New Beauty Buys For June 2022: Benefit, Fenty Skin & More

Looking for brand new beauty products? We’ve rounded up the most-anticipated drops in makeup, skincare, fragrances and more this June 2022, all available to buy in Hong Kong now.

We’ve scoured near and far (well, the world wide web!) for the most highly-anticipated must-have makeup, skincare, fragrance and other beauty items to get your hands on this month. From Benefit’s 12-shade powder blush collection to Fenty Skin’s detoxifying wash-off clay mask and a glossy balm lipstick from Hourglass, here’s what we’re eyeing and buying this month. And make sure to bookmark this page for a running update of new beauty launches — we’ll be back with more!

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The Best New Beauty Buys In June

Benefit’s The WANDERful World Blush Collection

Building off its existing cult-favourite shade Dandelion, Benefit has launched an entire Box O’ Powder blush range with 11 stunning new shades! The WANDERful World collection features 12 fit-for-cheek tones and hues including sweet pinks, bright peaches, vibrant corals, rich berries and super flattering neutrals, in satin, natural-matte and soft shimmer finishes. We can’t get enough of the packaging, which is now smaller, slimmer and has removed plastic pieces to eliminate excess waste. And the illustrations are so fun — making these powder blushers that much more enticing to reach for.

Benefit The WANDERful World Blush Collection, available in-store at Benefit and in-store and online at Sephora Hong Kong for $260

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Christian Louboutin Beauty’s Teint Fétiche Le Cushion

From Christian Louboutin Beauty, this diamond-powder infused illuminating cushion foundation is packaged up in the compact of our dreams, an embellished red felt jewellery case with a golden coat of arms. The luxury foundation is light, fluid and ultra-smooth and promises a satiny, healthy-looking glow.

Christian Louboutin Beauty Teint Fétiche Le Cushion, available in-store and online at Lane Crawford for $430 (refill) and $610 (compact case)

Fenty Skin’s Cookies N Clean Whipped Clay Detox Face Mask

This cleverly-named wash off face mask looks good enough to eat! The Fenty Skin Cookies N Clean features a detoxing clay-based formula balanced with skincare goodies like emollient shea butter and hydrating humectants glycerin and panthenol to replenish the skin. You have to hand it to Rihanna, it really does look like a delicious tub of cookies and cream.

Fenty Skin Cookies N Clean Whipped Clay Detox Face Mask, available in-store and online at Sephora Hong Kong and for $290

Hourglass’ Voyeur Waterproof Gel Eyeliner

This waterproof gel eyeliner from Hourglass promises to glide on effortlessly and deliver up to 12 hours of wear without smudging, bleeding or fading! A bold claim, but its creamy formula is promising and the deep hues (true brown, matte black, bronze metallic, chestnut, emerald green) look perfect for that striking, statement eye.

Hourglass Voyeur Waterproof Gel Eyeliner, available in-store and online at Harvey Nichols for $290

Hourglass’ Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm

An innovative 3-in-1, this lippie has the hydration of a balm, the high-shine finish of a gloss, and plumps for a fuller-looking pout. We love that it leaves your lips soft and smooth without any stickiness or tackiness and the actually-suitable-for-deeper-skin-tone shades (that are super flattering on everyone!).

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm, available in-store and online at Harvey Nichols for $370

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Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer Blush

Inspired by its well-loved tinted moisturiser, Laura Mercier’s cream-liquid blush offering is a beautiful tube of soft, muted cheek colour that promises to be long-lasting and fresh-looking. The Tinted Moisturizer Blush is available in 14 natural shades (think beiges, berries, corals and more) in three finishes.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Blush, available online at NORDSTROM for $236

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Miss Dior Hair Oil

The brand new Miss Dior Hair Oil is light, nourishing and delicately perfumed with the same floral notes as the bouquet-based fragrance. Housed in a subtly frosted glass pink bottle, it’s both ideal to protect hair from heat (leaving tresses soft and shiny!) and to display on your shelves.

Miss Dior Hair Oil, available in-store and online for $440

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NARS Summer Unrated Collection

Newly launched, this special summer collection from NARS promises to marry two of the brand’s signature shades: the cult favourite peach-t0-coral pink with golden Orgasm and the diffused brown with golden Laguna. It includes some beautiful blush and bronzer duos ($410) with the beforementioned shades as well as some deeper hues (we love the warm deep red brown Cyprus paired with plum Dominate!), a special blush duo ($410), a stunning 16-pan eyeshadow palette ($590) with mattes, shimmers and glitters, and an Orgasm lip mask ($250) and body oil ($560).

NARS Summer Unrated Collection, available in-store and online from $250 to $560

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Parakito Mosquito Protection

Mosquito protection experts Parakito use exclusively plant-based actives and no alcohol or DEET. It’s truly perfect for anyone and everyone, repelling insects and the diseases they carry as well as the uncomfortable sensation and aftermath of being bitten. Products include water and sweat-resistant sprays and roll-ons, for-sensitive-skin formulas, and a new moisturising dry oil. We also like the oil diffusion wristbands that keep pests away, and the relief gels and creams to soothe and reduce any itchiness.

