Get ready to glow like never before with this year’s best beauty drops.
From skin-plumping serums to game-changing makeup, 2025 is the year of redefining beauty routines everywhere.
Whether you’re after hydration, radiance, or Dubai Bling-style glam, these VIP picks are guaranteed to have you adding everything to cart faster than you can say “yalla habibti.”
New Beauty in Dubai: May 2025
Cosmetic Consult Miracle Skin Transformation
Price: Dhs204, thecosmeticconsult.co.uk
Why we 🩷 it: Like beauty sleep in a bottle – this overnight treatment gives your skin a serious glow-up. Powered by gentle yet effective ingredients like Vigna Acontifolia and Salicylic Acid, it smooths, brightens, and tightens while you snooze. We’re waking up to smaller pores, less redness, and that “just-had-a-facial” kind of fresh.
Gaudia Beauty Hair Mist
Price: Dhs155, gaudiabeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: We’re defending our locks against the harsh desert sun with a few spritzes of this date-infused, ultra-light hair mist. The vegan formula is made for all hair types and hydrates, shields, enhances shine and adds a gorgeous summer scent to our strands.
Bailey & Jools Large Pouch in Palm Haven
Price: Dhs189, baileyjools.com
Why we 🩷 it: Splash-safe and ready to roll (literally), this pouch is our new poolside ride-or-die. Lightweight, durable, and cute enough to flex at the cabana, it stashes everything from Labubus to SPF and gloss. Pool-day approved, carry-on friendly, and totally chic.
YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss
Price: Dhs195, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: Puff up your pout with the newest lip oil to hit the Middle East. This non-sticky, hydrating formula hits with a spicy tingle and drenches our lips with glassy shine and fig-fueled moisture.
The Skin Diary Night Therapy Repair Cream
Price: Dhs895, Biolite Clinic, Dubai
Why we 🩷 it: UK’s buzziest skincare brand just dropped in Dubai and its launch is making some serious waves. This night cream is retinol’s cooler, calmer cousin. It boosts collagen and elastin, repairs sun damage, and restore the skin barrier. Use it every night for seven days, habibti, and expect to see smoother skin and fewer lines.
SKN by Lyda Nourishing Face Oil
Price: Dhs238, St. Regis Spa Downtown Dubai
Why we 🩷 it: For glowing, sun-kissed skin, we totes recommend this saffron-infused face oil. Its ingredients form a skin-licious mocktail of deep hydration, even tone, and a lit-from-within bounce. With consistent use, expect to see faded hyperpigmentation spots, a boost in elasticity, and the kind of radiance that belongs in every summer selfie.
House of Nadia Travel Peace Candles
Price: Dhs55, houseofnadia.net
Why we 🩷 it: We’re soothing our souls as we jet set around the globe this summer. These hand-poured travel candles are made for hotel nights, solo prayers, and peaceful pauses between adventures. Its notes of oud, musk, sandalwood, and soft florals ground our senses and make us feel at home. Light one up and unwind with intention.
SHEGLAM HydroSlime Primer
Price: Dhs31, sheglam.com
Why we 🩷 it: This jelly primer is straight-up skincare ASMR in a jar. It’s packed with thirst-quenching hydrators and gives us covetable glassy skin. We’re loving the bounce it brings to our base.
New Beauty in Dubai: April 2025
TB+ Lush’d Lip Glaze
Price: Dhs55, Bedashing Beauty Lounge and Tips & Toes salons
Why we 🩷 it: This lip glaze collection is so good, it’s leveled up our gloss game. The formula glides on like honey over warm baklava, delivering a vibrant wash of color with a featherlight, hydrating finish. We’re obsessed with all six dreamy shades that range from the perfect everyday pink to a bold, head-turning brick red.
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Spray
Price: Dhs137, hudabeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: We asked and our fav gal answered. Huda’s new setting spray melts our makeup into place, blurs pores like a pro, and keeps shine on lock. Infused with rice starch, mineral clay, and five types of hyaluronic acid, our complexions boast a soft-focus, selfie-ready finish without ever feeling dry or tight.
Slip Queen Pillowcase in Sunshade
Price: Dhs500, ae.apothecabeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: Calling all queens. 📢 We deem bedhead and sleep lines to be officially cancelled, thanks to this pure silk pillowcase. We’re not shy to admit that we love luxury, and its dreamy softness lets us wake up smoother, glowier, and ready to rule the day. The scalloped edges and pink-and-red stripe design are having a full regal moment, right in our bedrooms.
