Editor’s Wish List

Glowing skin, the perfect nude lip, and beauty on the go… here is our editor’s roundup of the best, mustbuy beauty products…

Sunday Riley C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream

I am always on the prowl for a product that not only brightens, but also nourishes my skin. Providing the same brightening benefits of vitamin C found in the C.E.O. collection, this lightweight plumping moisturizer includes high-strength, advanced vitamin C (THD Ascorbate), which in just seven days, made my complexion more even-toned. After prolonged use, this plumping cream with sodium hyaluronate powered humectant for long-lasting moisture in addition to ergothioneine, allantoin, and lutein for antioxidative benefits, made my skin healthy and glowy. AED 251; Sephora Middle East

Kayali’s Rollerball

A double-ended travel size rollerball containing two KAYALI scents, you can wear these alone or layer these to create your own sensorial experience. Perfect for toting on the go, this duo features Déjà Vu White Flower and | 57 & Invite Only Amber | 23. Together, they create an empowering, bold and hypnotic scent. Key notes for Déjà Vu White Flower includes gardenia, jasmine absolute, orange flower, tuberose infusion, Tahitian vanilla. While the Invite Only Amber includes key notes of black cherry, honey de Provence, tobacco leaf, amber resin, Madagascan vanilla. AED 103; www.hudabeauty.com; Sephora Middle East MDO Intense Hydrating Moisturizer

Created by Simon Ourian, celebrity cosmetic dermatologist to the stars, this offers long-lasting and intensive hydration for all skin types using a combination of hyaluronic acids. This innovative formula provides a filling effect by plumping fine lines using hyaluronic acid spheres as humectants which soak up moisture and bind water like a sponge to literally fill in the lines from the inside out. This formula feels weightless and imparts a smooth and rejuvenated complexion and contains hexapeptide-8, which fights expression induced lines and a network of slow releasing, natural biopolymers for a juicy complexion. AED 441; currently available at THAT Concept Store and online at ThatConceptStore.com

Huda #FauxFilter Concealer

A crease-proof, medium to full buildable coverage creamy concealer, this both brightens, conceals, and moves with you for a luminous matte, skin-like finish that lasts all day. With 14-hours of crease-proof wear and available in 29 shades for all skin tones, it’s infused with conditioning sweet almond oil & vitamin E to care for delicate under-eye skin. It effortlessly conceals dark circles, blurs skin and brightens the under-eyes and includes an extra-large soft doe-foot applicator that hugs the under eye area. AED 120; www.hudabeauty.com; Sephora Middle East

Charlotte Tilbury Quick & Easy Kit

Makeup artist to the stars, Charlotte Tilbury has created a Quick & Easy Instant 5 Minutes kit to help create five quick makeup looks. Each portable, refillable, handbag-sized kit has its own magical supersized mirror and contains everything you need for mesmerizing eyes and lips, and glowing cheeks. It includes Charlotte’s smudge & crease resistant metallic eye wand that lasts all day; easy lip and cheek wand; and her easy highlighter wand—a luminous balmy highlighter that glides on to leave skin illuminated.

Nudiversal Lip Duo by CTZN

My favorite brand that champions inclusivity, CTZN is redefining nude by offering 25 shades of nude lipsticks and lip-glosses for all skin and lip tones. This double ended lip-duo with matte lipstick & lip gloss has the perfect shade for everyone and now, I have actually found my own favorite nude in the shade Lahore. CTZN’s matte lipsticks have concentrated color pigmentation and silky, velvety texture. Infused with wild mango butter to moisturize and protect the lips from climatic stress, the other end is a hydrating, translucent lip gloss that imparts a reflective shine. AED 116; currently available at THAT Concept Store & online at ThatConceptStore.com