New Makeup Releases: Release Dates, Shades & Prices

Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Eau de Parfum is a more intense flanker of La Bomba, with wild berries, Venezuelan orchid and red amber. Carolina Herrera prices it at $172 for 80ml in the US, and Lookfantastic lists it at £132 RRP for 80ml in the UK. It was in stock by 30 September 2026 and is available now in select markets, in a berry-red version of the brand's butterfly bottle.

When Did the Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Launch?

Carolina Herrera hasn't announced an official release date. The fragrance was in stock by 30 September 2026. On 7 October 2026, Lookfantastic in the UK listed the 80ml as "New In" and in stock. It is one of several fruity women's flankers that reached shelves in late September 2026, alongside the Marc Jacobs Just Perfect Eau de Parfum.

Price

• US: $172 for 80ml (2.7 oz) at Carolina Herrera.
• UK: £132 RRP for 80ml at Lookfantastic.
• 30ml and 50ml: prices not stated in our sources; see the retailer for current pricing.

Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Fragrance Notes

Carolina Herrera's product page describes the scent in three stages:

• Top: juicy wild berries
• Heart: Venezuelan orchid
• Base: red amber (the note the brand says "lingers")

What Does Carolina Herrera La Bomba Intensa Smell Like?

Built from the official notes, it opens fruity with wild red berries. A floral orchid heart follows, and it settles into a warm amber base. According to the brand, the opening has a "raspberry-red mood," the orchid adds "sensual, creamy floral depth," and the red amber leaves "a bold, warm and long-lasting trail." Lookfantastic describes it as "a confident floral-amber fragrance with a fruity edge."

The brand calls the new version "more theatrical, more passionate, more intense" than the original. It says perfumers Christophe Raynaud, Louise Turner and Quentin Bisch created it to amplify La Bomba's emotional energy. Carolina Herrera says it is made for glamorous evenings and special occasions, and can also be worn during the day by those who prefer a richer scent. On the name, Carolina A. Herrera says: "'Intensa' describes someone who lives and feels everything fully – unapologetically emotional, even dramatic – because embracing what is 'too much' can lead to something truly extraordinary."

Where to Buy

• US: Carolina Herrera ($172, 80ml)
• UK: Harrods (50ml, see retailer for price); Lookfantastic (£132 RRP, 80ml)
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: Carolina Herrera international lists the 80ml; availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

Checked 7 October 2026: in stock at Lookfantastic UK (80ml).

What Makes the La Bomba Intensa Different?

• It swaps the original's pitaya, red frangipani, cherry peony and solar vanilla for wild berries, Venezuelan orchid and red amber.
• Carolina Herrera lists it as floral ambery fruity, while the original is listed as floral fruity ambery.
• The butterfly bottle is recast in berry-red glass with a matching jewel-like cap.

Both are Eau de Parfums in the butterfly bottle. According to Carolina Herrera, Intensa differs from the original with deeper amber warmth and a richer, more powerful trail. It is another 2026 release in which a brand adds a deeper version to an existing line, as Issey Miyake did with the Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey Parfum.

Bottle, Formula and Sizes

The signature butterfly silhouette comes in berry-red glass, finished with a matching jewel-like cap and the golden Insignia. The 50ml size is refillable. In the US it is sold in 1 oz, 1.7 oz (Refillable Edition) and 2.7 oz bottles. The La Bomba line also includes La Bomba Shimmering Body Oil (5.1 oz) and La Bomba Body Cream (6.8 oz).

Lookfantastic's ingredient list begins with alcohol denat., parfum (fragrance) and aqua. It also includes bergamot peel oil and the colourants CI 14700 (Red 4) and CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2). Carolina Herrera recommends spraying onto pulse points such as the neck and wrists, applying to warm areas of the body and avoiding rubbing.

For more new perfume launches, see all fragrance releases on BeautyTalkClub.

Sources

• Carolina Herrera US product page
• Carolina Herrera international product page
• Carolina Herrera's La Bomba Intensa editorial page
• Lookfantastic product listing
• Harrods product listing

Skylar's Fated Flame Eau de Parfum is a new oud fragrance with cherry purée, chocolate ganache and a base of oud, amber and sandalwood. It arrived on the Sephora app on 6 October 2026 and went on sale nationwide in the US on 8 October 2026. It costs $96 for 1.7 oz at both Skylar and Sephora, and $33 for the travel spray on Skylar's US site. According to Skylar, the fall 2026 scent is designed for people who are curious about oud but put off by its heavier side.

Release Date

Fated Flame arrived as a Sephora app exclusive on 6 October 2026 and went on sale nationwide in the US on 8 October 2026. Before launch, Skylar opened a waitlist through the link in its Instagram bio. It is one of several October 2026 launches in our fragrance releases, alongside the Laura Geller Tuscan Sun Eau de Toilette.

