The 17 best beauty launches of April

Eleon2 weeks ago

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As we wrap up the month of April, we’re looking back at all the beauty launches we’ve seen this month and celebrating the ones we couldn’t get enough of.

Serena Williams launched a beauty brand, Mother Science launched a supercharged evening serum, and Dior expanded its Addict lipstick shades for spring, and that’s just to name a few.

Shop these products and more by browsing April’s 17 best beauty launches below.

CurrentLaser hair removal for body hair

Current body

Laser hair removal is Dear. A single session for your legs can cost over $800. So, having a safe and effective option for use at home is amazing. This tool from CurrentBody uses a diode laser, which is safe to use on light to medium skin tones (one to four on the Fitzpatrick scale) and black to light brown hair. It has a built-in safety sensor to ensure that your skin and hair color is compatible with the device and is quite painless to use. Additionally, it has built-in cooling technology to offset any discomfort caused by the heat of the laser. It is safe to use on legs, arms, bikini line, underarms, feet, hands, chest, back, stomach and thinning facial hair from the cheek line down.

Clarins Multi Active Collection

Clarins

The Clarins Multi Active range includes five moisturizing creams (for different skin types and times of the day) and a treatment essence. Each product shares two main ingredients: niacinamide and organic sea holly extract. Niacinamide smoothes fine lines and texture, while sea holly strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier, keeping it hydrated and firm.

WYN Beauty Glideline

WYN Beauty

Serena Williams always looks her best when she steps on the court, and effective, sweat-proof makeup is part of her secret sauce. So naturally, she decided to create her own line, WYN Beauty (pronounced win, get it?). I’m really in love with the brand’s eye pencil. It has a creamy formula that glides on easily and is very easy to blend (with the built-in angled sponge) for a smoky, diffused look. But then it locks into place and stays in place, allowing my wing to look just as sturdy from the office to a dinner party.

Kate McLeod Twilight Stone

Kate McLeod

Everything Kate McLeod offers immediately becomes part of my body care routine. Its waterless cocoa butter moisturizing stones nourish my skin like nothing else – so much so that I actually get a little sad when I use a body cream or lotion instead of one of its stones. The brand’s latest launch, the Dusk Stone, is designed as a natural insect repellent. It’s made with lemongrass and citronella, which, in addition to repelling insects, smells divine. I haven’t had a chance to use the stone’s mosquito repellent properties, but I can say that the scent is intoxicating and is just as luxurious as their other products.

Dr. Barbara Sturm Radiant Cream

Dr. Barbara Sturm

The Glow Cream was inspired by Dr. Strum’s best-selling Glow Drops. It’s a rich cream that contains nourishing, smoothing and soothing ingredients like wild rose extract, vitamin E and hyaluronic acid. Plus, it contains light-reflecting pearlescent pigments that give your skin an instant subtle glow.

Talika Lipocils Makeup Remover

Amazon

I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve lost eyelashes after removing my eye makeup with ineffective remover. This new eye makeup remover balm offers a dual solution to this problem: it melts away stubborn eye makeup with ease. And offers a nourishing blend of castor oil, shea butter and more to promote eyelash growth. I use it as the first step in a double cleanse, but to reap the growth benefits, rub it in with your hands, remove the excess with a clean cloth, and let the ingredients work their magic overnight.

Oribe Hair Alchemy Heatless Styling Balm

Oribe

This lightweight balm blends a host of ingredients from watermelon and edelweiss flower to chia seeds and fermented Yerba mate extract to deliver a low-maintenance, multitasking product. Formulated for fine to medium strands, it nourishes hair while defining texture and smoothing frizz and flyaways.

Neuraé

Neures

Fresh out of France, Neuraé is a neuroscience-based skincare brand developed by Sisley Group Laboratories. It exploits the effect of our emotions, and therefore of certain neuromodulators, on the skin. It uses rejuvenating and stress-relieving ingredients, aromatherapeutic scents and soothing textures for an equally effective and sensory experience. So far, there are seven products. Six are spread over three routines energy, joy, And serenity, each with a moisturizer and mood-enhancing scented roller. The final product is the harmony serum, which can be incorporated into any of the routines.

