This month's new releases across skincare, makeup, fragrances and more. Yanki Chu and Stephenie Gee reports

Aēsop 

Aesop's new Lucent Facial Refiner joins Lucent Facial Concentrate for luminous, replenished skin. The new mask features gentle exfoliants to even texture and appearance, while a suite of vitamins - B5, E and F - provides ample replenishment. Essential oils of frankincense, sandalwood and rose petal - selected for its soothing and hydrating properties - confer a warm, floral aroma. Left on the skin for 15 minutes, the mask’s gel-cream texture provides a richly tactile experience.

Drunk Elephant

Drunk Elephant launches Plump-C Tripeptide Lippe Mask, the richer sister of the original Lippe Balm. More of a restorative treatment than daily lip care (though it still can be used anytime) the Plump-C doesn't contain any essential oils, silicones, fragrances or dyes. Instead, it's full of nourishing plant oils and butters - like marula oil, green tea oil and shea butter - as well as its namesake vitamin C and tripeptides to firm, moisturise, soften, smooth and visibly plump.

Clé de Peau Beauté

Cle de Peau Beauté's new Translucent Loose Powder stands as the quintessential finishing touch, setting and perfecting with the same diamond-inspired technologies found in the Radiant Cream Foundation. Available in two shadees, this ultra-fine, airy formula effortlessly blurs and hydrates visible pores while enhancing the natural luminosity of skin to create a beautifully moist and smooth complexion.

The Ordinary

The Ordinary breaks back into suncare with the new UV Filters SPF 45 Serum. Formulated with a hydrating ceramide blend to strengthen skin’s barrier and help keep hydration locked in, this broad-spectrum sunscreen goes on like a lightweight serum with a natural-looking luminous finish. It's also white cast-free and compatible with other beauty products to allow for easy layering.

To celebrate the launch of the sunscreen, The Ordinary has also partnered with Re-Edit Lab, a local female-founded architecture firm, to host fun keychain workshops on 17-18 June at The Ordinary Times Square store, and 19-20 at Beauty Avenue at Bank Centre, for customers who make a purchase of HKD350 or above with SPF. 

Fenty Beauty

Fenty Beauty unveils Fenty Beauty Cinema at Times Sqaure, its first concept pop-up integrating local culture. Themed "The City of Dreams", this one-of-a-kind destination takes vistors through a cinema full of Hong Kong's nostalgia from the 80s and 90s, while featuring the full assortment of Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin’s coveted product lineup, including best-sellers like Soft’Lit Luminous Foundation, Gloss Bomb and Diamond Bomb, as well as exclusive Fenty Beauty Cinema items like Egg Waffle Makeup Sponge.

Island Shangri-La

Yun Wellness at Island Shangri-La launches its Summer Wellness Camp 2025, inviting guests to embrace holistic well-being in an atmosphere of luxury and tranquility. Running from June to September, this season-long celebration offers a trio of experiences: Global Wellness Day Retreat, Family Waterplay Splash Party, and Margy’s Beauty Masterclass.

Taking place on 14 June, the Global Wellness Day Retreat kicks off with a revitalising sculpt and stretch session in the tranquil studio, paired with a technique analysis and strength training workshop, then followed by canapés and refreshing wellness drinks in the lounge. The afternoon features a lively poolside animal flow session and personalised consultations like a hair and scalp analysis. The day concludes with an interactive singing bowl workshop, offering a serene, meditative experience.

Meanwhile, the Waterplay Splash Party transforms the poolside into a vibrant cabana celebration, perfect for families seeking shared moments of joy. 

The Summer Wellness Camp concludes on 16 August with Margy’s Beauty Masterclass, which offers a 90-minute exploration of luxury skincare celebrating Margy’s Lumnance range, designed to restore radiance and vitality. 

Nars

Nars has opened its newly relocated flagship store at ifc Mall, featuring Hong Kong's first "Nars Style Lounge", a VIP space where guests can enjoy professional artistry services and explore personalised looks that accentuate their unique allure. Reflecting the brand's passion for beauty and artistry, the interiors blend white and black tones with red accents, and are equipped luxurious makeup displays stocked with iconic favourites and new products like the limited-edition Light Reflecting Prismatic Powder in Aurora. These marbleised, pastel-hued powders elevate dull skin by setting your makeup with a subtle brightness, beautifully reflecting light for a soft-focus effect that optically diminishes fine lines, wrinkles and pores. 

Diptyque

Diptyque captures the luminous, sparkling energy of summer with its Summer Fruit Garden collection, brought to life by Marie-Victorie de Bascher whose expressive and organic lines decoration the the creations. The centrepiece of the collection is L’Eau des Hespérides Eau de Toilette, an invigorating composition enriched with spicy, vibrant notes, and the ideal accompaniment to those never-ending days drenched in sunlight.

Another highlight, the limited-edition Lip Oil created in collaboration with Susanne Kaufmann instantly moisturises and refreshes lips while leaving them soft and smooth. Its fragrance - a vibrant blend of citrus and mint - enhances the sensory experience, delivering an invigorating sensation. 

Lululemon

Lululemon marks the 10th anniversary of its groundbreaking Align franchise. Since its debut in 2015, the collection has redefining comfort, freedom of movement and style, all thanks to Lululemon’s proprietary Nulu fabric, engineered to deliver a buttery-soft, weightless sensation through a meticulous combination of premium yarns and technical innovation. Through years of continuous refinement, Lululemon has meticulously evolved the design and construction of Align, the latest evolution being Align No Line. Featuring front seamless construction, this modern update delivers a smooth, streamlined look, ensuring that every movement feels effortless while looking flawless.

Chantecaille

Chantecaille's best-selling Future Skin foundation - known for its fresh, natural finish and botanical skincare benefits - now boasts an even more benefit-driven formula: infused with a skin-smoothing retinol alternative, hydrating spirodela polyrhiza extract and soothing chaga mushroom extract, it leaves skin looking flawless and fresh. The relaunch also includes seven new shades for true complexion matching, and fully recyclable glass and aluminium packaging.

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