Price

• US (Skylar): $96 for the 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum, the same price as the brand's other full-size fine fragrances; $33 for the travel spray.
• US (Sephora): $96 for 1.7 oz / 50 ml.
• UK and Europe: Not yet confirmed.

Skylar Fated Flame Fragrance Notes

Skylar highlights three key notes: cherry purée, chocolate ganache and oud. Its full pyramid is:

• Top: bergamot, cherry purée, ginger zest
• Heart: black rose, orris butter, chocolate ganache
• Base: amber, oud, sandalwood

What Does Skylar Fated Flame Smell Like?

The opening pairs cherry with citrus from bergamot and spice from ginger zest. The heart combines rose, orris and chocolate. The base sets oud against amber and sandalwood.

Skylar describes the opening as "juicy, jammy black cherry" and says the chocolate ganache adds a gentle sweetness. The brand calls the base "dark, sexy, and quietly elevated" and says the oud stays soft and subtle from first spray to final dry-down. On its product page, Skylar describes Fated Flame as "oud reimagined - rich, fruity, and warm," with "a softened oud, smoothed by sandalwood and amber."

The page also carries this quote: "I wanted to create the perfect oud - sexy, moody, and just a little fruity. Dark and sultry, but never too much. She simmers, revealing something new with every wear. She's the oud I've always wanted but couldn't find, so I made her myself."

Skylar's earlier launches include the Skylar Sunkissed Dahlia Eau de Parfum, a dahlia, apple and amber scent, and the fresher SKYLAR Water's Edge - Apple Cucumber Waterlily.

Where to Buy

US: Skylar – Fated Flame Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz ($96); Skylar – Fated Flame Travel Spray ($33); Sephora. Sephora lists the 1.7 oz / 50 ml bottle at $96. Skylar's site offers free US shipping on orders over $50.

Checked 20 October 2026: both sizes in stock on Skylar's US site; the 1.7 oz bottle listed at Sephora US (Sephora's site blocks stock checks).

UK: Not yet confirmed.

Europe: Not yet confirmed.

Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes Fated Flame Different?

• Skylar positions it as an introduction to oud, with the oud softened by sandalwood and amber.
• It pairs oud with dessert notes, chocolate ganache and cherry purée, which Skylar lists among its three key notes.
• It launched in two formats, a 1.7 oz bottle and a travel spray, with two days of Sephora app access before the US nationwide launch.

Bottle, Formula and Application

• Fated Flame Eau de Parfum (1.7 oz): a square glass bottle with a burgundy-to-black gradient, with "SKYLAR" and "Fated Flame" written in pink script.
• Fated Flame Travel Spray: a slim cylinder with a silver cap and the same burgundy-black gradient label reading "Eau de Parfum."

Skylar lists the ingredients as Organic Sugar Cane Alcohol Denat., Parfum/Fragrance and Aqua/Water/Eau. The brand recommends applying it to pulse points such as the wrists, neck and below the ears, and tapping the wrists together rather than rubbing them.

Sources

• Skylar – Fated Flame product page
• Skylar shop – Fated Flame Eau de Parfum and Fated Flame Travel Spray
• Sephora – Fated Flame Eau de Parfum listing
• Skylar's Instagram announcement

JINsoon x Vintage Dusties The Icons is a three-shade nail polish collection of blackened reds: Theda, Rita and Uma. JINsoon made it with the @vintage_dusties Instagram account. The shades are sold separately at $18 each (US), not as a boxed set, and went on sale on JINsoon.com on 30 September 2026.

Release Date

JINsoon released The Icons on 30 September 2026, and all three shades are currently listed on JINsoon.com. The collection arrived the same day another dark autumn/winter 2026 polish was listed in the UK, the deep plum Leighton Denny Tough Love Nail Polish. More nail and colour launches are collected under BeautyTalkClub's makeup releases.

Price

• US: $18 per shade on JINsoon.com
• UK: Not yet announced
• Other markets: Not yet announced

The Icons Shades: A Century of Blackened Reds

According to JINsoon, the shades are "inspired by a century of blackened reds," and each one reflects a different era in the history of the vampy manicure.

Theda (1920s)

Theda is a blackened blood red with warm undertones and a translucent jelly finish. The brand says it takes its cue from the first known blackened red nail polish. It is named for silent-film star Theda Bara, who was nicknamed "The Vamp."

Rita (1940s)

Rita is a deep wintry plum with a crelly finish (part cream, part jelly). It draws on the 1940s dark-nails trend. JINsoon says that was when advertisers first used the word "vamp" for this colour family, and the brand links the era to women wearing dark polish as a symbol of independence and power.