Parakito Mosquito Protection (including the new Moisturising Dry Oil Spray), available at various stockists (including citysupers, Mannings and more) across Hong Kong and online

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash & Brow Serum

Launching this Thursday, 9 June, our favourite no-frills no-nonsense skincare brand is building off its bestselling hair serum to bring us a multi-peptide packed serum for our eyelashes and eyebrows. This twice-daily treatment boasts 11 active ingredients that all work to increase hair density and thickness and harnessing the power of four(!) peptide technologies.

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash & Brow Serum, available soon in-store and online at Sephora Hong Kong and The Ordinary

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The Best New Beauty Buys In May

Aesop’s Fragrances

Aesop stores are already stunning multi-sensory experiences, so we couldn’t be more thrilled with its range of complex and layered fragrances. While not entirely new (Marrakech Intense was first launched in 2014, Hywl debuted in 2017 and Rozu rolled out in 2021), now really is the perfect time to visit all the scents and take them in. The brand doesn’t attach gender or even a time of year to its perfumes, so instead take notice of the notes and ingredients in each EDP to understand the mood — like clove, sandalwood and cardamom in Marrakech and yuzu and basil in Tacit. Fresh or floral, woody or spiced, you’re bound to find a fragrance you’ll adore.

Aesop Eau de Parfums, available in-store and online from $900 to $1,500

Armani Beauty’s Newly Formulated Power Fabric Foundation

If there’s one makeup item to actually splurge on, it has to be foundation. After all, a flawless base is key to everything else on your face sitting and wearing well throughout the day. You want something that matches your skin tone perfectly and gives you your best looking complexion. That’s why the Power Fabric Foundation from Armani Beauty is on our wishlist, newly formulated to be weightless while providing longer-lasting high coverage that you just can’t beat.

Armani Beauty Power Fabric Foundation, available in-store and online from $600

BTS x Amorepacific Lip Sleeping Mask in Gummy Bear

Koreauty fans and Kpop stans unite! We love Laneige’s cult favourite lip sleeping mask — easy to use both as an on-the-go lip balm and also as a mask applied for overnight nourishment. This special BTS edition channels the boy band’s signature colour and contains pomegranate, grape, and raspberry extracts for smoothening and plumping.

BTS x Amorepacific Lip Sleeping Mask (Gummy Bear), available in-store and online for $150

Byredo’s Flora Kalahari 18 Colour Palette

Stockholm-based Byredo is best known for its chic black and white bottles of luxurious perfume but don’t let that fact have you underestimate the quality and wear of its designer-like makeup range. The newest addition is the limited-edition Flora Kalahari 18 Colour Palette, situating us in an “otherwordly desertscape” with an earth-toned colour story made up of shimmering coppers, cool-toned neutrals, warm metallics and dazzling duo-chromes.

Byredo’s Flora Kalahari 18 Colour Palette, available to buy online at Harrods for $658

Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk Collection

We can’t get enough of Pillow Talk — Charlotte Tilbury’s bestselling soft-pink beige shade. The dreamy hue-centred collection has expanded, with four brand new items: a luxurious eyeshadow quad with muted pinks, berry tones and a shimmery brown; a berry-brown mascara; and two stunning powder highlighters (one light and cool, one deeper and warmer). And the glorious liquid-cream highlighter wands and lip and cheek balms are back in stock. We’ve already added the Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk Medium ($270) to cart!

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Collection, available in-store and online from $190 to $670

Clarins’ Lip Comfort Oil

Clarins’ bestselling tinted lip oil treatment has a fresh new look, with eight flattering shades in an ultra-glossy finish and an upgraded plant oil formula. Expect 24-hour hydration and comfort, a rich but lightweight texture and a high-shine look to the lips. We have our eyes on the deliciously-named strawberry and chocolate shades.

Clarins Lip Comfort Oil, available in-store and online for $230

RARE SkinFuel’s Bare Balm

From homegrown skincare brand RARE SkinFuel, this all-purpose balm stick is enriched with sweet almond oil and shea butter to deliver a natural, luminous glow to the skin. The Bare Balm is available in three blendable and buildable shades: a nude-undertone apricot, a cool-undertone pink raspberry and a warm-undertone copper. Use on the cheeks and lips for the perfect monochromatic look.

RARE SkinFuel Bare Balm, available in-store and online for $480

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shu uemura’s Spring/Summer 2022 Collection

It’s hard to pick just one item from shu uemura spring/summer collection, which comprises two mini eyeshadow palettes, two satin lipsticks (a muted red and a warm brown), two cream liquid lipstick (a taupe nude and a warm beige), a cleansing oil and a foundation brush. Our pick is the lilac rebel eye palette ($460), with browns, mauves and a stunning lavender in matte, pearlescent shimmer and iridescent glitter finishes.

shu uemura Spring/Summer 2022 Collection, available in-store and online from $205 to $900

Editor’s Note: All listed prices were correct at the time of publication.