The Best New December Beauty Launches Will Get You Through Festive Season
From party time to cozy time.
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From holiday parties to end-of-year pushes at work, December can be a busy month. With so much going on, it can be challenging to prioritize your me-time—but it's just as important as ever. These December beauty launches make that quest a little easier by introducing new skincare and self-care essentials you'll want to spend your time getting to know.
With launches from brands like Neen and Shiseido, there's a product to upgrade every step of your beauty routine. Read on for the best new beauty launches to give your December a push in the treat-yourself direction.
COSRX
COSRX The Vitamin C 23 Serum ($25)
COSRX's The Vitamin C 23 ($25) keeps skin looking bright, plump, and even. The antioxidant-rich serum gives your complexion a boost while targeting acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles. At an affordable price point, this product is the perfect addition to your winter skincare lineup.
Kayali
Kayali Eden Sparkling Lychee | 39 Eau de Parfum ($125)
Give yourself a spritz of spring with this new Kayali fragrance. With notes of blackcurrant, sparkling lychee, and candied violet, this perfume leaves you with a fruity, floral, and musky scent that wears beautifully—even through a long string of holiday parties.
Atwater x Smiley
Atwater Clean Impact Hydrating Body and Cleansing Bar ($20)
Atwaters Skincare's collaboration with the Smiley Company brings an added layer of joy to your self-care routine. The soap combines citrus and woodsy scents for the ultimate bathing experience, while leaving skin moisturized and radiant.
Neen
Neen Going Steady Longwear Lipstick ($29)
Treat your lips to a matte, long-lasting lipstick from Neen. The quick-drying formula leaves lips with impactful pigment, sans any flakes or tightness. For lips that feel like lips—just more colorful—this product is a solid option.
Sienna Swim
Sienna Swim Smooth—The Kit ($37)
A good shaving tool kit is a great gift for anyone on your list (including yourself). This aesthetically-pleasing product from Sienna Swim will look great in your shower. The kit includes a razor, 5-pack of stainless steel blades, and travel sizes of Dr. Bronner’s Unscented Pure-Castile Liquid soap and 100% organic virgin coconut oil to keep you smooth all winter.
Shiseido
Shisiedo Legendary Enmei Ultimate Brilliance Eye Cream ($330)
Take your under-eyes to the spa with Shiseido's latest eye cream innovation. The brightening and moisturizing formula reduces the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and dark circles. Camellia seed extract helps to support the natural cycle of cell turnover, pearl shell extract reduces dullness, and shikwasa helps strengthen the skin's barrier.
Redken
Redken Acidic Color Gloss Sulfate Free Shampoo ($33)
Redken's new glossing shampoo gives hair a boost added shine and protection. For color-treated strands, this shampoo keeps color vibrant and hair lustrous. It's is a great go-to if you're hoping to extend your time between salon visits.
DedCool
DedCool Sunlit Blooms Eau de Parfum ($90)
We may be heading towards the peak of winter, but DedCool's newest fragrance will make it feel like summer. With notes of orange blossoms, white florals, and sweet vanilla, it's a warm, cuddly fragrance that's the perfect ray of sunshine on even the coldest days.
Phlur
Phlur Mood Ring Eau de Parfum ($96)
Phlur's fruity new fragrance is centered on the nostalgic scent of gummy candies, balanced with tropical fruits like orange and dragonfruit. Orange flower and marigold round things out to create a mood-boosting scent we'll be spraying on all summer long.
Living Proof
Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo ($36)
'Tis the season of giving your hair-care routine a makeover. This new shampoo from Living Proof is just what your wash day called for. The Clarifying Detox Shampoo is made to be used weekly to give your hair a deep cleanse. Formulated to remove product buildup, extra oils, and heavy metals, it gives clean hair more life.
Glow Recipe
Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner ($38)
This time of year, everyone's skin could use a little pick-me-up. This toner from Glow Recipe is just the thing. The antioxidant-rich cloudberries in the formula leaves behind bright and radiant skin, while the Coenzyme Q10 visibly strengthens skin. Glycerin and rice water add an extra boost of moisture to help keep winter dryness at bay.
Ouai
Ouai Hair Gloss In-Shower Shine Treatment ($34)
For shiny, healthy, and smooth strands, look no further. Ouai's in-shower hair gloss might just meet all your hair's needs. The formula features sugar beets, hyaluronic acid, rice water and panthenol. These ingredients won't only make your hair look and feel great, they can also protect hair from damage.
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