Uma (mid-90s)

Uma is a ripened fig red with a pearl finish and shifting green shimmer. It refers to the return of dark red nails in the grunge era.

Where to Buy

• US: JINsoon: Theda ($18), Rita ($18), Uma ($18), or The Icons collection
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Canada: JINsoon directs Canadian shoppers to The Green Jungle Beauty Shop for its products; a listing for The Icons is not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

JINsoon ships within the continental United States, and its site currently notes that orders may have a slight shipping delay. According to JINsoon's product pages, its lacquers are non-returnable for sanitary reasons. If a product arrives defective, the brand offers a replacement or credit when the order number and a photo are sent within 48 hours of delivery. JINsoon also says it can't refund or accept returns of orders sent to a third-party forwarder that doesn't pass them on.

What Makes The Icons Collection Different?

• Each shade is tied to a named era, according to JINsoon: the 1920s (Theda), the 1940s (Rita) and the mid-90s (Uma).
• The three shades use three different finishes: jelly, crelly, and pearl with green shimmer.
• It is a collaboration with the @vintage_dusties Instagram account.

Formula Notes

According to JINsoon, The Icons shades are 21-free, like all of its lacquers. The brand says they are made without ingredients such as formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, camphor and parabens.

Uma's published ingredient list includes mica, tin oxide and synthetic fluorphlogopite, the shimmer ingredients behind its pearl finish. Theda's list does not include them. The ingredient lists for Rita and Uma both include Black 2 (CI 77266 [nano]).

How to Use

According to JINsoon, Power Coat Base Coat should always be used with dark, richly pigmented shades like these. The brand says a base coat helps prevent the staining that deep reds and plums can cause.

Sources

• JINsoon: The Icons collection page
• JINsoon product pages: Theda, Rita, Uma (ingredients, shipping and returns information)
• Vintage Dusties (@vintage_dusties) Instagram account, collaboration partner

LONDONTOWN's Holiday 2026 mini nail sets are Candy Cane Cuties, eight mini lakurs, and One-Step Mini Magic, four One-Step nail-perfecting minis. Candy Cane Cuties costs $43 and One-Step Mini Magic costs $28 in the US. The brand announced both on Instagram, released them on its website on 29 September 2026, and both are available now.

Release Date

LONDONTOWN released both sets on its website on 29 September 2026, after announcing them on Instagram. Both are on sale now on the brand's US, UK and Canadian storefronts. One-Step Mini Magic is also available online at Ulta Beauty, and both sets are listed at Nordstrom.

Price

• US: Candy Cane Cuties $43, One-Step Mini Magic $28 (also $28 at Ulta Beauty)
• UK: Candy Cane Cuties £43, One-Step Mini Magic £28 (LONDONTOWN UK storefront)
• Canada: Candy Cane Cuties CA$63, One-Step Mini Magic CA$41 (LONDONTOWN Canada storefront)

A single mini lakur costs $12, so the eight shades in Candy Cane Cuties would cost $96 bought one by one. Ulta states that the four One-Step Mini Magic products would cost $56 bought separately. Per-item prices for the One-Step minis are not available.

When checked on 7 October 2026, LONDONTOWN's site was running a Friends & Family sale of 25% off sitewide. Ulta was offering members 20% off online orders with code SAVE20 through 8 October.

Candy Cane Cuties: 8 Mini Lakurs

According to LONDONTOWN, the shades take you "from first snow to final RSVP". The brand says the set moves from sheer shades and creamy neutrals for everyday wear to shimmer and one bold colour for party nights. Two shades are described as holographic and two as shimmering. The eight shades are:

• Double Scoop: sheer creamy white
• Champagne in Bed: holographic neutral pink
• Pearl: soft shimmering champagne
• Rose Latte: warm pink beige
• Gingerbread: holographic neutral beige (called "Gingerbread Cookies" on the brand's swatch graphic)
• Extra Bubbles, Please!: sheer and shimmering mauve gold
• Chai: warm, spiced nude
• Naughty List: full-bodied merlot

One-Step Mini Magic: Colour Plus Care

LONDONTOWN calls this an exclusive holiday set of its One-Step Manicures. According to the brand, you choose by benefit: strengthen, brighten, revive or hydrate. The brand describes the four products as:

• Sheer Strength Nail Blush in Hibiscus: a 2-in-1 nail hardener and glow booster in a sheer violet flush
• Pink Illuminating Nail Concealer: an instant colour corrector with a milky pink finish
• Perfecting Nail Veil #11 in Fig: a hint of colour packed with care
• Glow Getter Nail Luminizer (original): a nail perfector with a plumping shimmer finish

