From Chocolate Lips to Honey Haircare, These Are This Autumn’s Best Beauty Buys

The air is crisp, the jumpers are out, and your beauty shelf is begging for a seasonal refresh. From rich lip shades and earthy eyeshadows to barrier-saving skincare and pumpkin-scented candles, we’ve rounded up the best autumn beauty products to add to your routine right now. Whether you’re leaning into slow evenings or just want skin that can handle the drop in temperature, this is your autumn beauty edit.

Makeup by Mario Soft Shimmer Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow in Brown Sugar

Autumn is when bronze, plum, and brown find their way back into our makeup looks, and Makeup by Mario has all three covered. Mario’s long-wear cream eyeshadow now comes in a soft, pearly shimmer finish across eight shades inspired by earthy tones, with Fizzy Fig, Plum Pewter, and Brown Sugar our picks for the season. Swipe it on with the doe-foot applicator, blend with a fingertip, and that’s pretty much it. It’s crease-proof, waterproof, and resists sweat and humidity for a low-effort, high-payoff look.

Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask

Pumpkin is really putting in the work this time of year, and it turns out it’s pretty handy in skincare, too. Peter Thomas Roth’s Pumpkin Enzyme Mask is our seasonal favourite, blending pumpkin enzymes, AHAs, and micro-crystals to smooth, polish, and brighten the complexion in a matter of minutes. It smells like spiced pumpkin pie and works like a facial, with triple-action exfoliation the brand says reveals baby-soft, radiant skin.

Summer Fridays Body Butter Balm in Vanilla

Bare legs might be off the agenda until spring, but that’s no reason to let skin fend for itself under all those layers. Summer Fridays has given its much-loved Lip Butter Balm the full-body treatment, and Vanilla — one of the original lip flavours — is the one we’re reaching for right now. Shea, murumuru, and illipe butters join a blend of five oils, plus ceramides and squalane, to hydrate and support the skin barrier, yet the balm sinks in quickly with no greasy film. Then there’s the scent: vanilla cake, amber, and soft musk. You’ll smell like a bakery, in the best possible way.

Violette_FR Bisou Balm in Chocolat

If you like your autumnal beauty with a little ’90s nostalgia, then you’re sure to love Violette_FR’s new Bisou Balm shade, Chocolat. The part lip balm, part sheer matte lipstick melts in to hydrate, while a blurring effect evens out the look of lips. The cool-toned brown sits somewhere between milk and dark chocolate, with chestnut and mahogany undertones. One swipe gives the just-bitten look the French call bouche mordue, but you can layer it for something deeper.

Laura Mercier Honey Bath in Ambre Vanille

October brings cosy blankets, spiced coffees, and hot bubble baths. And for those who like the latter a little elevated, Laura Mercier’s Honey Bath couldn’t be more fitting — it comes with its own honey dipper, after all. Swirl the liquid gold into the water and it turns into rich, milky bubbles, while sea water, red algae, and borage seed oil help keep skin soft and hydrated. The brand’s signature Ambre Vanille scent wraps it all up in warm notes of brown sugar, almond, coconut, and tangerine. It’s so good you’ll want to make bathing a nightly ritual.

Manucurist Green Natural Nail Polish in Freckles

We’ve been obsessed with Hailey Bieber’s chai latte nails since they first popped up on Instagram last month. The shade, Chaun Legend’s Taupe That Talk, is a soft nude-brown with a touch of grey, which makes it ideal for neutral fans who still like to get noticed. That one’s a gel, though, so for an at-home version, Manucurist’s Freckles is a great match: a wood-toned brown with cool undertones. Part of the brand’s lamp-free Green range, it lasts up to 10 days (according to Manucurist), and it’s made with up to 84% bio-sourced ingredients.

Haus Labs Color Fuse Glassy Blush Balm Stick in Glassy Cinnamon

Anti-blush is autumn’s makeup trend of the moment: muted, neutral shades that sit somewhere between blush and contour for a subtly sculpted flush. Haus Labs’ Color Fuse Glassy Blush Balm Stick includes four shades the brand describes as ‘The Spiced-Up Neutrals’, and as far as we’re concerned, they fit the brief perfectly. Glassy Cinnamon, a warm beige-peach, is our pick, but with Ginger, Cayenne, and Clove also in the lineup, you’ll find the shade that best suits your skin tone. It glides on and builds easily, leaving a glassy finish the brand says lasts eight hours, and with over 70% skincare actives, your skin gets something out of it too.

