July 2026 Beauty Haul

Here’s my July beauty haul, featuring a few makeup, skincare and fragrance products I’ve picked up this month.

Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Highlighter – a new universal highlighter that promises a smoothing, soft-focus, blurring effect for a more youthful-looking complexion. I’ve been on the hunt for a highlighter stick that gives a natural glow without looking overly glittery, so I have high hopes for this one.

Medik8 Exo-PDRN Prismatic+ Serum* – a new anti-ageing and skin-repair serum designed to restore the skin’s vitality while refining its tone and texture. It’s formulated with PDRN, EGF, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, amino acids, allantoin and panthenol. I love Medik8, and I’m always excited to try new products from the brand. I’ve been using it for two weeks now, and I love how it leaves my skin feeling hydrated and smooth.

YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums Miniature Set (5 x 7.5ml) – a fragrance set featuring five scents from the Le Vestiaire des Parfums collection: Babycat, Tuxedo, Muse, Blouse and Gold. I couldn’t resist picking this up. I think this set is well worth the money and a fantastic way to discover the collection.

Beauty of Joseon Exclusive Hydra Shield Body Sunscreen SPF50* – a new lightweight hydrating body sunscreen. I used it during my last beach holiday and had a great experience with it.

Elemis Skin Nourishing Bath Milk* – a bath milk infused with the comforting scent of starflower and camellia tea. I’m a bath person, so I always make sure my bath stash never runs empty.

Elemis Aching Muscle Super Soak* – a comforting bath soak designed to help ease muscle tension and tightness, infused with a warming blend of rosemary, thyme, and clove.

LOoPHA Chalk Hand + Body Water Cream* – a refreshing water cream with notes of crushed mint, fresh saffron, sugared anise, and powdered musk. It’s formulated with glycerin, shea butter, jojoba esters, saccharide isomerate, amylopectin, and lithothamnion calcareum extract. LOoPHA is part of the DECIEM family, alongside NIOD and The Ordinary. I’ve never tried anything from the brand before, so I’m looking forward to trying it.

Beauty Pie Über Youth Neck & Chest Super Lift Serum-Spray* – a serum-spray designed to improve the appearance and texture of the neck and chest area. The formula contains niacinamide, glycerin, peptides, kigelia africana fruit extract, and lithothamnion calcareum extract. I love trying neck care products, so I was really happy to receive it. After using it over the past few weeks, I’m liking the results.

Beauty Pie Shine Up Luxe Lip Colour Balm Stick in Love.Love.Love* – a 3 in 1 balm, colour and conditioning shine lipstick in a cool toned light nude shade.

VIOLETTE_FR Plume Blush – a cream-to-powder blush in Rose Fumé, a soft, neutral smoked rose shade. I’ve been really liking this blush! The colour is so pretty and the formula is easy to work with. It blends seamlessly into the skin without looking patchy or heavy and gives my cheeks a perfect, natural-looking flush.

VIOLETTE_FR Plume Eyeshadow in Poussière de Lune – a sheer cream-to-powder eyeshadow that delivers a soft, diffused veil of colour for subtle dimension and effortlessly defined eyes in seconds.

VIOLETTE_FR Yeux Paint  – a richly pigmented liquid eyeshadow in Tout Doux, a neutral matte shade that adds soft definition to the eyes. The pigmentation is amazing, and the shade is absolutely beautiful. It also stays put all day without smudging.

VIOLETTE_FR Lip Nectar in Bêtise, Rose de Moab, and Amarante Noire – a high-shine, long-wearing lip stain that provides lasting hydration and buildable colour. I really like these lip stains. They feel comfortable on the lips, apply evenly, and transfer very little.

Le Monde Gourmand Banane Délice Eau de Parfum – a fragrance with a top note of creamy banana milk, a middle note of coconut, and a base note of sweet musk.

Yoe Ympossible Cream* – a rich, restorative cream that helps firm and lift the skin, smooth fine lines and wrinkles, brighten dark spots, and provide deep hydration. The formula is enriched with squalane, jojoba oil, rice seed water, tranexamic acid, niacinamide, Oligopeptide-1 (EGF), diosmin, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, vitamin C, red algae extract, and saccharomyces ferment.

Jo Malone London Scarlet Beetroot Cologne (30ml) – a limited edition fragrance from the new Veggies Collection with a top note of blackcurrant, a heart note of beetroot, and a base note of patchouli. I love it! It smells incredibly juicy and mouth-watering.

Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in Blacknoir* – a waterproof eye pen with a long-wearing, smudge-proof, and budge-proof formula.

Pixi LiquidGlow Blush in Fresh* – a weightless serum blush and lip tint. I have the shade Fresh, which is a vibrant coral. It’s really easy to apply, blends effortlessly, and gives the skin a soft, subtle glow.

Pixi On-the-Glow Blush in Fleur* – a tinted cream blush stick that gives the cheeks and lips a fresh, healthy-looking glow with buildable colour. I got mine in Fleur, a soft baby pink shade, and I really like the colour, though I do wish it lasted a bit longer on the skin.

Pixi On-the-Glow SuperGlow in Icepearl* – a hydrating solid balm highlighter that creates a natural-looking glow. This gives the skin a beautiful glow, feels easy to apply, and glides smoothly onto the skin.

Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist* – a deeply hydrating mist formulated with glycerin, allantoin, hydrolysed glycosaminoglycans, and black oat extract. This is a really nice face mist that feels refreshing and hydrating on the skin.

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Beauty Money Shot Highlighter Gel – a water-based jelly highlighter for the face and body that promises a fresh, non-sticky finish and a multidimensional glow. I’m always drawn to products that give the skin a dewy, fresh look, but this one didn’t quite deliver that effect for me. On my skin, it reads more as visible glitter than a natural-looking glow. It blends on easily and sits well over makeup without disturbing it, which I do like. However, the finish feels a bit too sparkly for everyday wear. I can see this working well for festivals, concerts, or more playful makeup looks, but it’s not something I’d reach for as part of my usual daily routine.

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Drawn This Way Longwear Eyeliner (You Wish, Delulu, So Tea) – a high-impact, long-lasting, waterproof gel eyeliner. The eyeliner is incredible! The colour is super rich and has a really matte finish. Once applied, it sets very quickly. It doesn’t smudge or fade, and it lasts all day long.

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Joystick Blush Stick – a lightweight cream blush in Hot Flush, a vibrant pink shade. The formula blends effortlessly and sits beautifully on the skin, leaving a fresh, natural-looking flush. 

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Born Star Cream-to-Powder Eyeshadow – a buildable, long-lasting, waterproof cream-to-powder eyeshadow in Hater, a matte chocolate brown shade. The packaging is stunning. I really like this formula. It has a smooth, creamy texture that blends easily and sets to a soft powder finish. The colour applies evenly, and once in place, it has good staying power throughout the day. 

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Legally Bronze Bronzer in 10 Fair – a long-lasting, lightweight bronzer with a natural-looking finish that can be used for a soft sun-kissed glow or subtle definition. I really like this bronzer. The pigmentation is easy to work with, making application effortless, and the formula blends beautifully without looking patchy. It adds natural-looking warmth to the skin and sits seamlessly complementing my makeup.