Beauty Launches To Add To Your Holiday Season Wishlist

As we approach the final week of 2025, the festive calendar hits its peak, and the beauty industry is closing the year not with a whisper but with a roar of innovation. This December, the narrative has shifted from "quick fixes" to "rebuilding"—a move toward professional results achieved from the comfort of your vanity.

Whether you are looking to erase the oxidative stress of a busy year or seeking the perfect high-pigment red for a New Year’s Eve gala, the latest drops are designed to perform under the pressure of the festive season. From bio-fermented hair elixirs that mimic salon gloss treatments to the groundbreaking use of Vegan PDRN in skincare, here is an in-depth look at all the new beauty launches you need to know about.

Diptyque Holiday Collection: Orpheon & Do Son

Consider this your ultimate olfactory upgrade—no complicated layering required. Diptyque is celebrating the season by dressing icons like Do Son, Orphéon, and Eau Rose in limited-edition gilded bottles, turning your fragrance routine into a celestial experience. For the truly scent-obsessed, exclusive 200ml collector editions ensure your signature note lasts well into the new year. Whether you're gifting or treat-yourself-ing, these golden keepsakes are the high-glamour, low-effort answer to smelling expensive all through the party season.

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The Body Shop X indē wild Gifting Collection

Skip the generic gift cards—this industry-first collab is the ultimate festive non-negotiable. The Body Shop and indē wild have dropped four curated boxes that pair ethical Body Shop icons with viral "Ayurvedistry" essentials. Whether you're gifting a bridesmaid or prepping for a Christmas party, these rituals—like the ghee-inspired Wedding Rose Lip Treatment and the SPF 50+ Rose Sun Mist—ensure you stay dewy from the first toast to the last dance. Starting at ₹1,495, it’s the high-performance, conscious way to win the gifting game this December.

Price : starting at ₹1,495 ;  buy it here

Morphe X Nykaa

Consider this your backstage pass to pro-level glam—no professional training required. LA’s most iconic artistry brand, Morphe, has officially landed exclusively on Nykaa, bringing its high-impact pigment and "creator-loved" DNA to India. This isn't just a launch; it’s a high-performance toolkit for the party season. The non-negotiables? The Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Trio (₹1,800), which lets you sculpt and flush with cream, balm, and powder textures in one palette, and the cult-favorite Continuous Setting Mist (₹1,700) that locks your look for 8 hours of holiday mayhem. Whether you’re grabbing the Outer Spice Palette (₹1,500) for a Christmas Eve shimmer or the Along for the Glide Brush Set (₹3,000) for a seamless New Year’s blend, Morphe on Nykaa is the ultimate shortcut to "glam that flexes with your mood.

Price : ₹1,500-3,000 ;  buy it here

Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster

The gold standard for brightening has been refined.  Paula’s Choice C15 Super Booster utilises a 15% concentration of pure Vitamin C stabilised with Vitamin E and Ferulic Acid. It targets the oxidative stress caused by late-night festivities and environmental pollution, visibly firming the skin and fading stubborn brown spots. Its lightweight, water-like texture makes it easy to layer under your festive makeup for a "lit-from-within" glow.

Price: ₹1,700 ; buy it here

Givenchy Le Rouge Velvet Matte

Matte, but make it effortless. Givenchy’s Le Rouge Velvet Matte delivers bold, single-swipe colour with a soft-focus, velvety finish that feels as good as it looks. The next-gen formula offers up to 24 hours of a plumping effect and six hours of hydration, proving long-wear doesn’t have to mean dry. Ultra-fine and weightless, it blurs lines, sculpts lips instantly, and comes housed in a sleek black couture case with a signature 4G-engraved bullet—available in 17 shades designed to flatter every skin tone.

Price: ₹4,200 ; Buy it here

Colorbar Crystal Glow Collection

This one is perfectly timed for wedding season and festive soirées. Colorbar’s Crystal Glow Collection is a revolutionary skincare-makeup hybrid designed for a glow that lasts from AM to PM. Utilising bi-phase textures and science-backed actives to ensure skin looks "lit, lifted, and alive", it delivers a sophisticated radiance. This will indeed help you survive the longest party nights, making it December’s ultimate glow-up essential.

Price: ₹1,599; buy it here

BiE ZERO Anti-Pigmentation Serum

If you’ve ever felt like pigmentation just won’t budge, this might be the reset your routine’s been waiting for. A breakthrough for Indian skin, BiE’s ZERO Anti-Pigmentation Serum is the first in the country to feature Chromabright, a globally renowned molecule that targets deep-seated discolouration without irritation. Co-created by Queenie Singh and skin guru Dr Dinyar Workingboxwala, the formula centres on the #MySkinRemembers philosophy—treating dark spots as skin "memories" of sun and stress. With a barrier-safe blend of Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, and Gotu Kola, it heals melanin imbalance at the root to restore a clear, radiant canvas.

Price: ₹1,850 ; buy it here

Jo Malone London’s Christmas Collection

Step into a season of "merry, mischief, and mayhem" with Jo Malone London’s playful festive collection. The star of the show is the new Sandalwood & Spiced Apricot Cologne, a woody and smooth fragrance designed by perfumer Anne Flipo. It opens with a vibrant Apricot Accord reminiscent of a spicy holiday drink, transitions into a heart of rich Sandalwood, and settles into a velvety Vanilla base.

Complementing this debut are seasonal icons like the cocktail-inspired Orange Bitters and the nostalgic Ginger Biscuit, alongside the bracing Pine & Eucalyptus home scents. Whether gifted or worn to a gala, these scents encapsulate the joyful spirit of a British Christmas.

Price: ₹13,600 ; Buy it here

O3+ Snail Bright All-In-1 Cream

Snail mucin, but make it an everyday essential. O3+ brings the regenerative power of K-beauty science to its latest innovation: the Snail Bright All-In-1 Cream. Formulated with 8% Snail Secretion Filtrate, this lightweight, gel-like cream delivers intense, long-lasting hydration without greasiness. The high concentration of snail mucin visibly reduces fine lines and blemishes, while Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide plump the skin and fade dark spots. It’s a daily essential for those seeking a smooth, even-toned, and naturally radiant complexion in one simple step.

Price: ₹830 ; Buy it here

 &Done Rebuilding Serum – Success Story

Consider this your low-effort answer to glossy, healthy-looking hair—no blowout booking required. Unlike traditional serums that just coat the strands, this leave-in serum–cream hybrid actually works from the inside out, repairing broken bonds and restoring lost proteins (and yes, it’s made with Indian hair and weather in mind). It delivers measurable results in just four uses: reducing frizz by 48%, improving softness by 41%, and repairing 32% of damaged fibres. It’s your ultimate defence against high humidity and heat styling. Add heat styling and high humidity to the mix, and this might just be the hair-care non-negotiable your routine’s been missing.

Price: ₹1,700 ;  buy it here

Huda Beauty: Easy Bake, Now Pressed

The cult-favorite "Easy Bake" family just got a serious upgrade—consider this your low-effort answer to a filtered, airbrushed finish, no heavy baking required. Huda Beauty has officially launched Easy Bake Pressed (₹3,450), a talc-free, fragrance-free pressed powder that packs the blurring power of the original loose powder into a sleek, portable compact. Designed for on-the-go holiday touch-ups, it offers 12-hour shine control and an inclusive range of 8 shades. Whether you're snatching your undereyes or mattifying your T-zone before a Christmas party, this is the high-performance non-negotiable your bag’s been missing.

Price : ₹3,450 ; buy it here