Where to Buy

• US: LONDONTOWN official: Candy Cane Cuties ($43) and One-Step Mini Magic ($28). Ulta Beauty: One-Step Mini Magic ($28, currently listed as online only). Ulta has not yet confirmed Candy Cane Cuties. Nordstrom: One-Step Mini Magic 4-Piece Set and Candy Cane Cuties Nail Polish Set.
• UK: LONDONTOWN UK storefront: Candy Cane Cuties (£43) and One-Step Mini Magic (£28). UK retailers are not yet confirmed.
• Canada: LONDONTOWN Canada storefront: Candy Cane Cuties (CA$63) and One-Step Mini Magic (CA$41).
• Europe: Not yet confirmed.
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the LONDONTOWN Holiday 2026 Mini Nail Sets Different?

• The two sets use different formats. Candy Cane Cuties holds eight Lakur colours, while One-Step Mini Magic holds four care-plus-colour products the brand groups by benefit.
• Ulta's listing says the One-Step products need no base coat or top coat.
• Each set costs less than its stated separate value: $43 against $96, and $28 against $56.

The sets add to this season's nail gifting launches, alongside the Manucurist Advent Calendars 2026: Time to Shine and Time to Flash. Among other new nail releases is the Nail Reformation x Sally Beauty Fall 2026 Press-On Nails collection. For another Holiday 2026 set sold online at Ulta Beauty, see Winky Lux Frosty the Lip Balm Holiday 2026. More launches are on our makeup releases page.

Formula and Packaging

According to LONDONTOWN, Lakur is vegan and "21+ free." The brand says the formula contains conditioning botanicals, including garlic bulb extract, evening primrose, chamomile, cucumber, vitamin E and biotin. It also describes the formula as self-levelling and applied with a pro-contour brush.

Ulta lists the One-Step products as made with LONDONTOWN's Nourishing Florium Complex. This is the brand's proprietary blend of rapeseed flower oil, cucumber, garlic, evening primrose and chamomile extracts, and vitamin E. Ulta lists them as free from:

• formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin
• toluene and xylene
• phthalates (including DBP)
• camphor
• ethyl tosylamide
• acetone
• TPHP
• bisphenol A

Ulta also notes the set cannot be shipped via air.

Both sets come in red-and-pink candy-cane-striped boxes with green scalloped tops.

How to Use

For Lakur, LONDONTOWN's directions start with a base coat, then 1–2 coats of colour once the first layer has dried, sealed after 10–15 seconds. To speed drying, the brand suggests 1–2 drops of its Accelerating Drying Oil at the cuticle. For One-Step Mini Magic, Ulta's listing says to apply 1–2 coats directly onto clean nails, with no base coat or top coat needed.

Sources

• LONDONTOWN: Candy Cane Cuties Holiday Set product page
• LONDONTOWN: One-Step Mini Magic product page
• LONDONTOWN Canada: One-Step Mini Magic product page
• Ulta Beauty: One-Step Mini Magic Holiday Set listing
• LONDONTOWN's Instagram announcement

Glasshouse Fragrances' A Very Merry World Holiday 2026 collection comprises six limited-edition 380g scented candles in illustrated tins. Each candle costs $60 in the US and is sold separately, not as a boxed set. The collection went on sale on 24 September 2026. Artist Jeffrey Phillips illustrated the tins, which Glasshouse describes as "six fragrances, six festive worlds". Each design includes characters and hidden details, with laser-cut windows that let the candlelight glow through.

Release Date

The collection was listed on the Glasshouse website on 24 September 2026 and is available now. The brand's two 2026 advent calendars went on sale the same day.

Price

All six candles cost the same within each market:

• US: $60
• Australia: A$64.95
• New Zealand: NZ$69.95

The Six Holiday 2026 Candles: Notes and Scents

Glasshouse lists each candle's notes in groups. We give them in the brand's order rather than as a top, heart and base pyramid.

Gingerbread House

Listed notes: cedarwood, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper; vanilla, tonka bean, amber.

According to Glasshouse, caramel, ginger and warm spice blend with bourbon vanilla, and the candle "smells like gingerbread dough with caramel drizzled on top." The tin has a gingerbread-style house front. The brand says the artwork imagines a sugar-dusted forest and candy-coated cottage where elves, fairies, toy soldiers and talking reindeer gather.

Christmas Morning

Glasshouse subtitles this one "Spiced Blood Orange & Pine". The brand describes aromatic pine, juicy blood orange, smoky cinnamon, clove and warm musk, summed up as "cinnamon, clove and orange with hints of pine." It comes in a green tin with a lit window scene of a family. According to Glasshouse, the artwork moves the celebration to a safari lodge beneath golden African skies, with baobab trees and long-table feasts.

