It’s New. In January. At MECCA
December 29 | 6 minute read
Words by Izzy Wight
In many ways, January is a time of reinvention – a chance to reboot our minds, recalibrate our goals and adopt a new beauty attitude. With MECCA's influx of nostalgic new arrivals, I’m imagining a month spent as my teenage self would’ve intended: biking round cul-de-sacs, bouncing between beach parties and taking photos with my friends in elaborate gymnastic poses (see: this). Ahead, the products making me feel young, wild and free.
Kiss and Makeup
For those craving colour, NARS’ high-shine Afterglow Lip Balm has had a New-Year makeover. It’s the same sheer, your-lips-but-better finish, but with added 24-hour hydration and a selection of flattering new shades (including the famous ‘Orgasm’, a peachy-pink with gold shimmer). And, if it’s effortless you’re after, MECCA MAX has upgraded their range of Off Duty Contour and Blush Sticks. They’re the kind of buttery, swipe-on-and-go formulas that can have you flushed, sculpted and dewy in two minutes flat – and now, they’re available in a whole new range of everyday-wearable shades.
In keeping with the theme of ‘00s nostalgia, I've recently been obsessed with the technicolour, dolphin meme-themed world of Zara Larsson. To recreate her flawless base, I’ll be using bareMinerals Original Pressed Powder Foundation – a smoothing, hydrating, skin-perfecting version of the compact foundation you used to love. And for the main event? VIOLETTE_FR’s ultra-fine, longwearing Lune Liners are your shortcut to a high-impact glitter eye, without the disco-ball fallout.
Back to Skincare Basics
Like its lightweight sister, The Longevity Serum, Tatcha’s The Longevity Memory Cream a) has a name that sounds like the stuff of mythical legend and b) is infused with a trio of powerful Japanese botanicals for skin that looks lit-from-within luminous. If you’re a fan of the brand’s The Dewy Skin or The Water Cream, this new addition sits somewhere between the two – nourishing, but light enough to use in the summer months.
And, drumroll please... the celebrity-lauded, celestial skincare brand Starface has arrived! Spotted on the faces of SZA, Justin Bieber, Florence Pugh and Anne Hathaway, Starface is the one that made pimple patches a status symbol. Not only are they adorable (see Ashley Williams’ SS26 show for proof), but the brand’s signature Hydro-Star Patches are incredibly effective – the hydrocolloid formula works to absorb fluid, shrink spots and protect against future picking.
All-Over Glow
As a diehard Delícia Drench fan, I never imagined anything could dethrone my beloved purple body butter. But Rosa Charmosa’s fruity-floral scent and ultra-lightweight, crystal peptide-infused formula leaves me looking so luminous, I’m officially converted.
Scents of Summer
And for the fig addicts out there, DIPTYQUE has transformed its cult-loved Philosykos scent into an effortless, endlessly spritzable Hair Mist. Green, woody and crisp, it smells like the whole fig tree – fruits, stems, leaves and all – making for the kind of fresh, sun-drenched scent you'll want trailing around you all summer long.
