16 New Skincare And Makeup Must-Haves For The Festive Season

Pamper your skin and hair as you get ready to embrace the festive glow with these September launches.

Published On Sep 13, 2021 | Updated On Mar 04, 2024

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September is here, and with it, the festive mood is in the air. It's time you give your vanity bag a fresh update with these newly launched skin, hair, and makeup products. These products will indulge and glam you up before you dive into the festive revelry.  

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Kaya Derma Naturals has introduced two new variants of peel-off masks i.e., Kaya Blueberry & Vitamin C peel-off mask and Kaya Green Tea & Vitamin E Peel-off mask. The former helps remove dead skin, lifts off dirt, lightens, brightens, and tightens the skin. Whereas, the latter protects your skin from pollutants and UV rays. Buy here.

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This plant-based skin and hair care brand has introduced three new products including, Arata Green Tea Seed Face Serum, Vitamin C Day Cream, and Sunscreen Cream. Its Green Tea Seed Face Serum comes with an anti-ageing formula that helps increase cell turnover, fixes moisture levels, and helps your pores look smaller. The Vitamin C Day cream with SPF 15+ hydrates your skin and protects against UV rays. The plant-powered sunscreen cream also allows protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays to save you from skin tan. Its antioxidant-rich tomato extracts help boost vitamin C and lycopene, preventing sunburn, inflammation, and photodamage. Buy here

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Bobbi Brown’s soothing cleaning oil mini and smokey eye mascara mini are two new products that are a must-buy ahead of the festive season. The cleaning oil, infused with a blend of botanical oils, dissolves surface impurities and removes long-wearing eye-makeup. Its jasmine flower extract, and kukui nut oil helps soothe skin, while the jojoba, sunflower, and olive oil remove impurities and makeup without causing any dryness. The smokey eye mascara mini is a kohl pigmented mascara that will give you the perfect bold eye look, without getting smudged. Buy here.

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The Immortelle Reset Serum, one of L’Ocitane’s bestselling serums has launched a new formula comprising 20 per cent more Immortelle essential oil concentration, which has strong antioxidant properties. The serum also comes infused with Acmella Oleracea that helps soothe lines, and Marjoram that reawakens and refreshes tired, dull skin. Its natural ingredients will protect your skin from daily aggressors. Buy here

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Indian certified plant-based nutrition and wellness brand, OZiva has introduced a Clean Beauty Range with skincare and haircare formulations. The five products include Phyto Cleanse to fight acne, Inner Glo for skin brightening, Absolut Even for pigmentation and uneven skin tone, Youth Elixir to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, and Naturelle Infusion for healthy hair. The products are created using botanical concepts combining phytonutrients and clinically tested actives. Buy here.

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Another sustainable skincare option to consider this month is the Naturally Good range by NIVEA, comprising shower gels, deodorants, and body lotion. All products come in packaging made of either recycled plastic or claim to use lesser use of plastic. To further minimise packaging material for delivery, the brand has also introduced a 'Care Box'. Buy here.

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This Japanese beauty brand has introduced deep cleansing oil comprising vitamin E, rosemary oil, and organic olive oil. The oil rinses clean and removes even the last trace of dirt from the skin. It also effectively breaks down sebum, makeup, and sunscreen. Another unique product that DHC has launched is face wash powder, a powder to foam facial cleanser. While the lavender flower and licorice root extract calm the skin; honey and sodium hyaluronate leave it soft and hydrated. Buy here.

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If you are looking for a solution to your dry, damaged hair, then you must check out Nykaa Naturals Fermented Rice Water & Bamboo Hair Care Range comprising hair mask, shampoo, and conditioner. A combination of fermented rice, bamboo, and water, allows your dull frizzy hair to relax, as the ingredients do their job. In fact, the range has more options for you to pick from as per your hair needs, such as Apple Cider Vinegar & Ginger to fight dandruff, Onion & Fenugreek for hair growth, and Amla & Curry leaves for hair fall. Buy here.

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Move over liquid shampoos and conditioners, try these shampoo bars instead and make a sustainable choice. The brand has come up with a range of shampoo and conditioner bars, enriched with ingredients such as amla, reeta, shikakai, curry leaf, silk protein, black cluster, argon oil, murmuru butter, and more. All the bars are free of sulphates, parabens, formaldehyde, phthalates, triclosan, mineral oil, and other harmful chemicals. Buy here.

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Indus Valley Bio Organic is a vegan beauty brand that has recently launched 26 organic DIY kits. These kits include strengthening and revitalising hair mask, skin brightening face packs, acne control masks, hair fall kits, dandruff clarifying hair masks, rejuvenating ubtan face packs, and more. The kits are available in small, medium, and large packs. All the products are infused with ingredients such as amla, shikakai, orange peel, rose petal, aloe vera, lemongrass oil, and multani mitti. Buy here.

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Renowned hair colour brand, Schwarzkopf Professional has introduced IGORA Vibrance, a moisturising semi-permanent hair colour offering shine protection, and a refreshing shade. Its range of ammonia, and alcohol-free colours include gold shimmer, pastel expressions, cendre tint, chromatic straight, amplified blush, and glassy dazzle. Buy here

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It's time you stopped ignoring your lips in your skincare routine. Belief India’s lip care has introduced Stress Shooter-Cica Lip Sugar Scrub, Essence Repair, Lip Mask, and Moisturising Lip Bomb. While the scrub is formulated with sugar particles and nutritious oil, the lip mask comes with soothing ingredients and high-moisture balm-type texture. Buy here.

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KIKO MILANO has introduced its Green Me Line of eco-friendly products made of completely natural and organic raw materials. The products are infused with argan oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter, that offer hydrating, enriching, and nourishing effects to the skin. Face cleanser, eye contour, vegan eyeliner, matte lipstick, nail lacquer are some of the items that the brand is offering as part of this range. Buy here

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This global GenZ brand has introduced a range of makeup products on Nykaa. Some of them include Flawless Beauty Sponge, Eye Obsessed Brush Set, 35g Bronze Goals Artistry Palette, 18f Truth Or Bare Artistry Palette, Lip Crayon Lylas, and Jaclyn Hill Palette Volume II. Started back in 2008 in Los Angeles, Morphe, a cruelty-free brand, is known for its bold approach towards makeup. Buy here.

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CODE Beauty, an Indian luxury cosmetic sanitising label, founded by celebrity makeup artist Bianca Louzado, has introduced a range of cosmetic sanitisers to allow women to apply makeup without worrying about inviting any bacteria. Its range of natural biodegradable products include anti-bacterial non-woven fabric cosmetic wipes, bamboo wands, and brush-and-sponge cleansing soaps; that help you maintain a bacteria-free makeup kit. It uses recycled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) for its products instead of virgin PET, hence avoiding harm to the environment. Buy here.

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Finishing Touch Flawless, a brand that specialises in skincare tools, has for the first time introduced two new products in India, i.e., Contour and Touch Nu Razor. Contour is a Rose Quartz facial roller and massager that helps improve skin tone and reduces fine lines. It's under-eye press reduces dark circles and puffiness. You can also refrigerate its roller head to increase the cooling effect. Nu Razor is a painless hair removal solution apt for sensitive areas such as knees, underarms, and ankles. It’s rechargeable and doesn’t require any cream, soap, or water. The LED light ensures you don’t miss any hair. The Sense Guard Cover protects sensitive areas, and its bi-directional feature smoothly shaves in all directions. It even comes with a hypoallergenic 18K gold plated head. Buy here.


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