Night Before Christmas

Listed notes: plum, lemon, lavender, rose.

Glasshouse calls this plum-pudding scent a cult favourite. The brand lists blackcurrant, plum, lemon and lavender, and sums it up as "blackcurrants with a hint of rose and musk." It comes in a red townhouse tin. The brand says the artwork depicts a celebration at a grand British country estate with roaring fireplaces.

Under The Mistletoe

Listed notes: apple, red berries, cinnamon, clove bud.

Glasshouse subtitles this one "Spiced Apple & Red Berries". The brand adds vanilla and sweet caramel, and describes the scent as "shortbread with caramel apples and cinnamon sprinkled on top." The tin shows a white house with a blue door. According to Glasshouse, the scene is a classic Australian Christmas at a white weatherboard home, with barbecued prawns, children in the pool and Santa in board shorts.

White Christmas

Listed notes: fresh aldehydes, greens, orange; eucalyptus, oak moss, fir balsam, plum, lemon; cedarwood, pine, amber, musk.

According to Glasshouse, cedar leaf, fruity clove, eucalyptus and fir balsam sit over warm woods and amber. The brand's one-line summary is "mulled wine with a fresh pine sprig." It comes in a silver tin with a snowy alpine lodge scene. Glasshouse describes the scene as an Alpine escape with snow-draped peaks, stone fireplaces and midnight tobogganing.

Winter Wonderland

Listed notes: pine needles, eucalyptus, apple; red fruits, fir balsam, spruce.

Glasshouse describes freshly cut fir and spruce with pine needles, eucalyptus and cedarwood, summed up as "a fresh spruce tree with the warmth of cedarwood." The tin shows a red-brick townhouse on a green background. According to the brand, the artwork depicts a Christmas party in a Tribeca loft with contemporary art and an avant-garde tree.

Where to Buy

• US: Glasshouse US ($60 each)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Australia: Glasshouse Australia (A$64.95 each)
• New Zealand: Glasshouse New Zealand (NZ$69.95 each)
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the Glasshouse Holiday 2026 Candles Different?

• Each tin shows a different setting, according to Glasshouse: a gingerbread forest, an African safari lodge, a British country estate, an Australian weatherboard home, an Alpine lodge and a Tribeca loft.
• Laser-cut windows in the tins let the candlelight glow through the artwork.
• The six candles span four Glasshouse fragrance families: Gourmand, Fruity/Woody, Floral, Woody and Fresh.

Formula and Packaging

According to Glasshouse, each candle uses a soy blend wax and two lead-free cotton wicks, is free of parabens, silicones and PEGs, and has a burn time of up to 80 hours. Once a candle is finished, the illustrated tin can be kept as a decoration. For another holiday 2026 home-fragrance candle launch, see The White Company 12 Days of Fragrance Votive Candle Collection 2026. More scent launches are on our Fragrance releases page.

How to Use

Glasshouse says to trim the wicks to 7mm before each lighting and to burn the candle for at least 1 hour but no more than 4 hours at a time. Keep it away from drafts, fans, air ducts and open windows, and never let the flame touch the side of the vessel. Stop burning when 10mm of wax remains.

Glasshouse Advent Calendars 2026

Glasshouse also released two advent calendars on 24 September 2026. The 24 Days Of Christmas Advent Calendar ends with a 60g Night Before Christmas candle behind Day 24, and the 12 Days Of Luxury Fragrance Discovery is the second. Contents and prices for both are in our Glasshouse Fragrances Advent Calendars 2026 post, and more calendars are on our Beauty Advent Calendars 2026 hub.

Sources

• Glasshouse Fragrances US product pages: Gingerbread House, Christmas Morning, Night Before Christmas
• Glasshouse Fragrances US product pages: Under The Mistletoe, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland
• Glasshouse Fragrances Australia: Gingerbread House, Christmas Morning
• Glasshouse Fragrances New Zealand: Gingerbread House

Sofie Pavitt Face's Temp Check Hot + Cold Mask Duo is a two-step contrast mask set pairing a self-heating enzyme mask with a hydrating gel mask. It costs $90 (US) and launched at Sephora online on 6 October 2026, with Sephora stores following on 9 October 2026. The brand, founded by New York City esthetician Sofie Pavitt, known as the "Acne Whisperer," based the set on her in-studio Contrast Therapy Facial and calls it "a spa day for your face."

Updated 13 October 2026: The duo is now also sold on the brand's own site, sofiepavittface.com, at $90.

Release Date

The Temp Check Hot + Cold Mask Duo went on sale at Sephora US online on 6 October 2026. It reaches Sephora stores in the US on 9 October 2026. No UK or European release date has been announced.

