test in the office, and it was a hit with everyone). It has impressive lasting power too, one spritz in the morning is just as noticeable into the evening hours. VB was inspired by her visit to the Indonesian island of Java in 2001, where her and David Beckham sat down for an open-air dinner under the stars, surrounded by nearby rainforests and candle flames. The addition of tonka bean and cedarwood make this seductively sweet and smooth fragrance one that you'll want to wear all throughout winter and beyond—it's the ultimate date night scent.

With the weather changing, now is the time to switch up your skincare routine with some nourishing formulas to shield your complexion. Rhode's Barrier Butter is a luxurious balm that you can use anywhere (it comes in a smaller size, which is perfect for applying to dry hands, as well as a larger size for hydrating your body), and is particularly great as the last step in your nighttime routine to lock in moisture and hydrate dry skin.

The buttery texture is nourishing, but designed to be non-comedogenic, so it won't breakout acne-prone skin types. It creates a hydrating barrier, which is made of multiple types of hyaluronic acid, polyglutamic acid (a humectant that helps draw moisture into the skin), nourishing murumuru butter and ceramides, which help to restore the skin barrier on compromised or irritated skin.