Goou Beauty The Lip Care Kit
Price: Dhs270, gooubeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: We found the ultimate rehab kit for our pouts. This dream team transforms lips from desert-dry to lusciously soft with a hit of exfoliation and double drenching. Open the pretty pink box and inside you’ll find a juicy sugar-oil scrub, plush treatment mask, and the viral lip oil that has everyone in Dubai obsessin’. Swoon-worthy lips incoming.
New Beauty in Dubai: March 2025
Saaf Golden Dew Face Oil
Price: Dhs300, saafskin.com
Why we 🩷 it: This dreamy blend of ancient cold-pressed oils floods our complexions with botanical powerhouses like frankincense, lemon, prickly pear, and myrrh. Every morning and night, we warm a couple drops in our palms and press into freshly washed, damp skin. We’re left with a balanced and nourished complexion that seriously glows.
Bellamun High Frequency Hybrid Lip Serum
Price: Dhs110, amazon.ae
Why we 🩷 it: We just found a lip serum that checks all our beauty boxes. We’re talkin’ juicy hydration, a touch of shimmer and a buildable tint. The formula contains our fav nourishing besties, including sunflower seed oil, calming chamomile, and smoothing vitamin E, for a fresh, just-glossed glow. Take our advice and grab two. We pretty much can guarantee that your lil’ sis is 100% swiping one.
Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Wave Bronzing Balm
Price: Dhs180, sephora.ae
Why we 🩷 it: Skip the beach and bronze at home, bb. We have major heart eyes for this creamy take on the iconic Hoola powder bronzer. Its buttery-soft formula, packed with jojoba, shea butter, and avocado oil, melts into our skin like butter. Our complexions are left with a natural, sun-kissed finish that’s waterproof, sweatproof, and smudge-proof. No sun damage required.
Kiko Milano Golden Oasis Lips and Cheeks Tint
Price: Dhs105, kikocosmetics.com
Why we 🩷 it: Minimal effort is the name of the game these days, girlies. Lucky for us, Kiko knows we’re in our lazy girl era and this two-in-one gel tint prettifies our pouts and cheeks with just a touch. Its lightweight formula is infused with green tea extract and gives our complexions a just-ran-through-The-Dubai-Mall flush. It’s the perfect size to pop into your bag for beauty on the go.
Dreamwaver Automatic Curling Wand
Price: Dhs289, mydreamwaver.com
Why we 🩷 it: We know we’re not the only ones sick of struggling to curl our locks. That’s why we’re obsessin’ over this automatic rotating curler that does the work for us. Thanks to its 360° spinning barrel, we get flawless waves at the press of a button. Its ionic ceramic technology enhances shine, minimises frizz, and protects our strands from heat damage. Ngl, we love that it’s purple too.
Simihaze Color Glaze Lip and Cheek Pigment
Price: Dhs105, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: Girlies, we love multi-tasking makeup. Our fave Palestinian sister duo just dropped a launch that’s giving our lips and cheeks with the juicy wash of color they deserve. Its weightless formula melts into our skin like butter on fresh manakeesh. We’re left with a tinted, dewy flush of radiance that can be built up to a bold, head-turning glow.
Equi London Beauty Formula
Price: Dhs450, ounass.ae
Why we 🩷 it: On the hunt for a supplement that enhances your natural beauty? We found one that checks all our hot girl wellness boxes. Thanks to its powerful blend of (over 45!) essential nutrients, these capsules work from within to tackle hormonal breakouts, fine lines, and dullness while supporting gut health, hormones, and overall well-being. Within three months, expect to see skin looking clearer, plumper, and more radiant, while hair feels oh-so-strong, lush, and shinier than the gold souks.
Dyson Supersonic r Hairdryer
Price: Dhs1999. dyson.ae
Why we 🩷 it: We no longer need to swoon over the r hairdryer at the salon. This ultra-light, ultra-powerful, fast-drying hairdryer is now available to the masses. It offers cutting-edge sensor technology that adjusts airflow and temperature for precision styling with no heat damage. Our locks have never been luckier.
