Simone Gannon: The 10 best beauty products of autumn 2023
Meet autumn's best beauty launches.
There are eye patches, and then there are Augustinus Bader eye patches. If, like me, you struggle with fine lines and dark shadows under your eyes, you need to try these eye patches. Delivering powerful but gentle results, peel these off after twenty minutes, and you'll marvel at the difference. Significantly brighter, smoother, and more hydrated under eyes — the perfect canvas for makeup.
- € 110 for six pairs. Available from Brown Thomas.
A light, fast-absorbing sunscreen that works well under makeup is an essential part of every beauty routine, and this newbie from Trinny London ticks all the boxes. As Founder Trinny Woodall says, 'I knew I had to create a formula you'd look forward to using every single day.' See The Light SPF50 is a joy to apply. It's beautifully light and fluid and disappears within seconds, leaving your skin feeling plump, moisturised, and protected.
- € 48 from www.trinnylondon.com.
A standout new base from MAC Cosmetics, this skincare-infused foundation is the stuff that glowy skin dreams are made of, and it's perfect for the cooler months. Offering medium coverage with a bouncy, radiant finish, this is the foundation to reach for when you want your skin to look like the brightest and best version of itself. It smooths fine lines, minimises redness, and leaves behind a soft-focus finish that lasts and lasts.
- Available in 56 shades. €46 from Brown Thomas.
A powder foundation? Yes, hear me out. If there's one person in the beauty industry who knows her way around a flawless, long-lasting makeup application, it's Michelle Regazzoli Stone. Mrs Glam Glorious Skin Powder Foundation is the latest addition to her makeup line with BPerfect Cosmetics. Described as a 'masterpiece of velvety perfection', this is a smooth, buttery powder that can be worn alone as a medium to full coverage foundation or buffed over an existing base for a flawless, soft matte finish. A fantastic addition to your makeup bag this Autumn.
- Available in eight shades. €24.95 from ww.bperfectcosmetics.com.
If your concealer isn't cutting it when it comes to hiding dark shadows under your eyes, try pairing it with this excellent new product from Nars. Light Reflecting Eye Brightener is designed to be used in many ways: alone, under concealer or over concealer. The lightweight, creamy formula instantly cuts through dark shadows and adds radiance and lift. It's beautiful worn alone for no makeup days, but I think it excels when layered under and over your concealer — maximum coverage and radiance.
- Available in six shades. €36 from Brown Thomas.
Nothing refreshes your makeup bag quite like a shiny, new eyeshadow palette. Created to flatter every skin tone (and leave you slack-jawed by its beauty), Natasha Denona's I Need A Nude palette is home to 15 stunning shades that will sculpt, lift, define, and act as the perfect eyeshadow base for every look and every occasion. From shimmers and soft mattes to intensely pigmented metallics with pink, neutral pink, and neutral beige undertones, this palette does it all and then some.
- € 72.50 from www.cultbeauty.com.
The stickiest, shiniest, most wonderful lip gloss to ever exist is back. Lancome Juicy Tubes made a triumphant return to makeup bags worldwide this summer thanks to an exciting relaunch. Now available in a whopping 20 shades, choose from 10 revamped classics and 10 new fruity shades. Wear alone as a delicious, nourishing lip gloss or as the finishing touch over your favourite lipstick.
- Available in 20 shades. €28.50 from Brown Thomas.
Multi-use makeup products are worth their weight in gold (and not just because of the weight they remove from your makeup bag). Rare Beauty All of The Above Weightless Eyeshadow Sticks are not only beautifully creamy and pigmented but can be used all over the lid as eyeshadow, as liner, or as an additional smokey shade over another eyeshadow. Each shade contains multidimensional pearls that add shimmer and glow, however you choose to use them. They take seconds to apply, blend in even less time, and last all day. Winner, winner.
- Available in six shades. €25 from www.spacenk.com.
A truly impressive new launch from Huda Beauty. 1 Coat Wow Extra Volumising and Lifting Mascara has short, dense bristles on one side to add depth and definition and longer, curved bristles on the other side to inject significant lift and length. The result? Dramatically dark, fluttery lashes that don't clump on application or flake throughout the day. An excellent mascara that will take your eye makeup to the next level this season. It's reasonably priced, too.
- € 24 from Boots.
A high-shine lip lacquer with the nourishing feel of a lip balm, Saie GlossyBounce Hydrating Lip Oil is here to save our dry, dehydrated lips (and make them look good at the same time). Infused with Hyaluronic Acid, Jojoba Oil, and Shea Butter, this is a buttery smooth, instantly soothing lip oil that repairs and deeply moisturises while imparting a glossy flush of colour. What's not to love?
- Available in six shades. €22 from www.cultbeauty.com.
- Product prices are subject to change and may differ across retailers.
