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Patrick Ta's Holiday 2026 collection pairs two limited-edition Major Headlines Blush & Balm Sets with a Major Moisture Lip Trio of mini lip balms. Each set costs $52 and the trio $29 (US) at patrickta.com and Sephora, and the trio adds a new clear Mint Mocha balm. Patrick Ta has not announced an official release date, but both products are on sale at patrickta.com, Sephora US and Sephora Canada.

A second Patrick Ta Holiday 2026 drop followed on 16 October 2026: the Patrick Ta Best of Blush Vault and Sweet Luxury Lip Trio, a $143 vault of four blush duos and a $60 trio of full-size lip balms, listed as Coming Soon on patrickta.com alongside the $35 On-the-Go Lip Set. The Patrick Ta Holiday Mystery Box ($90, five surprise products including a full-size blush duo) followed on 24 October 2026.

Updated 17 October 2026: both sets are now in stock on patrickta.com and listed at Sephora US and Sephora Canada; the Blush & Balm Set is $52.

When Did the Patrick Ta Holiday 2026 Collection Launch?

Patrick Ta has not announced an official release date. Both products were listed on patrickta.com by 21 September 2026, at that point with a waitlist button. A deals account reported Sephora dates of 22 September 2026 in the Sephora app and 23 September 2026 on all other platforms. On 17 October 2026, both were in stock at patrickta.com and listed at Sephora US and Sephora Canada.

Prices and Value

In the US, the Blush & Balm Set is $52 at both patrickta.com and Sephora, with a listed value of $65. Buying the set's items separately at patrickta.com prices would cost $65: $40 for the full-size Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo and $25 for the Major Moisture Smoothing Lip Balm.

The Lip Trio is $29 at both retailers, with a $35 value listed by Patrick Ta and Sephora. In Canada, Sephora lists the set at C$73.00 (C$92.00 value) and the trio at C$40.00 (C$48.00 value).

Not to be confused with the Sweet Luxury Lip Trio, Patrick Ta's $60 trio of full-size lip balms, or the $35 On-the-Go Lip Set, both listed on patrickta.com.

What's Inside

Major Headlines Blush & Balm Set (2 items, per Sephora):

• 1 Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo: 5 g crème + 5 g powder (0.17 oz each)
• 1 Major Moisture Smoothing Lip Balm: 15 g

Major Moisture Lip Trio (3 items, per Sephora):

• 3 mini Major Moisture lip balms: 3 x 0.17 oz / 5 mL

Shades

Patrick Ta says the set shades are brand new and only available for the holidays:

• Vanilla Chai: the blush in Something Sweet with the balm in Vanilla Chai, a soft rosy pink pairing.
• Gingerbread Latte: the blush in Something Spicy with the balm in Gingerbread Latte, a soft warm mocha pairing.

The sets arrive alongside other holiday 2026 cheek launches such as the NARS Alpine Rush Blush and Highlighter Cheek Palette.

The trio is a limited-edition set of mini balms in three gourmand flavours:

• Mint Mocha: a new clear balm with a sweet peppermint mocha flavour.
• Cookie Butter: cool mauve.
• Espresso: deep brown.

Other mini lip balm sets this season include the LYS Beauty Mini Speak Love Lip-Plumping Balm Set, also $29 for three minis, and the single-balm Winky Lux Frosty the Lip Balm. Both are holiday 2026 lip releases.

Where to Buy

• US: patrickta.com: Blush & Balm Set ($52), Lip Trio ($29); Sephora: Blush & Balm Set ($52.00), Lip Trio ($29.00)
• UK: Not yet confirmed.
• International: Canada: Sephora Canada Blush & Balm Set (C$73.00), Lip Trio (C$40.00). Europe: patrickta.com ships to the EU, with free shipping on orders of €115 and over and taxes and duties included at checkout; no euro price is listed. All orders ship from the Dallas, TX area.
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

Checked 17 October 2026: both sets in stock at patrickta.com (Vanilla Chai and Gingerbread Latte); both listed with Add to Basket at Sephora US; both listed at Sephora Canada.