New Beauty in Dubai: February 2025
Balm Space Universal Balm
Price: Dhs139, balmspace.com
Why we 🩷 it: This all-in-one balm is Dubai’s new multi-tasking beauty must-have. Its fragrance-free and nourishing formula hydrates, soothes, and protects our skin to leave it oh-so-soft and moisturised. This little wonder makes dry complexions, rough elbows, chapped lips, and flaky cuticles a thing of the past. The best part? Its so versatile that it can even be used to shape eyebrows.
Dove Bond Repair Shampoo
Price: Dhs22, amazon.ae
Why we 🩷 it: We’re 100% guilty of overworking our flat irons and letting our hair sizzle in the Dubai sun. Lucky for us, this wallet-friendly shampoo gets our locks in check by repairing those broken bonds. Its patented Bio-Protein Care+Peptide Complex dives deep into our strands to bring our damaged mane back to life. We’re left with stronger and smoother strands that look gorgeously healthy.
Elyza Beauty Sky Lash Mascara
Price: Dhs149, elyzabeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: Are you a health-conscious beauty lover? We found a clean mascara that we know you’re going to love. Its powerhouse formula blends natural, plant-based ingredients with 100% natural volumising fibres for a clump-free, fanned-out effect. Our lashes look effortlessly lush without any smudging or flaking.
SHEGLAM Bold Booster Lip Plumper-Blush Drizzle
Price: Dhs18, sheglam.com
Why we 🩷 it: Dial up the drama with this glossy gem. It serves up a pop of bold colour with medium coverage and delivers a plush, pillowy finish that feels and looks oh-so-good. Beauty Editor Tip: First, define your lips with the Bold Booster Plumping Lip Liner for an undeniably juicy pout.
Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil
Price: Dhs133, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: If you’re scratching your head thinking, wait a sec, Summer Fridays already dropped this, you’re right. However, they’ve updated the shade range with four must-have colours. This cult fav ultra-hydrating lip oil is packed with lip-smoothing ingredients, and now comes in Warm Beige, Bare Sand, Midnight Berry, and Rose Bud.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation
Price: Dhs176, Sephora
Why we 🩷 it: Pores? Don’t know her. Shine? Left on read. ABH’s latest drop has us serving smooth, blurred perfection for 12 hours with its medium-to-full coverage and velvet-matte finish. This oil-controlling formula hydrates, plumps, and keeps fine lines in check. We totes suggest you pair it with their 24-hour setting spray for a flawless lewk that stays put all day. Who has time for touch-ups? Not Cosmo ME girlies.
Herrera Beauty Fabulous Kiss Creamy Definition Sealers Lip Liner
Price: Dhs140, Harvey Nichols in Kuwait and Doha
Why we 🩷 it: Line those lips, ladies, like never before. These state-of-the-art lip liners feature a luxurious mix of hyaluronic acid and ultra-soft waxes to keep lips smooth, comfy, and smudge-free. With seven stunning shades and sleek, sharpener-included packaging (!), these liners are our ticket to perfectly sculpted pouts.
New Beauty in Dubai: January 2025
Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Bounce Volumizing Mascara
Price: Dhs145, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: Contemplating levelling up your lash game? We’ve come across a mascara that makes lashes fuller, fluffier, and impossibly lifted. The secret is its custom-engineered hybrid brush with fibre bristles that coat lashes with a castor oil-enriched formula from root to tip. Plus, a fine-tooth comb that separate and defines. For a serious boost of volume, rotate the brush through your lashes as you apply.
Bufarma Bare Skin Night Cream
Price: Dhs225, bufarma.com
Why we 🩷 it: Have you ever considered putting buffalo milk on your skin? Ngl, we haven’t either. It turns out though, that this type of milk deeply hydrates, nourishes, and gently exfoliates the skin. Sounds pretty good to us. We applied the cream (which btw contains a whole host of other skin-loving ingredients) before catching our zzz’s and woke up with skin that felt softer, looked brighter, and radiated a fresh-faced glow. It’s a win in our beauty book.
Flormar Shine Kiss Me More Lip Tattoo
Price: Dhs59, glambeaute.com
Why we 🩷 it: Extra glossy lips are ~in~, and we can’t think of a better way to amp up our selfies than with Flormar’s latest drop. This ultra-luminous, smudge-proof formula delivers bold pigment with a glass-like shine, making our kissers look luscious n’ plump with just a quick swipe. Its formula reads like a skincare label, as it’s packed with nourishing, lip-loving ingredients. Our pouts have never felt softer and more hydrated while showcasing a radiant finish that rivals Cosmo ME’s glossy magazine covers.
