Beauty Notes | 18 August 2026
Burt’s Bees Debuts Its Biggest Launch of the Year
Burt’s Bees has launched its new Hydrating Lip Tint, giving its beeswax-based lip care a glossier, more modern format. The formula combines hyaluronic acid with responsibly sourced beeswax and is designed to keep lips hydrated for up to 24 hours while supporting the moisture barrier. The range arrives in five flavours — Juicy Guava, Mocha Latte, Raspberry Sorbet, Vanilla, and Mango Glaze — with a mix of shimmery, tinted, and untinted finishes.
Korean Skin-Tightening Treatment XERF Lands in the UK
XERF, one of Korea’s favourite skin-tightening treatments, is landing in the UK next month. The name stands for Extended Energy Radio Frequency, but the interesting part is how it works: two RF frequencies are delivered in a single shot, allowing the treatment to work across shallow, middle, and deep layers of the skin. It’s aimed at improving firmness and definition around the jawline, jowls, neck, and brow, as well as softening the look of fine lines. Sessions take 45 minutes or less, with no needles or numbing, and little to no downtime.
Olive Tree People Is Opening Its First US Flagship
Olive Tree People is getting its first permanent US home, with a flagship opening on Abbot Kinney in Venice on 27 August. The store will bring together the brand’s full beauty and wellness lineup, along with consultations, masterclasses, and events. The opening itself is suitably unconventional: a 150-year-old olive tree in Spain will ceremonially open the space via a live frequency transmission. Inside, the design continues the theme, with 45,000 pounds of soil from Spain and Los Angeles worked into the space and sculptural forms inspired by olive trees.
White Rain Gets a Makeover With New White Rain+ Collection
White Rain is giving its haircare a major refresh with White Rain+, a new 14-piece range that has just launched on Amazon US. The collection is split into Anti-Frizz, Repair, and Volumizing routines, with shampoos, conditioners, leave-ins, and masks, plus a strong-hold hairspray and heat protectant. The idea is to give the heritage brand a more modern, benefit-led feel without pushing up the price — every product costs $8.99.
Malin+Goetz and Carbone Fine Food Drop Second Tomato Supercandle
Malin+Goetz is taking tomato fragrance into full Italian-kitchen territory with its second limited-edition collaboration with Carbone Fine Food. The $205 candle opens with basil, green ivy, lavender, and mint before moving into tomato (captured from a San Marzano leaf cut at a perfumer’s home in France), mandarin, and petitgrain, with cedarwood and green pepper at the base.
Cliganic Launches in UK Stores
Cliganic is making its UK store debut at Planet Organic, giving shoppers the chance to pick up the Californian brand in person for the first time. The 19-piece edit includes some of its best-known organic oils and everyday essentials, from Rosemary Repair Scalp & Strand Oil and Castor Oil Lash & Brow Set to lavender and tea tree essential oils, lip balms, face towels, and cotton rounds. The range is available in Planet Organic stores now, as well as online at planetorganic.com.