What Makes the Patrick Ta Holiday 2026 Collection Different?

• Each set matches a blush and a lip balm in shades Patrick Ta says are new and only available for the holidays: Something Sweet with Vanilla Chai, and Something Spicy with Gingerbread Latte.
• The blush duo holds a dewy crème and a matte powder in one product.
• The Lip Trio adds a new limited-edition clear Mint Mocha balm alongside Espresso and Cookie Butter, all in mini size.

Formula and Packaging Details

• Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo: according to Patrick Ta, the crème and powder can be worn separately or together to customise the look.
• Major Moisture Smoothing Lip Balm (set): the brand describes a high-shine, cushiony formula with "the perfect touch of color" and a flavour that "smells as good as it looks". The published ingredient list includes bakuchiol, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, sweet almond oil and fragrance.
• Major Moisture Lip Trio: the brand says the sheer, high-shine balms contain plumping peptides and bakuchiol, and Sephora lists peptides, bakuchiol, sweet almond and coconut oil as key ingredients. Patrick Ta says they give all-day hydration, based on its own clinical study of 32 subjects measured immediately after use and after 12 hours.

The product photos show packaging colour-matched to each shade. For more holiday cheek and lip launches, see all our makeup releases.

Product images: Patrick Ta Beauty.

Sources

• Patrick Ta: Major Headlines Blush & Balm Set product page
• Patrick Ta: Major Moisture Lip Trio product page
• Sephora US: Blush Duo & Lip Balm gift set and Lip Balm Trio listings
• Sephora Canada: Blush Duo & Lip Balm gift set and Lip Balm Trio listings
• Deals account's post (source of the reported 22–23 September 2026 Sephora dates)

Rhode's Pocket Pearl is a mini, shimmery cream blush in three shades, launched in the limited-edition Rhode ❤︎ Alexandra Leclerc collection. It costs $16 (US) and went on sale 15 September at 9am PT, exclusively on rhodeskin.com. Rhode's site now lists the collection as sold out, with a waitlist open.

Release Date

The Rhode ❤︎ Alexandra Leclerc collection launched on 15 September at 9am PT / 12pm ET, exclusively at rhodeskin.com. Rhode's pages do not state the year. Rhode now shows the products as sold out and invites shoppers to join a waitlist "to know when our next launch arrives."

Price

• US: Pocket Pearl $16; Peptide Lip Tint in Sweet Apple $20; Rhode Carabiner $12; Flutter Charm $8. The Alexandra's Set price is not yet announced in the available sources.
• UK and Europe: Not yet announced

What's Inside Alexandra's Set

• Pocket Pearl in a shade of your choice
• Peptide Lip Tint in Sweet Apple
• Flutter Charm
• Rhode Carabiner

According to Rhode, the set comes with both a classic cap and looped caps for Pocket Pearl.

Shades and Products

Alexandra Leclerc is an art historian and an alum of the École du Louvre, where she specialised in 20th-century art. She lives in Monaco, is married to F1 driver Charles Leclerc, and became Rhode's first muse-ambassador in the brand's Fall 2024 campaign. The collection's names reference her star sign, her home, her favourite painter and her favourite desserts. Her dachshund Leo also appears in the campaign.

Pocket Pearl

According to Rhode, Pocket Pearl is "a tiny take on our coveted cream blush" that uses the brand's hydrating Pocket Blush formula with a reflective, shimmery finish. It is a smaller version of the original Rhode Pocket Blush, which has also been expanded with shades such as Rhode Pocket Blush in Sprinkle. The brand describes it as lightweight, melting onto skin and lasting all day for a "just-back-from-holiday" flush. Its three shades are:

• Gemini: a shimmery candy pink, named for Leclerc's star sign
• Monet: a shimmery apricot, inspired by her favourite artist
• Monaco: a shimmery terracotta, a nod to her home city

Peptide Lip Tint in Sweet Apple

Sweet Apple ($20) is a sheer-but-buildable, shimmery golden brown Peptide Lip Tint designed to pair with Pocket Pearl. According to Rhode, it hydrates, nourishes and replenishes lips while adding high-shine shimmer. The brand says it smells like tart apple candy. Per Vogue, the name references Leclerc's favourite desserts. The same peptide formula also comes in shades such as Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Pretzel.