Bex Beauty Crystal Powder Highlighter
Price: Dhs120, bexbeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: Emirati singer, Balqees Fathi, is bestowing celeb-worthy sparkle upon our cheekbones. Available in four dazzling shades to suit all skin tones, these highlighters minimise dullness and add a pop of glossy shimmer that catches the light from every angle. We’re obsessed with how they channel Balqees’ signature stage-ready glow, making us look and feel red carpet ready.
Gisou Honey Gloss Ceramide Therapy Hair Mask
Price: Dhs175, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: We found the perfect honey-haven for our locks thanks to Dutch-Iranian beauty entrepreneur Negin Mirsalehi’s bee-inspired mask. This rich yet lightweight formula is buzzin’ with honey for her family’s hives. It also contains other hair-loving ingredients to give our strands a boost of shine, strength, and hydration. To use, apply after shampooing, and leave on for five to seven minutes before rinsing for a bee-autiful gloss.
Asteri Beauty NOORISH Tinted Serum SPF30
Price: Dhs166, asteribeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: One of Saudi’s most beloved beauty brands just released a tinted serum that improves the look of skin overtime. It’s desert-proof formula hydrates and protects skin while offering broad-spectrum sun protection. Simply shake the bottle, blend a few drops to your complexion with your fingers, and prepare to fall in love with its luminous finish.
SO GLOW Fresh Start Cleansing Pads
Price: Dhs140, nysaa.com
Why we 🩷 it: Persian beauty influencer and entrepreneur, Samira Olfat, has introduced us to our new skincare bestie. Her oversized and eco-friendly cleansing pads are like a juice cleanse for our face (minus the hunger pains!). They’re drenched in antioxidant-rich berries, brightening vitamin C, and skin-loving probiotics to melt away makeup, dead skin, and impurities in just 20 seconds. We’re obsessed with this vegan and biodegradable addition to our routine and feel great knowing that it’s gentle on the environment too.
AÏZA Sukkar Rush High Shine Lip Treatment
Price: Dhs125, aiza.co
Why we 🩷 it: Get a Middle Eastern-style sugar rush in a tube thanks to the region’s hottest new beauty brand, AÏZA. This glossy-yet-non-sticky treatment coats our lips in dates and honey and is packed with plumping peptides and bio-collagen activators. Its universal sheer tint delivers a high-shine finish that rivals the Dubai skyline.
Lush Posh Chocolate Shower Gel
Price: Dhs75, Lush Boutiques
Why we 🩷 it: It’s like dessert for your skin. Made with rich cocoa powder and creamy hazelnut milk, this hydrating, luxurious, and and vegan shower gel is the perfect way to get your chocolate fix in the shower. Bonus points for sustainability- Lush sources their hazelnut milk from organic European growers and processes it with 100% green energy.
Benefit Cosmetics Mighty Fine Brow Pen
Price: Dhs140, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: Shake, flick, and give your brows the rich colour and defined arches they deserve. This brow MVP has a superfine 0.1 mm triple-tip brush to create hair-like strokes. The result? Sparse areas give way to a full, natural look that lasts all day (24 hours, to be exact).
Tarte Creaseless Setting & Brightening Powder
Price: Dhs165, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: We found a setting powder that gives us a natural, brightened finish that stays flawless for up to 16 hours. No sweat, no shine, just slay. With its mess-free sifter, a precision puff for those hard-to-reach spots, and a shade for every skin tone, this formula leaves us selfie-ready without any flashback drama.
& Other Stories Lip Colour
Price: Dhs83, & Other Stories boutiques
Why we 🩷 it: Pucker up, girlies. & Other Stories just dropped a vibey lip collection that’s as chic as it is versatile. With three gorgeous finishes including satin for a creamy, moisturising feel, matte for velvety pigment perfection, and sheer with a hint of shine plus a boost of hyaluronic acid, there is something to suit every lewk and mood. Whether you’re giving bold power or casual glam, these shades have you covered.
