BEAUTY

Makeup and Beauty Essentials You Need

Rim Nsouli

28-August-2025

The beauty world never stands still, and this season some of the industry’s most exciting names are raising the bar once again.

From bold new makeup collections to groundbreaking beauty innovations, brands are unveiling products designed to empower and transform everyday routines. We’re also seeing fresh takes on timeless classics alongside cutting-edge formulas that are setting the trends of tomorrow.

Here are some of the standout launches making waves right now.

The Mini Baddies for a Mini Moment

Huda Beauty just introduced mini versions of its iconic products—same formulas, now in sleek, travel-friendly sizes. Perfect for vacations or on-the-go glam, the collection also features the NEW Mini Easy Routine the delivers an airbrushed, ultra-blurred, no-filter finish.

A new star is born

Dior unveiled Rouge Dior on Stage, a shine lipstick created under the vision of Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup. Breaking conventions with a new midnight-blue silhouette and reversed CD logo, this lipstick introduces an avant-garde formula powered by double-phase technology—combining ultra-long wear colour with oil-infused shine and 24-hour hydration.

The ultra-precise bullet ensures flawless application, while the shade range spans from modern nudes to bold reds and brick tones. Star shades include 390 Redwood Star, 120 Iconic Rose, and 550 Red Shock.

Fronting the campaign is actress Jenna Ortega, Dior’s new makeup ambassador, who embodies the lipstick’s daring, spotlight-ready spirit in a striking film directed by Gordon Von Steiner.

The Cloud Burst

AÏZA’s Cloud Burst brings age-old Arab beauty traditions into the modern world. This hydra-jelly face mist, infused with rosewater, frankincense, and hyaluronic acid, bursts into a fine spray to deliver instant, long-lasting hydration. Encased in a unique 3D gel matrix that bursts into a super-fine mist on application, Cloud Burst is Lightweight, versatile, and can be works as a toner, primer, or refresher.

She’en Lip Oil Gloss

Asteri Beauty unveiled She’en Lip Oil Gloss, a new lip essential that combines the nourishing care of oils with the shine of a gloss. Inspired by Asia’s lip oil trend, the formula delivers hydration, softness, and a sheer, buildable tint for a natural glow.

Infused with five nourishing oil and plus squalene, it keeps lips moisturized, smooth, and protected.

Available in three flattering shades, Sepia (soft nude pink), Dawning (warm pink), and Cinnamon (nude brown, She’en can be worn alone or layered over lipstick for glossy, fuller-looking lips.