September's Beauty Products

As September hits and we swap our favorite summer dresses and sandals for knitwear and ankle boots, you might also fancy switching your make-up into autumn mode. Whether that’s switching out your bright shadows for rich browns and neutrals, or finding a slightly deeper lip shade than you’re used to. And if we’re completely honest, we’re secretly happy that this change in season also means that rather sticky heatwave is over.

The best lip gloss for Autumn

Where traditional lip glosses feel sticky and drying, Shiseido’s new formula feels more like a lip serum: light, silky and hydrating. They also come laced with teeny, tiny shimmer particles to amp up the glossiness of the finish.

Shiseido Shimmer Gel Lip Gloss in Kurumi Beige, £23

The best eyeshadow palette for Autumn

With 16 shades, you truly do get a lot of bang for your buck in Maybelline’s newest eyeshadow palette. The shades in question span apricot-y beiges, brick reds, shimmering ambers and deep taupes, meaning you can buff together an infinite number of eyeshadow looks from this one palette.

Maybelline Nudes of New York Palette, £9.99

The best lipstick for Autumn

Bold, pigment-packed lips are pretty tricky to maintain when you’re taking a face mask on and off all the time. There are clever ways to stop your lipstick from smudging, but it also helps to opt for a balmy texture, like Honest Beauty’s Lip Crayon in Mulberry. It adds a wash of colour, and feels more like a lip balm than any cloying lipstick.

Honest Beauty Lip Crayon in Mulberry, £16

The best highlighter for Autumn

Clinique’s new highlighter has a rosy, pearlescent finish, but is so finely-milled, it never cakes or creases, and looks translucent no matter the skin tone its applies to.

Clinique Powder Pop Flower Highlighter, £26.50

The best nail varnish for autumn

We keep seeing burgundy nail polish all over Instagram, and we can understand why: rich, deep reds and browns look undeniably expensive. Why not put your newfound DIY manicure skills developed throughout lockdown to good use with Nailberry’s latest shade.

Nailberry Grateful Oxygenated Nail Lacquer, £15

The best blusher for autumn

Chanel’s stick blushers come in a satisfyingly buttery texture, meaning the colour practically melts into the cheeks to leave a soft, diffused flush. Better still, you can use them all over the face, whether you want to impart a rosy hue to eyelids, or add a bitten stain to lips.

Chanel Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick in Rosee, £33