Ellis Brooklyn Miami Nectar

Elise

With a new season comes a new fragrance wardrobe, and I’m living for the latest scent from Ellis Brooklyn. Aptly dubbed Miami Nectar, the scent is a blend of pink pineapple and coconut water, supported by plumeria, vanilla, sweet amber and salty woods. Soaking up this sweet, sexy, playful scent makes me feel like I’m walking along the beach with a cold drink in tow.

Aveda Be Curly Advanced Line

Aveda

Aveda’s Be Curly Advanced line combines a vegan curl-strengthening peptide with kokum seed butter for strong, smooth strands. The line includes seven products, including cleansers, conditioners and styling products. Additionally, the line is fronted by curly-haired beauty Antonia Gentry.

Retinol Synergist Mother Science

The mother science

When I first spoke with Mother Science founders Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger and her husband Mike Einziger, I was blown away by the science. Their brand centers around its proprietary ingredient Malassezin, a molecule naturally found in the skin that helps significantly reduce the appearance of dark spots and sun damage. As excited as I was to use it, my first question was, “Can I apply this over a retinoid?” Today, a year after its launch, I no longer need to layer since the brand released a retinol-boosted Malassezin serum. It’s safe to say that it’s now a staple in my evening routine.

Irene Forte Pistachio Facial Oil

Irene Forte

Pistachio is, objectively, the fanciest nut on the market. I love snacking on a crunchy treat or sipping on a pistachio milk latte. And now I can drizzle it on my face as a facial oil. New from Irene Forte, this oil is light, fast-absorbing and rich in nutrients. The vitamin E-rich and antioxidant-infused elixir regenerates, hydrates and protects skin from environmental damage. In addition to pistachio, the oil contains phytomelatonin, which helps diminish and prevent premature signs of aging.

Balmain Limited Edition Hair Care Set

Balmain

This limited-edition set includes a hydrating shampoo and conditioner duo plus a scalp scrub to bring the spa experience home. The cleansing and conditioning pair includes nourishing ingredients like glycerin and silk amino acids, while antioxidants defend hair from the impact of UV light. The set is perfect for keeping your locks healthy while you sweat and swim all summer long.

Dior Addict Lipstick

Dior

No brand does lips like Dior. And now, the French house’s much-loved ultra-shiny lipstick is available in five new shades. This is a new version of the pastels of Dior’s creative and image director, Peter Philips. New shades include 546 Dolce Vita (sunny coral), Rose Bonheur (subtle peach), Dior Lilac (subtly pinkish lilac, pictured above), 481 Désir (raspberry pink), and 616 Nude Mitzah (natural brown).

Vince Camuto Wonderbloom Eau de Parfum

Vince Camuto

Fresh floral scents will never go out of style for spring, and this perfume from Vince Camuto is a modern take on the classic category. It blends white freesia, pear leaves, and sandalwood for a light, refreshing, sweet scent without too much saccharine. Plus, the bottle lid features a stunning pink flower, making it a beautiful addition to any vanity.

Fenty Beauty Soft Lit Naturally Luminous Long-Wear Foundation

Fenty Beauty

The latest from Fenty Beauty, the Soft Lit Foundation is the happy medium for those who want the long-wearing capabilities of traditional foundation but the dewiness of a skin tint. It’s a medium coverage formula that hydrates and brightens without leaving a greasy finish. Plus, it’s waterproof and formulated to resist wrinkling, fading, sweat, humidity and transfer. In other words, it’s perfect for summer!

DamDam Matcha Boost Eye Serum

Dam Dam

Caffeine is a common ingredient for revitalizing tired eyes because it acts as a vasodilator, constricting blood vessels to reduce puffiness. However, using matcha as a source of said caffeine, as this new eye serum from DamDam does, is less common. Additionally, this formula contains soothing L-theanine and antioxidants that help protect and reverse damage caused by environmental factors, like pollution and ultraviolet rays.

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