Price

• US: $90 at Sephora
• UK: Not yet announced
• Other markets: US$90.00 via Big Apple Buddy, plus international shipping and a service fee

What's Inside

• 4 items in total: 2 masks and 2 tools
• Warm Up Enzyme Treatment Mask: 2 oz / 60 mL
• Cool Down Hydrating Exosome Mask: 2 oz / 60 mL
• Total mask volume: 2 × 60 mL = 120 mL (2 × 2 oz = 4 oz)
• Skincare spatula for application
• Tray to hold the kit

Products in the Set

Step 1: Warm Up Enzyme Treatment Mask

The first mask is self-heating. According to the brand, it exfoliates and visibly plumps. Pavitt says it warms on the skin and then tingles as the enzymes start working. Key ingredients:

• Papain (papaya enzyme) and bromelain: fruit enzymes that, according to Pavitt, gently dissolve dead skin cells
• Tranexamic acid: according to the brand, visibly corrects uneven skin tone
• Niacinamide: included for brightening, per the brand
• Squalane and panthenol: included to keep skin comfortable during exfoliation, per the brand

Step 2: Cool Down Hydrating Exosome Mask

The second mask has a cushiony gel texture, and the brand positions it as a hydrate-and-soothe step. Key ingredients:

• Centella complex: according to Pavitt, contains four active compounds that calm redness and irritation and support the skin barrier
• Polyglutamic acid: described by the brand as locking in hydration
• Ceramide NP, aloe and ectoin: included for a comfortable, supple feel, per the brand
• Caffeine: included as a refreshing finishing ingredient, per the brand

Where to Buy

• US: Sephora ($90), online from 6 October 2026 and in stores from 9 October 2026; Sofie Pavitt Face ($90)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: Big Apple Buddy (US$90.00 plus shipping and service fee) ships the Sephora US product to over 75 countries. Availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

Checked 13 October 2026: in stock on sofiepavittface.com ($90).

What Makes the Temp Check Hot + Cold Mask Duo Different?

• It adapts Pavitt's in-studio Contrast Therapy Facial into a two-step "warm up / cool down" routine for home use.
• It pairs a self-heating enzyme mask (papain, bromelain) with a gel mask that has "exosome" in its name.
• It comes as a kit: two 60 mL masks plus a skincare spatula and a tray.

Other masks we've covered this season take different approaches. The Dr.Jart+ Cryo-V Jawline Lifting Mask is a single-use cooling hydrogel mask. The Dr.Jart+ 10 Mask Mega Haul Holiday Gift Set is another mask set launched at Sephora US in October 2026. For more launches, see all skincare releases.

Formula and Skin Types

Sephora lists both masks as vegan, fragrance free, non-comedogenic and Clean at Sephora. Clean at Sephora is Sephora's label for formulas made without certain ingredients, including parabens, sulfates, phthalates and mineral oils. The set is listed for normal, dry, combination and oily skin, and for dullness, uneven texture and uneven skin tone. The brand says it targets dry, dull and textured skin and leaves skin looking smoother, brighter and plumper.

What the Brand Says

Pavitt told Byrdie: "Heat preps the skin, encourages microcirculation and feels super sensorial. Cryo/cold keeps it plump, lifted and bright. I wanted to bring that experience home in a way that was simple and effective." She added: "I love contrast facials before a big event or just as a mid-week boost. The warm-to-cool application exfoliates, calms, and refreshes the skin all in one go. It's a mini studio treatment at home."

Many of the brand's products are designed with acne-prone skin in mind, but Pavitt says Temp Check was formulated for all skin types.

How to Use

According to the brand, use the spatula to apply a generous layer of the Warm Up Mask to clean, dry skin. Leave it on for 10–15 minutes, rinse with cool water and pat dry, then immediately apply the Cool Down Mask for 10–15 minutes and rinse thoroughly, 1–2 times per week. Pavitt recommends using it as a weekly treatment in place of other actives: skip other exfoliants that evening, rinse the spatula between masks, and if you have active, inflamed acne, use only the Cool Down Mask until skin is calmer.

Sources

• Sephora US product listing
• Sofie Pavitt's comments on the launch, published by Byrdie on 6 October 2026
• Big Apple Buddy product listing (contents, sizes, price, Clean at Sephora details)

BPerfect has launched its Holiday 2026 gift sets, now on sale at bperfectcosmetics.com. The range has 13 sets covering makeup, Tan Studio tanning and Skin Studio skincare. Listed prices run from £19.95 (Base Heroes) to £99.95 (The Advent Edition) in the UK. According to BPerfect, the sets include several new, unreleased and exclusive products.

