AR Beauty Beat, July 2021: Best Beauty & Grooming Releases

A light, refreshing formula that works to clean out and minimise the appearance of pores, the Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner utilises the brand’s signature sugarcane-derived squalane alongside natural BHA white willow bark and natural AHA caviar lime extract to unclog pores and lightly exfoliate the skin. The use of white willow bark as opposed to salicylic acid makes for a more gentle toner for oily or acne-prone skin.

A fresh take on the classic heritage scent, Givenchy Gentleman is flora, woody, and aromatic. Taking a subtle approach to masculinity, Givenchy Gentleman contrasts delicate flowers with powerful woody notes, with blue iris and cedarwood taking centre stage. Basil lends its signature freen freshness, while cardamon adds liveliness, and cypress adds a touch of refinement.

Launch date: 11th July

Sensorial skincare and lifestyle brand Aesop have released a new trio of fragrances, Othertopias. Titled Miraceti, Karst, and Erémia, the fragrances take wearers on a sensory journey to realms both real and imagined. Inspired by the concepts of juxtaposition and liminal spaces, the trio was developed in collaboration with long-term fragrance partner Barnabé Fillion.

Combining effective formulas with luxurious packaging, the CEMÔY Timekeeper Eye Serum works to smooth and lift the skin around the eyes using a nourishing combination of caffeine, peptides, and vitamins. Housed in beautiful packaging that resembles a fragrance bottle, the CEMÔY Timekeeper Eye Serum comes with a chic applicator that provides a cooling sensation.

A soothing balm formula designed to melt away makeup and impurities, the Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm harnesses the skin-soothing benefits of meadowfoam seed and jojoba oils, which together contain omegas 3, 6, and 9. Ideal as a first step in a double cleanse routine or as a solo cleanser, the Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm nourishes the skin barrier and provides hydration as it cleanses.

Known for its all-natural, vegan formulas, New Zealand brand Tailor Skincare has launched in Australia. Utilising active natural ingredients like bakuchiol, probiotics, and salicylic acid, the Tailor Skincare range works to make an effective skincare routine easy.

The PMD Beauty Personal Microderm Pro works to deliver the results of a professional, in-office microdermabrasion treatment in a savvy at-home tool. Combining spinning disk technology with calibrated vacuum suction, it works to leave skin soft and radiant after use, with consistent weekly treatments aiding in reducing the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, blemishes, and enlarged pores.

A glowy take on their signature coffee exfoliators, the addition of mica leaves skin with a light shimmer post-scrub. Made with an antioxidant-rich formula of vitamin E, coconut oil, mica, jojoba, and sweet almond oil, Bean Body You Glow Girl Shimmer Scrub exfoliates skin without stripping it of its natural oils.

A Clarins bestseller, the Total Eye Lift works to smooth, lift, and brighten the skin around the eyes, using an active botanical complex of harungana, cassia, guarana, albizia, and horse chestnut. Designed to be taken from temple to temple, the Clarins Total Eye Lift can be used over the eyelid, around the eye contour, and between the brows from a more toned eye area.

Formulated with renewing polypeptides, an age-defying botanical complex, and bakuchiol (a plant-based, non-irritating alternative to retinol), the Swisse Bio-Retinol Renewing Night Cream works to hydrate and plump skin overnight, as well as brighten dull skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines with consistent use.

Rosehip-based skincare brand Essano has introduced revamped packaging, ushering in a new era for the brand. Their signature rosehip oil remains organically grown and cold-pressed, however is now also sustainable; hand-picked and processed by smallholder farmers and their families in Patagonia Austral in the south of Chile. Highlights of the range include the Hydrating Rosehip Oil, Hydrating Rosehip Gel Foaming Cleanser, and the new Hydrating Rosehip Hyaluronic Moisture Serum.

A supremely moisturising facial spray, the Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Mist is formulated with a moisturising complex hyaluronic acid which works to keep the skin hydrated while protecting the skin from the ageing effects of external influences like blue light, severe temperatures, and pollution.

An exfoliating toner suitable for oily, acne-prone, or combination skin, the First Aid Beauty Oil-Minimizing Toner With Salicylic Acid utilises BHA salicylic acid in conjunction with enzyme-rich papaya fruit extract and witch hazel to remove impurities, moderate sebum production, and nullify excess shine.