Khaltat Love of Aura
Price: Dhs550, mhgboutique.com
Why we 🩷 it: Swipe right on lux Emirati frag brand’s latest aromatic masterpiece because this juice is an energetic glow-up in a bottle. Bursting with notes of orange blossom, ylang-ylang, and musk, this soft peachy n’ amber-hued scent is captivating and empowering. Its vibrant vibe dares us to step into your power and become the main character of your own story.
KAYALI All Over Body Sprays
Price: Dhs184 each, hudabeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: Need a quick refresh after your next Hot Girl Walk? Our Iraqi-American perfume princess did it again with her launch of softer versions our fav signature scents in body spray form. Encased in sleek, luxurious aluminium bottles, we can now spritz ourselves with Vanilla l 28, Lovefest Burning Cherry l 48, Déjà Vu White Flower | 57, and Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33. Cop yours quickly, they’re limited edition.
Aesop Kagerou Aromatique Incense
Why we 🩷 it: Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Dubai city life, sometimes we all just need to take a walk in the nature. While that’s not necessarily possible, we can do the next best thing. Inspired by grounding and earthy vibes, Aesop’s new calming incense evokes the soothing balance of the outdoors with its woody, herbaceous, and smoky aroma. Rooted in notes of vetiver, igusa, and sandalwood, it creates a zen-like atmosphere to relax and reset.
SHEGLAM Go Go Glow Highlighting Body Mist
Why we 🩷 it: Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Dubai city life, sometimes we all just need to take a walk in the nature. While that’s not necessarily possible, we can do the next best thing. Inspired by grounding and earthy vibes, Aesop’s new calming incense evokes the soothing balance of the outdoors with its woody, herbaceous, and smoky aroma. Rooted in notes of vetiver, igusa, and sandalwood, it creates a zen-like atmosphere to relax and reset.
Bex Beauty Crystal Powder Highlighter
Why we 🩷 it: Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Dubai city life, sometimes we all just need to take a walk in the nature. While that’s not necessarily possible, we can do the next best thing. Inspired by grounding and earthy vibes, Aesop’s new calming incense evokes the soothing balance of the outdoors with its woody, herbaceous, and smoky aroma. Rooted in notes of vetiver, igusa, and sandalwood, it creates a zen-like atmosphere to relax and reset.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Gel Tint
Why we 🩷 it: This season, spring into fresh, flawless skin with Milk Makeup’s revolutionary gel skin tint. Its breathable formula offers buildable coverage and the right amount of dewiness to keep you glowin’ from the morning workflow to sunset mocktails. The ingredient list contains hydrating powerhouses like hyaluronic acid and squalane as well as oil-controlling and redness-reducing niacinamide. With 10 flexible shades designed to match every
Snow Fox Skincare Hot Stone Facial Mask
Price: Dhs250 for a set of five, snowfoxskincare.ae
Why we 🩷 it: Who’s ready for a lil’ tingle in the new year? We felt a refreshing zing as we unlocked a radiant complexion thanks to this brightening treatment that targets discoloration. Paired with a heated gua sha, this spa-like experience puts the luxury in self-care while infusing our skin with nourishing copper peptides, calming zinc, and energising caffeine.
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder Ube Birthday Cake
Price: Dhs177, hudabeauty.com
Why we 🩷 it: If Huda wants us to play in the world of ube, we’re doing it. Her electric lilac powder corrects, brightens, and blurs, while workin’ double-duty as a soft blush under the eyes. The result? We look more lifted and illuminated in a flash. We love this powder because it layers without caking and contains vitamin E for a smooth application.
YSL Beauty The Inks Blur
Price: Dhs200, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: We’ve discovered the ultimate matte lip stain that blurs, saturates, and stays put for up to 12 hours, all while providing all-day hydration. This non-sticky formula delivers rich color and a smoked blur effect, leaving lips looking fuller and smoother. Infused with prickly pear and tuberose extract, it moisturises and revitalises for a perfectly nourished pout.
Gucci Mascara Le Magnétisme
Price: Dhs180, sephora.me
Why we 🩷 it: Need some Netflix for a dose of drama? Why not tune into your own lashes instead. Gucci’s latest gives 90% more volume and 12 hours of curl. Its exclusive dual-sided brush is designed to grab every lash, even the tiniest ones, while building up to a fan effect that’s flawless and smudge-free. Infused with a blend of black and blue pigments for extra depth, this mascara coats without clumping, leaves your peepers with a bold, lift-filled lewk that last all day.