Dr Sebagh Supreme Night Secret

We crave comfort in autumn, and our skin does too. Consider Dr Sebagh’s Supreme Night Secret the skincare equivalent of a goose-down duvet, with a price tag to match, wrapping skin up and getting to work while we sleep. Its star actives tap into the skin’s natural overnight repair cycle, so you wake up looking firmer and less tired, while also tackling the longer-term signs of ageing. A rich blend of shea butter, rosehip, sesame, and wheat germ oils, plus hyaluronic acid, then replenishes the barrier — perfect timing, with cold winds and central heating right around the corner.

Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oil in Cherry Chocolate

Changing seasons have a habit of playing havoc with our lips, which is where Gisou’s honey-powered lip oil comes in. With its new Cherry Chocolate shade, the brand is swapping summer’s barely-there tints for a milky dark red, inspired by chocolate-dipped cherries, that goes on sheer and builds nicely. And yes, it’s scented to match. Under the shine, its signature Mirsalehi honey teams up with hyaluronic acid, jojoba seed oil, and Gisou’s Bee Garden Oil blend to hydrate, soften, and protect lips. It’s properly glossy without a hint of stickiness, and — if you’re anything like us — you’ll find yourself reapplying it just for the smell.

Voluspa Spiced Pumpkin Latte Candle

Whether PSL is a firm favourite or you just don’t get the hype, consider this pumpkin spice done properly. Voluspa’s Spiced Pumpkin Latte candle starts with kabocha pumpkin, warmed up with ginger, cardamom, and clove, before coconut, vanilla marshmallow, and a cinnamon brûlée note add a softer, sweeter finish. It’s poured into a ribbed, pumpkin-patterned glass vessel, so it pulls double duty as autumn décor.

Cosrx The Blue Peptide Bakuchiol Plump Glow Serum

Autumn has long been the go-to season for starting retinol, but if your skin isn’t up for the potential irritation, this serum offers a gentler route in. Cosrx pairs bakuchiol, a plant-based retinol alternative, with copper tripeptide-1 (the reason the formula is naturally blue) to help skin look firmer, smoother, and more even. That’s especially handy after a summer that may have left behind dark spots and uneven texture. Throw in peptides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide, and you’ve got a hard-working serum that still plays nicely with a richer autumn routine.

&Honey Deep Moist Shampoo 1.0

Honey seems to sneak into everything come autumn — oat lattes, baked brie, and just about every seasonal treat imaginable — so why not your haircare too? Well, Japanese brand &Honey is obsessed with the stuff, using three kinds in its beloved Deep Moist Shampoo 1.0: Manuka from New Zealand, acacia from Hungary, and raw Japanese honey. Alongside argan oil, royal jelly, and a hair-friendly hyaluronic acid, they work to hydrate dry, brittle strands and leave them softer and shinier. It’s also sulphate-free, cleansing hair and scalp gently rather than stripping them, all while whipping into a soft, bouncy lather with a warm peony-honey scent. Expect hair that smells good enough to eat (please don’t).

Tom Ford Runway Eye Colour Quad in Burnished Haze

Makeup artists are tipping chocolate and plum as autumn’s go-to eye colours, and Tom Ford’s Burnished Haze quad has both. With the classic smoky eye going softer this season, the gold-flecked coffee brown and deep plum-brown are just right for smudging along the lash line and blending out across the lid. A touch of the rose-gold shimmer on the inner corners creates the ethereal look that’s been all over the red carpet lately. For a pared-back approach, the pinky nude works on its own as a quick all-over wash of colour, and like the rest of the quad, it promises not to crease or settle.

Virtue Healing Gloss

As sun-bleached summer lengths give way to richer autumn tones, there’s only one finish we’re chasing: deep, mirror-like gloss. Virtue’s in-shower Healing Gloss gets you there without a salon trip. Just give it a quick shake, and it gets to work smoothing the cuticle so hair looks noticeably shinier, with the brand’s testing showing the effects last through five washes. Its patented keratin, identical to the kind found naturally in hair, helps repair damage too, so it’s not all just surface shine.