Dove Body Cream Serum Collection
Dove is expanding its body care range with a lineup of high-performance moisturizers designed to address a variety of skin concerns. The collection includes a moisturizing gel-cream concentrate and five serums that tackle uneven skin tone, dark spots, stretch marks, elasticity, and dryness. Board certified dermatologist Dr. Elyse Love co-created the line, which features “face-grade” ingredients like pro-retinol, niacinamide, pro-ceramides, prebiotic, and hyaluronic acid. “From science-backed formulations to the premium skin feel, the high potency of the Dove Cream Serums helps restore and replenish vital nutrients for your skin while remaining lightweight and fast absorbing with a milky gel-cream texture that feels silky and luxurious on skin,” Dr. Love said. “Dove continues to be committed to building body confidence for millions of women. This collection offers tailored options to help free women from frustrating skin appearance issues that research tells us can sometimes make them feel self-conscious,” said Bérengère Loubatier, Senior Global Brand Vice President, Beauty & Welling at Unilever.
Launched December 5, the products sell for $19.99 to $22.99 and are available at Target and amazon.com.
Briogeo Style + Treat Dry Shampoo Puff
Briogeo is releasing a convenient dry shampoo designed to tackle oily roots without the mess of traditional formulas. The spill-proof puff presses finely milled rice and corn starches directly to the roots, absorbing scalp oils without the use of talc or aerosols. The formula, which comes in either translucent or brown power, contains biotin and copper peptides to help support hair elasticity and healthy hair. Bonus during the busy holiday season? The brown shade doubles as camouflage for gray roots for people who have darker hair.
Launched December 18, the puff sells for $28 and is available at briogeo.com and sephora.com.
Britto Skin
World-renowned pop artist Romero Britto is debuting an eponymous skincare line, developed in partnership with DG Cosmetics. The collection, inspired by potent botanical ingredients found in the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon, harnesses the power of vegan retinal, Caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, Cryptomeria japonica leaf extract, and vitamin C. Britto Skin includes 13 SKUs across four curated lines: 5C Radiance, Ultra Hydrator, Advanced Renewal, and Barrier Defense. “I had concerns about ingredients in most skin care products and I wasn’t able to find natural, effective formulas. That’s when I took it upon myself to work with skincare specialists to develop a brand backed by science,” Britto said. To celebrate the line and raise awareness, the artist hosted a launch party at his gallery in Miami during Art Basel, guests were able to browse his art collection and sample the products, which feature his artwork.
Launched December 1, the products sell for $48 – $88 and are available at brittoskin.com.
Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser
When it comes to product development, some of the best ideas are a family affair. Drunk Elephant is unveiling a non-foaming cleanser sparked by a request from founder Tiffany Masterson’s husband. “We have him to thank for really getting Mello started. He asked me if we would ever make a shaving cream. I said, ‘Just mix Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Balm and Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser.’ It was a texture that immediately inspired me,” she said. Masterson developed this ultra-gentle, low-lather cleanser, making sure it could simultaneously remove makeup, sunscreen, and daily pollutants and soothe (but not strip) the skin. The formula contains a blend of 1% colloidal oatmeal, marula oil, evening primrose oil, and rosehip seed oil, along with rich illipe butter and calming vanilla fruit extract.
Launched December 16, the cleanser sells for $36 and is available at drunkelephant.com, ulta.com, and Sephora stores.
Hermès Le Trait d’Hermes Pencil Gift Set
Hermès is bringing haute luxury to the holiday season with a limited-edition collection designed by Pierre Hardy and Gregoris Pyrpylis, Creative Director of Hermès BeautyGregor. The set includes a vivid spectrum of 24 matte and pearly eye pencil shades, 16 creamy lip pencils, a refillable black eyeliner, and a fancy engraved pencil sharpener. It’s all beautifully housed in a keepsake orange box of drawers trimmed with the house’s signature bolduc ribbon. “When we apply color to our faces, we are, above all, accepting an invitation to show our feelings, our state of mind, and especially our emotions,” said Pyrpylis. To promote the collection, Hermès released a series of videos on YouTube with Pyrpylis demonstrating bold looks on models.
Launched December 1, the set sells for $2,192 and is available at hermes.com.
Iris & Romeo Skin Cocoon Barrier Glow Serum
The buzzy clean beauty brand is introducing a one-step skin care product designed to streamline routines. This Swiss army knife-like liquid combines serum, moisturizer, and face oil in one step, so it “plumps like a serum, hydrates like a moisturizer and glows like an oil. This is clinically proven to plump, firm and hydrate skin with an instant glass-skin glow. Skin Cocoon delivers all the benefits of a multi-layered routine, helping to repair the skin barrier and prevent dehydration,” the brand said. Made with 11 concentrated actives and lipids like beta glucan complex, squalane, niacinamide and Orpheus flower, the serum promises to help improve elasticity, and tackle dull, dehydrated skin, leaving behind an illuminated, glass-skin complexion.
