Welcome to Last Drop, where you can discover the newest and buzziest beauty launches hitting shelves near you.
Shark’s newest launch is the ultimate hair savior—it essentially has every tool you need to create any style, whether you want a bouncy blowout or sleek, stick-straight hair. The attachments include a hair dryer, ceramic straightener, blow dryer brush, and 1.24-inch curlers, and they all promise to style your strands with little to no heat damage. The brand also collaborated with dermatologists to create a scalp shield mode to protect your scalp from the detrimental effects of heat exposure. If you’re the kind of person who likes to have options, even while traveling, it’s worth looking into this multi-styler.
If the viral M Perfect Cover BB Cream and Night Repair Ampoule had a baby, it would be Missha’s newest BB Cream. It has all the coverage of the former with the anti-aging benefits of the latter. The formula features both probiotics and antioxidants to support the health of the skin barrier and combat free radicals, which can cause many common signs of aging like wrinkles and dark spots. And at the end of the day, it’s designed to keep your skin looking like skin, but better.
We have less than two months before the premiere of Wicked, and OPI is celebrating with a brand new collection of nail polishes. Get a taste of all of the shades with this advent calendar, which includes 12 mini polishes all inspired by different characters in the movie. If we had to guess, we’d hypothesize that at least one of the greens is inspired by Elphaba—but what do we know?
Merit is breaking into the fragrance space, and its debut is a triumph. Retrospect is an explosion of pear and bergamot and later reveals its floral heart notes, which include jasmine and rose. Eventually, as it wears on your skin, the vanilla and musk shine through, enhancing the natural scent of your skin. I was lucky to get my hands on a sample weeks ago, and I’ve worn it nearly every day since. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but the fragrance reminds me of something from my childhood—something comforting, nostalgic, and intriguing all at once. Musky skin scents like this one are my go-tos in general, so Retrospect easily danced its way into my weekly rotation. Also, to get an extrait de parfum (which means it contains almost 30 percent fragrance oil) at this price point is a total steal in my opinion.
Congratulations are in order for Krigler, the French perfumery whose scents have been worn by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy—this year marks its 120th anniversary. Krigler is marking the big moment with a new candle featuring Hermitage Heritage 04, which was the very first men’s fragrance, according to the brand. The scent honors the St. Petersburg Hermitage Museum with a warm blend of vetiver, lemon, and black truffles, along with woods like sandalwood and agarwood.
Deciem, the company that changed the skin care game by launching The Ordinary, is relaunching Loopha, which the brand describes as a “high-performance playground of fragrance, form, and function.” The relaunch consists of three hand and body washes, but my favorite scent is Chalk, a refreshing yet comforting fragrance with notes of bright mint, earthy saffron, and powdered musk. Inside the formula, you’ll also find jojoba esters and glycerin, so your skin will not only smell good but also be clean, soft, and moisturized after your showers.
Kylie Cosmetics’s holiday collection is definitely worth checking out, but my personal top pick is this nail polish trio. Honestly, if I had to, I could exclusively wear only these three shades for the rest of my life. I’m excited to rotate between the shades all winter and beyond, but I tried Onyx first—the deep plum reminds me of OPI’s iconic Lincoln Park After Dark, which Jenner has raved about in the past. The formula is so smooth and dries pretty quickly, and the shade has kickstarted a true obsession with dark nails.
I haven’t been this excited about a lipstick launch in a long time. Earlier this year, I was lucky to visit the Estée Lauder archives, and I stared longingly at the luxe, refillable makeup of decades past. Of course vintage makeup enthusiast and celebrity makeup artist Lisa Eldridge would be the one to bring that experience back to us. The weighty packaging is carefully crafted with aluminum, and the creamy lipstick inside has a comfortable satin finish that lasts on the lips for a surprisingly long time. The shade Lisa, a natural-looking pink, lives in my handbag now. I can’t wait to use it up and refill it one day.
Loewe’s home scents are as beautiful and well-thought-out as you might expect. The new Textura Collection features three scented candles in hand-glazed terracotta pots that are worth keeping long after the wax is gone. I loved the Tuberose candle in the line—it surprised me with how verdant and fresh the scent is, despite the usual headiness of the white flower.
Medicube has added yet another high-tech at-home device to its roster: The Ultra Tune 40.68. The tool combines microcurrent and radiofrequency technology, sculpting your features and stimulating collagen production to plump and smooth the skin over time. I can confirm that even after just one session with the device, my cheekbones were popping, and my smile lines looked a lot less obvious.
Nécessaire has finally blessed us with new versions of The Body Lotion. It’s essentially the same formula we already know and love, but featuring the four scents the brand’s body wash already comes in. The Hinoki body wash is a mainstay in my shower—I can’t get enough of the herbal, woody, and slightly floral scent—and I’m over the moon that I now have the body moisturizer to match.
One of the most common issues retinol users face is irritation. Some might even find the adjustment period to be more trouble than it’s worth and give up before reaping the benefits of the ingredient. Goop’s serum, which is infused with three different retinoids, is specifically made to give you the anti-aging results while minimizing those adverse side effects. The formula also contains peptides, plumping, tightening, and brightening the skin with consistent use.
