10 new party essentials our beauty editor is using now

2024’s hottest fragrance trends are all about smelling unashamedly rich – think of it as loud luxury, but for your olfactory senses. This month sees the launch of not one but two highly portable eau de parfums from luxury fragrance tastemakers the House of Creed, perfect for on-the-go spritzing.

First up, there’s Wind Flowers, inspired by the grace and strength of a dancer, packed with sweet jasmine, tuberose petals and sparkling orange blossom. Then there’s Aventus, a global bestseller that opens with notes of lemon and pink pepper, with a woody base of oakmoss to celebrate strength and success.

If anyone knows how to brighten and lighten dark and dull under eyes, it’s Nars. Its new Light Reflecting Eye Brightener is designed to fix exhausted eyes, fast, whether worn alone for instant, natural-looking illumination or layered over Radiant Creamy Concealer for maximum ‘lift’.

In my opinion, its creamy, crease-free formula is The Dream, like a magic wand for your undereyes.

If concealer is the underwear of makeup (in that most of us wouldn’t go out without it), then palettes are like that one outfit that makes us feel pulled together, stat – on special occasions and on days when we just need a little boost. The best makeup palettes for right now come packed with sparkle and rich, pigmented powders. Here are my top picks…

Whether you’re going out-out or are heading for hibernation, ’tis the season for ramping up your wind down routine – from dead-skin-eating enzyme exfoliants, to rich body creams (ideal for thirsty shins) or hard-skin-softening foot creams (stored in your bedside table so you can slather some on at bedtime).