Rhode Carabiner and Flutter Charm

The Rhode Carabiner ($12) and the Flutter Charm ($8) each come with a looped cap and jump ring, so Pocket Pearl can clip onto a bag, keychain or belt loop. The Flutter Charm is a tiny butterfly designed with Leclerc. Leclerc told Vogue she prefers makeup that "looks and feels like skin." She said she wears Gemini and Monet in summer and switches to Monaco with Sweet Apple in fall.

Where to Buy

• US: Rhode (sold out; waitlist open). Rhode lists free US shipping on orders over $45.
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the Rhode Pocket Pearl Different?

• Rhode calls it the "tiniest rhode blush yet."
• Each shade is named after part of Leclerc's world: her star sign, her favourite painter and her home city.
• It comes with looped caps designed to clip onto the Flutter Charm or the Rhode Carabiner.

Formula and Packaging

According to Rhode, Pocket Pearl reimagines the Pocket Blush formula in three new shades with a shimmery finish. The brand says its bottles, caps and tubes are made with post-consumer recycled materials. For more face, eye and lip launches, see all makeup releases.

How to Use

Rhode suggests clipping Pocket Pearl onto the Flutter Charm or the Rhode Carabiner to carry it on a bag or keys. The brand recommends pairing it with Peptide Lip Tint in Sweet Apple.

Sources

• Rhode – Alexandra's Set product page
• Rhode – Alexandra Leclerc collection page
• Vogue interview with Alexandra Leclerc

The NARS Alpine Rush Cheek Palette is a limited-edition six-pan palette with two iridescent highlighters and four rosy pink blushes. It costs $62 (US), launched in September 2026 on the NARS US site, and is part of the NARS Après Ski Holiday 2026 Collection: Alpine Glamour in a Puffer-Inspired Compact. It is one of the holiday cheek launches we track on our makeup releases page.

When Did the NARS Alpine Rush Cheek Palette Launch?

NARS has not announced an official release day. The palette launched in September 2026 and is listed on the NARS US site as part of the Holiday 2026 Après Ski Collection. UK and European launch dates have not been confirmed.

Price

• US: $62 at NARS
• UK: Not yet announced
• Europe: Not yet announced

At $62, the palette sits at the top of the Après Ski Collection's $28 to $62 price range.

What's Inside

• 6 pans in total: 2 highlighters and 4 blushes
• 4 shimmer shades (Windchill, Flurry, Mad Love, Off-Piste) and 2 matte shades (Ski Bunny, First Tracks), based on NARS's shade descriptions
• 0.12 oz / 3.5 g per pan
• Total: 6 × 3.5 g = 21 g

The Shade Lineup

The six shades with NARS's descriptions:

• Windchill: shimmering iridescent blue
• Flurry: shimmering cool pink
• Mad Love: mauve pink with gold shimmer
• Off-Piste: light raspberry with iridescent gold shimmer
• Ski Bunny: matte blue pink
• First Tracks: matte mauve raspberry

The lineup centres on cool-toned pinks and raspberries alongside iridescent shimmer shades. NARS's directions use Windchill and Off-Piste as the highlight shades.

Where to Buy

• US: NARS ($62)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the NARS Alpine Rush Cheek Palette Different?

• It pairs an iridescent blue highlighter (Windchill) with cool pink and raspberry blushes in a 4-shimmer, 2-matte split.
• Three shades are shared with the NARS Holiday Après Ski Cheek & Eye Palettes: Windchill and Ski Bunny appear in both, and Off-Piste appears in one.
• It is the highest-priced item in the Après Ski Collection, at $62.

Formula and Packaging

According to NARS, the highlighters are designed to illuminate the cheeks while the blushes add color, dimension and luminosity. The shades can be layered, built and blended into a custom color. The brand says the blush lasts up to 16 hours and has a comfortable, weightless feel.