What's New This Year

Makeup: The main new makeup launch is the Legacy Vol.2 Shadow Palette (26g). It has 15 shades in warm browns, soft nudes and burnt oranges, in velvet cream, matte and shimmer formulas. It comes in The Lip, Brow & Eye Edition. That set also includes five other products: the new Hypervol Volumising Mascara and Pencil Me In Kohl Eyeliner in Serenity (warm burgundy brown), the Lip Library Lip Mask in Fearless, Indestructi'brow Fibre Brow Gel in Clear, and Lip Library Lip Liner in Temptation and Lipstick in Villain. The Eye Trilogy includes a 4-shade mini version of the palette, the Hypervol mascara and the gold Lumo Lights Shimmer Topper in Elixir.

Lips: The Lip Tint Trio brings three new gloss-to-tint shades: Cupid (deep warm red), Berry in Love (berry-mauve) and Blush Affair (soft rosy pink). According to BPerfect, the gloss gives high-shine colour and leaves a natural-looking tint as the shine wears down.

Tan & Base: The Tanning Edition adds a cherry blossom and rice milk scented Tan Studio tanning oil with an instant guide colour. It also includes a Facial Tanning Mist made with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and aloe vera. Base Heroes pairs what BPerfect calls its viral Bronze Boost Gel Drops (Medium Bronze) with an exclusive Melted Cream Blush in Desert Rose.

Skincare: According to BPerfect, the Skin Studio sets focus on ceramides, peptides and squalane. The Radiance Recovery Edition includes an overnight Barrier Boost Serum and a new Repair & Restore Intense Lip Mask. Hydro Heroes includes the Peptide Power Hydrating Glow Serum, which the brand says contains peptides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

The Advent Edition

The 2026 beauty advent calendar has 15 doors hiding 15 full-size products, and 7 of them are new and exclusive to the calendar. BPerfect has not revealed the contents. The calendar costs £99.95. According to BPerfect, buying the contents separately would cost £216.25, a saving of £116.30. The brand describes it as a limited edition.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed. BPerfect's US store doesn't list these holiday sets yet, though bperfectcosmetics.com lists delivery to the USA (USD $10).
• UK: BPerfect official site (£19.95–£99.95). Each set is linked in the table above, and Click & Collect from BPerfect Megastores is offered. Other retailers: Not yet confirmed.
• International: bperfectcosmetics.com ships worldwide, with prices shown in GBP and free shipping on orders over £100.

Sources

• BPerfect Christmas Gift Sets 2026 collection page (bperfectcosmetics.com)
• BPerfect product pages: Triple Sleigh Gift Set Trio, The Lip, Brow & Eye Edition
• BPerfect product pages: The Tanning Edition, The Skin & Base Edition, Lip Tint Trio

Ace Beauté's Mini Serenade Eyeshadow Palette is a compact five-shade neutral palette with 3 matte and 2 shimmer shades from the full-size Serenade. It went on sale on acebeaute.com on 29 September 2026, priced at $24 (US).

Release Date

The Mini Serenade launched on acebeaute.com on 29 September 2026. That was less than two weeks after the full-size Serenade Eyeshadow Palette, which debuted on 17 September 2026. It was one of several eye launches that day in our makeup release coverage. The others included the 15-pan eyeshadow palette in the ColourPop Fallen Collection 2026 and the six-pan r.e.m. beauty Prima Palette.

Price

• US: $24 on acebeaute.com
• UK: Not yet announced
• Europe: Not yet announced

The full-size Serenade costs $32 (US), so it adds three shades for $8 more.

What's Inside

• 5 eyeshadow pans
• 3 matte and 2 shimmer finishes
• Size per pan: not yet announced
• Total weight: not yet announced

The Shades

The five shades are Muse, Aura, Noella, Ember and Shadow. All five come from the eight-shade Serenade. The mini leaves out Glint, Dew and Starlit.

According to Ace Beauté, it is an "everyday-to-night" palette with soft matte neutrals, rich definition and a statement shimmer. The brand's product page calls it a compact five-colour neutral palette "made for everyday makeup, soft definition, and smokey eye moments". The page lists the shade names but does not give a colour descriptor for each one.

The product images show the five shades in a row in this order:

• Mauve-brown
• Icy blue
• Taupe
• Warm brown
• Charcoal-black

Both palettes share the same colour story. The mini drops three shades and costs $8 less.

Where to Buy

• US: Ace Beauté – Mini Serenade Eyeshadow Palette ($24); full-size Ace Beauté – Serenade Eyeshadow Palette ($32)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the Mini Serenade Different?

• It keeps five of the full-size Serenade's eight shades and drops Glint, Dew and Starlit.
• Ace Beauté lists a fixed split of 3 matte and 2 shimmer finishes. The Serenade page describes only "a versatile mix".
• It costs $24 (US) against $32 for the full size. The brand calls it "compact and easy to take anywhere".

