7 New Makeup, Skincare, Hair Launches In July You Need To Know
ELEMIS skincare's debut in Singapore, M.A.C's holiday lipsticks, and more. Here are the new makeup releases 2021 in Singapore
We're having a blockbuster month in the makeup department this July in Singapore with the British skincare brand ELEMIS opening doors to two dedicated boutiques, and Selena Gomez's beauty brand Rare Beauty dropping in stores and online.
Surround these two major milestones are a slew of new hair, skincare, and makeup launches – the exciting ones that caught our eyes are rounded up below:
Anastasia Beverly Hills, the California-based makeup brand best known for its professional and highly pigmented products, will be launching a new pot of Cream Bronzer ($52) and Stick Blush ($48) on the Sephora online store from Jul 15. Here's an overview of the key features you need to know:
Cream Bronzer ($52)
Seven inclusive shades launched globally
Bronzer's shades are inspired by natural, warm, and sun-kissed skin
Lightweight formula, buildable and can be layered
Sets after application so it won't be melting or shifting around
Cruelty-free
Stick Blush ($48)
Five shades launching globally, spanning muted pinks, oranges, and browns to match natural skin tones
Texture: Ultra-lightweight formula, buildable, can be layered
Comes with a convenient brush on the other end of the stick (great for beginners too)
Cruelty-free
If you frequent local independent spas and facial joints, you may have come across this luxe-looking skincare brand called ELEMIS. The brand is now in Singapore and has recently opened two stores this month in ION Orchard (#B1-15) and Raffles City (#01-31) respectively.
Who are they? ELEMIS is a British skincare brand. It is largely considered a prestigious and luxury skincare brand — which means its prices are on the higher end of the spectrum as well. How much do they cost? We're talking about $90 for a tub of cleansing balm, $72 for a tube of Papaya Enzyme Peel, and $110 for a collagen anti-wrinkle serum.
Are the products any good? We did some snooping around for ELEMIS reviews around the globe, and here's what we found:
The brand is best known for their Pro-Collagen anti-wrinkle range, particularly the day (with SPF) and night creams
The creams are often used in spas on cruises
Users shared that the creams and other products gave them soft, great looking skin (for both face and body)
Products are fragranced (aromatherapy is one of the brand's distinct features)
There's a new homegrown skincare brand in town. Founded by an ex-lawyer, Chia Su-Mae, BSKIN believes in scientifically-proven natural ingredients that are actually good for the skin. Having struggled with acne in her teenage years, Chia tapped into her family's bee-based business and formulated skincare products (in South Korea) with bee-derived ingredients such as honey, propolis, royal jelly and pollen which are suitable for acne-prone skin. Prices range from $139 for an eye serum, $158 for a concentrate, and $38 for a tube of acne spot treatment.
The perfume and candles brand, Jo Malone London, is having a pretty exciting month with three new collections launching in July –
House of Jo Malone London (body and bath), Shona Heath Collection (candle accessories), and the Townhouse Collection (diffusers). However, what we're really interested here is the shampoo and conditioner.
If you've ever tried Jo Malone's hand wash or shower gels ($75), you'll know how they make you (and your bathroom) smell like a presidential suite worth a million bucks. These fragranced soaps are truly in a league of their own.
From Jul 15 onwards, Jo Malone will be launching a shampoo ($58) and conditioner ($58) in their signature Lime Basil & Mandarin Shampoo scent. While we're seriously tempted to give them a try, here are reviews of Jo Malone's shampoos and conditioners that we found:
The fragrance has incredible staying power. Users shared that this particular shampoo gives your hair an amazing fragrance that stays for days
Shampoo generally cleans your hair and scalp well. Scent aside, there are no other extraordinary benefits
Conditioner comes in a lightweight texture and gives you the same long-lasting fragrance
Cruelty-free beauty online store Powella launched the Australian vegan makeup brand, The Quick Flick's eyeliner ($42) in Singapore this month. This eyeliner has been widely praised as one of the best eyeliners in the Australian beauty circuit, is smudge and waterproof, and was designed to help users easily create a perfect cat eye winged eyeliner.
It comes in a generous duo set – a wing stamp (for both left and right eyes) and a duo felt-tip eyeliner – in five colours, namely intense black, brown, green, blue and purple. Sounds exciting? We think so too!
Selena Gomez's own makeup and skincare brand is now in Singapore! Called Rare Beauty, Gomez wanted to celebrate individuality and self-expression with the help of wearable, breathable, and airy makeup.
The makeup offering will debut on Sephora.sg on Jul 15 and it's a massive range with Gomez launching 133 makeup products spanning 14 categories at once. A glimpse of the hero products and prices:
Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation ($48): Lightweight and airy but users have mentioned that it might not be suitable for dry skin types (unless you prepare your skin well) for the formula dries out and gives you a flaky and patchy look
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush ($33): Long-lasting liquid blush that comes in both dewy and matte finish. Reviews for this has blush in particular has been great
Lip Soufflé Matte Lip Cream ($32): Hydrating and softening lip colour with a velvety, matte finish. Good and decent reviews praising the usability of this lippie
Who misses travelling? Would you choose to pay a pilgrimage to Shibuya, Taipei 101, or Canggu in Bali? The beloved makeup brand, M.A.C, is clearly feeling the cabin fever as well and will be launching their Wander Lust collection of 21 lipsticks in Powder Kiss, Matte, and Retro Matte on Jul 22.
“It takes you on a journey across Asia via our iconic bullet lipsticks. This bold, limited-edition collectible collection celebrates the places and people we hold so close to our hearts in Asia. This collection makes me so happy, and I just know you’ll love it too” says Margherita Cecchini, Vice President General Manager M.A.C APAC. Well, it makes us happy too!