NARS publishes a separate ingredient list for each of the six shades. One of the six lists includes carmine (CI 75470).

The compact has the silver cushioned puffy lid stamped with the NARS logo that is used across the Après Ski Collection.

The Rest of the NARS Après Ski Holiday 2026 Collection

Besides this palette, the Holiday Après Ski Collection includes:

• 2 Cheek & Eye Palettes
• Light Reflecting Prismatic Powder (new shade Eternal Snow)
• 2 Line & Shine Lip Duos
• 2 Mini Insatiable Liquid Blush Duos
• Arctic pH-Adjusting Lip Sheen
• Light Reflecting Serum Cushion Foundation Case
• Mini Orgasm Lip Balm & Cheek Set
• Mini Light Reflecting Setting Powder Set

Eternal Snow follows the limited-edition NARS Light Reflecting Prismatic Powder – Interstellar, an earlier shade of the same powder. For a single cheek product from the brand, the NARS Light Reflecting Blush is NARS's earlier powder blush launch.

How to Use

NARS directs applying Windchill or Off-Piste to the tops of the cheekbones, beneath the browbone and down the tip of the nose, or over any shade for a radiant finish. Flurry or Ski Bunny go on the apples of the cheeks with the #15 Precision Powder Brush. Mad Love or First Tracks go on the cheekbones, blended upward toward the temples to add dimension.

Sources

• NARS US: Alpine Rush Cheek Palette product page (shades, descriptions, claims, directions, ingredients)
• NARS Holiday 2026 product details, price and release month as reported by BeautyVelle
• NARS Holiday 2026 Après Ski collection lineup as reported by BeautyVelle

What it is: A clean, talc-free blush with fermented arnica that helps reduce redness and hydrating hydraberry that melts onto skin for a second-skin finish.

New SHADE ?:

Lavender Blonde - light pink purple

Price: 38$

Available at seprhora.com and the official website

Urban Decay's Hydromaniac Dewy Liquid Blush is a vegan liquid blush and cheek tint in six shades, launched in May 2023 at $22 each. Urban Decay says it delivers a rosy glow, plumps cheeks for a long-lasting dewy look, and gives 24-hour hydration.

Shade Guide: What Are the Six Hydromaniac Shades?

Urban Decay's descriptions:

Our take: the range runs from cool pink to warm terracotta, so there is a choice for most undertones. Two shades (Red Flag and Rebellious) are the boldest warm options, and Wrecked is the most subdued.

What Is in the Formula?

Urban Decay says the blush has skin-loving ingredients that nourish and hydrate, and search results for its page mention kombucha and marula oil. It is non-comedogenic, so it won't clog pores, and it is said to work on all skin tones, including mature or dry skin. A needle-nose tip allows precise application, and the packaging is travel-friendly and TSA-compliant.

Who Is It For?

Buy it if you want a dewy, blendable liquid blush with a wide color choice, especially if your skin is dry.

Skip it if you prefer a matte cheek. Our take: a formula built around hydration and a dewy look will not give a matte finish. For a comparison, see our e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush guide: 12 shades at $8.

What Is Confirmed, and What Is Not?

Confirmed: the six shades, descriptions, $22 launch price and claims come from Urban Decay's announcement. The ingredient mention comes from a search result for its page.

Not confirmed: the current price, size and stock. Urban Decay's site returned an access error when we tried to open it.

September 21, 2026 update: we couldn't re-check the product page. The six-shade range appears unchanged in search results.

Which shade do you wear? Tell us in the comments.

LIQUID CREAM BLUSH VAULT

A multi-use, satin-finish lip and cheek liquid.

No look is complete without a By BEAUTY BAY Liquid Cream Blush. Designed with a lightweight, creamy and satin finish, this ultra-pigmented, easy to blend formula uses microsphere powders to create a soft-focus look that can be built up to suit your vibe. Infused with skin loving jojoba and sweet almond oils, this hybrid lip and cheek liquid helps to smooth and nourish the skin (and lips) with a healthy flush of colour, while the cushioned, angled doe foot applicator makes application a dream. It’s time to pick your fave shade, or haul them all.

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