Formula and Packaging

Both palettes have talc and mica at the top of their ingredient lists, according to Ace Beauté's product pages. Several ingredients appear on the full-size Serenade's list but not on the mini's:

• Jojoba seed oil
• Calcium carbonate
• Microcrystalline wax
• Paraffin
• Bismuth oxychloride

The images show the shades in a plum-toned compact with a clear lid.

How to Use

According to Ace Beauté, a flat, firmer brush gives the most colour payoff when packing shadow onto the lid, and a fluffy brush blends and softens the edges. For the shimmer shades, the brand suggests lightly spritzing a flat, firm brush before picking up product for a more intense, foiled finish. The shades can be worn alone or layered to build intensity.

Sources

• Ace Beauté – Mini Serenade Eyeshadow Palette product page
• Ace Beauté – Serenade Eyeshadow Palette product page

The By BEAUTY BAY Make Face Camouflage Concealer is a creamy, multi-use concealer with buildable coverage and a satin finish, in 25 shades. It costs $13 (US) / £10 (UK) and went on sale at Beauty Bay in September 2026 as part of the retailer's in-house By BEAUTY BAY line. According to Beauty Bay, it covers, sculpts and evens out skin tone.

When Did the By BEAUTY BAY Make Face Camouflage Concealer Launch?

Beauty Bay hasn't announced an exact release day. The concealer was released in September 2026 and is available now on Beauty Bay. It is one of several concealers launched that month, alongside the Lisa Eldridge Luminist Concealer, which launched at Space NK on 17 September 2026 in 32 shades.

Price

• US: $13
• UK: £10
• Europe: €12
• Canada: CA$18
• Australia: A$20

The 25 Shades

Beauty Bay describes the undertones as follows:

• Warm: yellow, gold or peach hues
• Neutral: a balance of warm and cool
• Cool: pink with blush hues

The shades are grouped by depth:

• Fair: Porcelain (cool), Ivory (warm), Vanilla (neutral), Crema (cool)
• Light: Cashmere (warm), Buttermilk (neutral), Shell (cool), Croissant (warm), Almond (warm)
• Medium: Peanut (neutral), Pretzel (neutral), Honey (warm), Buff (warm)
• Tan: Syrup (neutral), Bisque (warm), Caramel (neutral), Golden (warm)
• Dark: Ganache (warm), Nutmeg (neutral), Cinnamon (warm), Brew (neutral)
• Deep: Cocoa (cool), Malt (neutral), Conker (cool), Walnut (warm)

Where to Buy

• US: Beauty Bay ($13). Other retailers not yet confirmed.
• UK: Beauty Bay (£10). Other retailers not yet confirmed.
• Canada: Beauty Bay (CA$18). Other retailers not yet confirmed.
• Europe: Beauty Bay (€12). Other retailers not yet confirmed.
• Australia: Beauty Bay (A$20). Other retailers not yet confirmed.
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the Make Face Camouflage Concealer Different?

• It has a dual-ended applicator: a cushion doe-foot on one end and a "marshmallow" sponge on the other.
• It comes in 25 shades across six depth groups (Fair to Deep), each labelled warm, neutral or cool.
• Beauty Bay positions it as multi-use, for covering, sculpting and evening out skin tone.

Formula and Packaging

According to Beauty Bay, the formula is designed to care for skin while it covers. The brand says it contains hyaluronic acid for hydration, plus squalane and vitamin E to nourish.

Coverage is buildable from medium to high. A light layer evens out skin, and more layers cover redness, blemishes and discolouration. It dries to what Beauty Bay calls an "everyday satin finish", which the brand says looks like skin rather than a flat, powdery layer. Beauty Bay doesn't list the size.

The two applicator ends do different jobs:

• Cushion doe-foot: for precise placement on spots, under the eyes or around the nose.
• Sponge end: according to Beauty Bay, buffs and blends the formula into the skin for a seamless result.

How to Use

Beauty Bay's directions are to dot the concealer onto the areas you want to cover with the doe-foot, then flip to the sponge end and buff until the edges disappear. Build coverage in thin layers. For very red areas or dark circles, apply the brand's Make Face Colour Corrector first.

To sculpt, use a shade one or two tones deeper than your skin along the cheekbones and jaw. For a full cream complexion, it pairs with the Make Face Multi-Use Complexion Palette, which contains 11 creams and 1 powder.

It joins other cream formulas from the in-house line, such as the By BEAUTY BAY Liquid Cream Blush. More face launches are listed on our makeup releases page.

Sources

• Beauty Bay: Make Face Camouflage Concealer product page