When the skies are persistently grey, darkness falls by mid-afternoon, and Dry January feels like an endless marathon, finding small moments of joy becomes essential for wellbeing. One reliable source of such pleasure can be discovered within your beauty bag, where carefully selected products offer micro-hits of happiness to power you through until spring arrives.
Nine New Beauty Products to Elevate Your Winter Days
I have curated a selection of nine brand-new beauty items that promise to deliver those much-needed dopamine triggers. From slathering on a luxurious balm to swishing newly silken hair or catching the trail of a spa-scented perfume, these products are designed to refresh and uplift during the coldest months.
1. Rare Beauty Find Comfort Body & Hair Fragrance Mist in Feel Seen
Do not dismiss Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty as merely another celebrity brand. The textures delight, the formulas consistently deliver results, and the fragrances possess universal appeal. The new Feel Seen fragrance mist features refreshing notes of melon and sea moss to reset and refresh your senses, while actively working to soften skin and de-frizz hair for a polished finish.
2. Uni Plush Marine Shower Oil
This new shower oil has become an obsession for dreary morning routines. Its bewitching scent, blending cedar leaf, juniper, and smoked sandalwood, elevates the simplest shower into a spa-like experience. The luxe lather, enriched with marine actives and nourishing botanicals, leaves skin feeling exceptionally soft and smooth.
3. Ffern Winter 26 EDP
From the Somerset-based artisan perfumery Ffern, Winter 26 is as fresh and crisp as a snowy forest walk. This seductive blend combines oak moss and violet leaf with patchouli, vetiver, and jasmine sambac. It has become such an office favourite that colleagues frequently request a spritz whenever it is worn.
4. Gisou Honey Glaze Collagen Therapy Lip Mask
Upon seeing a preview picture of this pot, the craving was as intense as childhood desires for sweets. Fortunately, the contents did not disappoint. This rich, buttery balm provides ultra-nourishment that lasts long on the lips, imparting a beautifully subtle sheen for a healthy look.
5. Nyita's Celestia Extrait de Parfum
Housed in a tiny bottle that packs a mighty aromatic punch, this elixir infuses ylang-ylang, neroli, and bergamot to create a spa-like scent that lingers on the skin for hours. It is perfect for uplifting pulse-point application throughout the day.
6. Malin + Goetz All-purpose Moisture Balm
This unguent formula delivers critical first aid to weather-worn skin. Slathering this salve, suffused with meadowfoam and sunflower seed, on sore, cracked hands and feet before bed results in waking up to softer, smoother, and happier skin by morning.
7. Rituals Ultra Shine Mask
A verging-on-miraculous product that serves as your passport to softer, shinier, frizz-free hair. Simply apply to mid-lengths and ends after shampooing, wait thirty seconds, and rinse to reveal hair looking its healthiest in decades.
8. Vaseline Gluta-Hya Lip Serum Gloss in Rosy Pink
As a fan of the brand's body lotions and lip salves, these dinky tubes of tinted balm generated excitement. While most colours in the range were too garish, this particular shade offers a subtle shot of flattering pink for an on-budget lip boost.
9. Summer Fridays Gentle Reset Daily Exfoliating Pads
Forget the scratchy, harsh exfoliating pads of youth. This grown-up version uses AHAs to gently wipe away dead skin cells and daily build-up, while glycerine nixes any dryness, giving a one-swipe glow.
Central-Heating Face Saviours for Dry, Red Skin
Combat the effects of indoor heating with targeted skincare solutions. The E45 Cica Soothe + Repair Cream, priced at £10.99, soothes with squalane and oat extract. For a pop of hydration at 4pm, deploy the Aestura Cream Mist (£18). Then, treat parched skin with the L'Oréal Paris Glass Skin Hydrogel Glow Mask (£4.99) while relaxing on the sofa. One ninety-minute wear delivers a mega moisture hit to rejuvenate tired skin.
Beauty Scam Alert: £49,846.32 Stolen in 2025
Research by Santander reveals that £49,846.32 was stolen by beauty scammers in 2025, primarily through fake cosmetic treatments like Botox and fillers sold on social media platforms. Michelle Pilsworth, head of UK fraud for Santander, warns, 'Slick social-media profiles and reviews can seem trustworthy, but if an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.' Most fraudulent sales occurred on Facebook and Instagram, with others via Snapchat and TikTok.
Return of a 90s Legend: The Body Shop Dewbury Perfume Oil
By popular demand, The Body Shop's Dewbury Perfume Oil makes a comeback. This 1990s favourite has been updated for modern preferences, offering a less cloying yet still addictive scent. Available from 27 January for £20 per 15ml bottle.
