Welcome back to the AR Beauty Beat, where we cover the must-have beauty and grooming releases of the month. As a fast-paced industry, there are new beauty and grooming releases each week — and the past month has been no exception. However, not all products are created equal. So, to help you differentiate the hits from the misses, we’ve put together the products worthy of your time this month.
Without further ado, here are the 12 best beauty and grooming releases of July 2024.
1. Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Iced Coffee
Enriched with shea and murumuru seed butters, the Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm has become a fast favourite amongst beauty lovers for its moisturising properties, light wash of colour, and delectable scent. Now, a new Iced Coffee flavour joins the fray —with its deliciously sweet coffee scent, we can confirm it doesn’t dissapoint.
Price: $40AUD
2. Strange Luxury Super Hydration Serum
Following the launch of its inaugural barrier cream, Strange Luxury has released a hydration serum. The Strange Luxury Super Hydration Serum combines hyaluronic acid with niacinamide, aloe vera, and the brand’s signature SL8 blend (comprising antioxidants like kakadu plum and pepperberry as well as humectants) to create a serum designed to plump and hydrate the skin.
Price: $94AUD
3. Fenty Beauty Trace’d Out Pencil Lip Liner
Fenty Beauty has launched its first lip liner, with the new Trace’d Out Pencil Lip Liner available in ten universal shades designed to suit every skin tone. The creamy formulas are waterproof and transfer-resistant, and ‘set’ after application to prevent feathering or smudging.
Price: $30AUD
4. Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick
Not content with just one launch this month, Fenty Beauty is coming in hot with another lip product. The Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick sees the OG Gloss Bomb (which has been around since the brand’s inception) delivered in solid lipstick form. The highly pigmented formula is loaded with moisturising ingredients like squalane, vitamin E, shea butter, and kiwi oil which work to keep lips feeling nourished during wear. The Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shine Gloss Stick is available in ten shades, including fan favourites like ‘RiRi’ and ‘Hot Chocolit’.
Price: $39AUD
5. Glossier launches in Mecca stores across Australia and New Zealand
Glossier girlies can finally try and buy fan favourites like Balm Dotcom, Boy Brow, Futuredew, and Glossier You instore, with the brand having officially launched into Mecca. In addition to free shipping on orders over $25AUD, the brand is available to try in person in 70 stores across Australia and New Zealand.
6. Bread Hair-Foam Curl Defining Mousse
Designed to provide hold and definition without the crunch or crispiness, the Bread Hair-Foam isn’t the mousse of your youth. The vegan-friendly formula uses biometric silk proteins, vegan keratin, and amino acids to fight frizz as it holds styles and defines curls.
Price: $50AUD
7. Kiehl’s Calendula Skin-Soothing & Stabilising Emulsion
A lightweight emulsion infused with anti-inflammatory botanical calendula, this milky formula is designed to soothe irritated skin, reduce redness, and regulate sebum (oil) production.
Price: $82AUD
8. Urban Jungle Crème de la Crème Face Cream
Providing rich hydration while still being suitable for acne-prone skin, the Urban Jungle Crème de la Crème Face Cream features hero ingredients niacinamide and squalane to banish dry patches, control sebum production, and promote even skin tone.
Price: $44AUD
9. Huda Beauty Blush Filter
A buildable liquid blush, the Huda Beauty Blush Filter bestows the cheeks with a flattering flush of colour while micro pearls contribute to a soft focus glow. The new release comes in five shades, including Black Cherry and Peach Sorbet.
Price: $37AUD
10. Rare Beauty Find Comfort Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash
Boasting comforting yet revitalising notes of lemon zest, jasmine, vetiver, and cashmere woods the Rare Beauty Find Comfort Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash is features plant-derived konjac jelly which exfoliates the skin without stripping it of its natural oils. The soothing effects of the gel-to-milk formula are enhanced by the addition of adaptogenic ashwagandha which works in tandem with the gentle fragrance to calm the mind.
Price: $46AUD
11. Amika Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment
Powered by water lily extract, glycolic acid, and sea buckthorn, this 60-second rinse-out treatment alleviates the woes of frizzy hair for up to 72 hours after use. It’s designed to be used after shampooing and conditioning and left on for a minute before rinsing out.
Price: $55AUD
12. Gem Skin-Loving Deodorant
Gem has expanded out of oral care and entered the body care category, with the launch of a quartet of ‘skin-loving’ deodorant. Available in four scents (coconut and vanilla, santal, cool fresh, and vanilla macadamia), the Gem Skin-Loving Deodorant is an antiperspirant formula enriched with hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and vitamin E to nourish the skin while reducing body odour.
Price: $10AUD
Words by Arabella Johnson
