ON THE BLOG // BEAUTY NEWS

✨ WIN THE ULTIMATE DR SOMJI SKINCARE ROUTINE WORTH OVER £500 ✨ Featuring 9 clinically inspired skincare essentials from Dr Somji (a new LiB fave)  designed to target the appearance of redness, blemishes, fine lines and uneven skin tone. Inside the bundle you'll discover everything from a nourishing cleanser and...

Lib Loves: The Discover Edit is back, bringing you another chance to discover some of our favourite beauty brands and products, all in one build your own box experience. This isn't just one launch. It's 4 exclusive drops, released across one week, giving you even more opportunities to build your perfect box.

There's a new kind of beauty consumer, and she's not falling for marketing claims. She's reading ingredient lists before reviews. She knows her niacinamide from her bakuchiol. And she wants proof, not promises, before anything earns a place on her shelf. Welcome to the rise of the skintellectual.

The LIB x CEW 2026 Beauty Awards Beauty Edits are here. From confirmed winners to highly commended finalists, every product in these 2 boxes (worth over £500 combined!) have been CEW approved and are a part of the 2026 awards. Spanning skincare, haircare, makeup, fragrance, self-tan and wellness, these edits bring together some of the most innovative, creative and talked-about launches of the year.

 

We all have that one hair concern that just won't quit. The good news? Every single hair problem has a solution. And we've put 14 of the best ones together in one edit called THE HAIR SAVIOURS KIT. Here's how to tackle the most common hair concerns, product by product.

AI is everywhere right now. It's writing our emails, planning our holidays and apparently, it has opinions about skincare. So we thought…why not put it to work? No agenda. No overthinking. Just a little bit of fun and a genuine curiosity about what the algorithm would say.

Travel packing is a funny thing, especially when it comes to beauty. Routines get stripped back. Products get forgotten. Anything unnecessary quickly gets left behind. And before you know it, you're missing the products that make you feel your best.

For years, SPF had a branding problem. People associated sunscreen with thick textures, chalky white casts, greasy finishes and something reserved exclusively for beach holidays. SPF felt functional rather than enjoyable, a product people knew they should wear, but rarely got excited about applying

The sun is finally making an appearance, and with it comes a fresh wave of beauty trends that are already taking over routines, feeds and wishlists. Created in partnership with Stylist, this edit brings together 21 products that reflect exactly what’s happening in beauty right now. From innovative K-beauty formulas...

Your no-gatekeeping guide to smooth, hydrated, glass-like skin.

Everyone wants glass skin, which is no surprise. Who doesn’t want to look glowy, healthy, awake and simply splendid? I can assure you it’s most of us, and if you’re reading this, probably you too. But the real secret to achieving that popular “glass skin” look isn’t piling on actives or chasing new products that keep popping up on your TikTok feed. It’s about prioritising hydration and balance: focusing on strengthening your skin barrier, using SPF daily, and adding a few well-placed glow boosters when needed.

There’s a lot of beauty out there. New launches, viral moments, bold claims… it’s constant. But what’s actually good, worth the hype and your hard earned money? It can be hard to know…. That’s why we decided to collaborate with Get The Gloss on this edit. Known for their rigorous testing, honest reviews and industry-wide authority, they know what’s worth it. 

 

When it comes to skincare, there’s a lot of advice out there, and not all of it is worth listening to. In fact, some of the most common beliefs around blemishes and congestion could actually be making things worse. Dean and I recently sat down (podcast-style) to talk through it...

If you’ve spent any time around the beauty and lifestyle world recently, you’ve probably heard the words wellness and longevity everywhere. They’re all over socials, on every podcast, on product labels, in skincare routines, in morning rituals and evening wind-downs. But what do they actually mean?

Every beauty edit starts with an idea, but choosing the products is only one aspect of its creation, the social strategy is the other, it’s what you see before you decide to purchase the box, and for The Beauty Elite Lookbook we wanted to create something not only fun and elite, but also engaging, which meant filming content that takes you from the earliest brainstorming sessions right through to the final reveal. From concept meetings to unboxings and a few behind-the-scenes moments along the way.

In beauty, some products simply rise above the rest. They’re the formulas that editors recommend, makeup artists keep in their kits and skincare lovers refuse to live without. The ones that deliver real results, spark conversation online and quickly earn cult status. That’s exactly the thinking behind The Beauty Elite LookBook.

Virality doesn’t happen overnight. One moment a product is a hidden gem, and the next it’s appearing everywhere. You can’t escape it…you feel like you’re missing out, and you cannot wait to get your hands on it. Well, worry not: we’ve taken the guesswork out with this box. You can...

“When should I start anti-ageing skincare?” and “Is it too early to use retinol?” are some of the most searched skincare questions, and the answer is simpler than you might think.

Fitness looks different for everyone, and so does longevity. For some, it’s Pilates twice a week and more steps squeezed into busy days. For others, it’s strength training, early mornings at the gym or simply moving more consistently. Wherever you’re at, one thing matters: the habits you can actually stick to.

We’re starting 2026 the only way we know how: loud, proud, and loaded with really good beauty. Our Stylist What’s Hot box is stacked with 19 trend-setting products we truly believe are about to have their moment. Think under-the-radar finds, ingredients you’ll suddenly see everywhere, and formulas that make you feel smugly ahead of the curve. 

 

(Including you.) Some people are easy to shop for… chocolates, socks, a scented candle and done. But then there are the ones who want glossy hair or flawless skin, or lashes that say “I’m ready to paaaarty”. #Trendsetter 6 The Gift of Luxe Beauty was curated exactly for them. The...