Launched December 19, the serum sells for $58 and is available at irisandromeo.com.
Monastery x Coppola Hideaways Essence Hydrating Floral Essence
Sofia Coppola and Monastery founder and esthetician, Athena Hewett, collaborated on a hydrating botanical mist for the Coppola Hideaway Resort in Belize. “It’s really a getaway for me. I’ve been going since I was 11 years old. I love the tropical plant life there. I especially love the garden by my house at Turtle Inn. This will be a much needed pick-me-up on the plane and at my desk when I’m working, and will hopefully transport me to Belize and connect me to my kid self climbing around on rocks in the river,” Coppola said. Formulated with locally sourced ingredients, the essence features hydrating, soothing, and revitalizing extracts like rosewood leaf, ambrette hibiscus, and orchid oil. “If having Sofia in my treatment room wasn’t humbling enough, I was delighted to learn of our shared passion for the artistry of the olfactory senses. The idea for Monastery’s very first spray was born from our methodical way of appreciating nature,” Hewett said.
Launched December 1, the essence sells for $120 and is available at monasterymade.com.
Nest New York Grand Holiday Candle
Nest New York is ushering in the holiday season by taking its top-selling holiday scent to the streets. And introducing an oversized Grand Holiday Candle in the same popular fragrance, a blend of pine, pomegranate, mandarin orange, cloves, cinnamon with a hint of vanilla. The three-wick votive burns up to 175 hours and comes in a reusable glass vessel adorned in metallic gold. As for marketing, Nest partnered with Scent Marketing Inc. to create experiential scenting activations in different cities. Through early January, sidewalks on Fifth Avenue in New York City and The Grove in Los Angeles will be outfitted with dozens of illuminated holiday tree displays that emit Nest’s Holiday fragrance – there is cold-mist aroma diffusing technology hidden inside the displays. “Nest New York is honored to be a part of the celebration. When the Fifth Avenue Association came to us last year to scent the streets with our Holiday fragrance in a first-of-its-kind collaboration, we didn’t know what to expect. It was a great success. While last year was a tough act to follow, wait until you see what’s in store this season. It’s nothing short of magical!” said Laura Slatkin, founder and Executive Chairman, Nest New York. The brand is gifting a silver matchbox set with the purchase of every Grand Holiday Candle purchase.
Launched December 1, the candle goes for $295 and is available at nestnewyork.com and neimanmarcus.com
Olive & June Magnetic Polish Set
Olive & June, which was acquired last month by Helen of Troy for a reported $240 million, is launching a new Magnetic collection, bringing special effects to the holiday nail conversation. The set includes a new dual-ended tool called Wanda, which has built-in magnets that can be used to create patterns and designs with the collection’s magnetic polishes. By waving the wand over freshly painted nails (the polish needs to be wet), you can create a velvet effect, French tip and circular motifs, among other looks. The shades range from Bronze Velvet and Lavender Velvet to Sapphire Velvet and Jade Velvet.
Launched December 5, the set sells for $40 and is available at olivenadjune.com.
Sol de Janeiro Delícia Drench Shower Oil
Sol de Janeiro is upgrading the shower experience this winter with a hydrating oil-to-foam body wash. Building on the success of the brand’s best-selling Delícia Drench collection, the formula is designed to drench dry skin with an infusion of prebiotic hibiscus extract, bacuri butter, and a blend of passionflower seed, Brazil nut seed, coconut, acai, and sunflower seed oils. The product is scented with the brand’s popular Cheirosa 59 fragrance, a warm gourmand mix of sugared Violet, vanilla orchid, and sandalwood notes. To raise awareness and drive product trial, the brand hosted an exhibition at Art Basel in Miami, where guests could learn about the brand through an immersive multi-sensory Sol de Janeiro experience.
Launched December 1, the shower oil sells for $26 and is available at soldejaneiro.com and sephora.com.
Tarte Cosmetics Lights Camera Platinum Mascara
Tarte Cosmetics is expanding its best-selling mascara franchise with the launch of a mascara-serum hybrid to nourish lashes without compromising on lash-lifting or curling benefits. The product’s unique “flick-and-flirt wand” that has over 180 hollow bristles to lift, curl, and volumize, creating the appearance of fuller, more defined lashes. The sweat-proof, smudge-proof and flake-free mascara claims to last for up to 14 hours, while simultaneously hydrating lashes with a blend of biotin and vitamins, along with avocado, jojoba, and olive oils. To build buzz, Tarte pre-launched the mascara on QVC and sold almost 800 mascaras every minute, a strategy that has proven to be effective for brands with an established franchise.
