The Best New Beauty Products Of 2026 So Far, According To A Busy Mom & Beauty Editor

As a gourmand, sexy fragrance lover, I always struggle with summer fragrances. My usual go-tos (NEST’s Black Tulip and Angel’s Share by Kilian) just don’t feel right for summer barbecues and patio drinks with friends. Enter: Tocca’s Olio Sublime Profumato in Colette, a fragranced dry body oil that has quickly become my daily driver scent for this time of year.

You spritz the body oil all over for a light veil of scent, and it really does last and dry down quickly. It’s lightly hydrating but not greasy at all. You can leave it at that, or top it off with the matching perfume for a stronger, longer-lasting scent. If you’re also a heavier scent lover, I highly recommend giving Colette a whiff. It’s still got a woody amber and vanilla base, but with lots of light notes on top that make it perfect for steamy summer nights.

Skincare pads have come a long way since we all singed our skin barrier off with Noxema rounds. These PCA Skin exfoliating pads are what I reach for anytime my skin is looking a little dull or feeling rough and dry. They are designed to prolong the results of in-office chemical peels at home, but even I — who has never had a real chemical peel — can see an instant glass skin effect after using one of these.

The pad itself is textured to lift away dry bits and congestion while exfoliating enzymes go to work on the skin underneath. The peptides and licorice root extract help hydrate and support the skin barrier, so you don’t have irritation or dryness when you’re done. When I’m done, my skin looks smoother, glowier, and just... healthier. 10/10 from me.

Wonderskin is best known for their viral lip stains (another favorite product of mine), but that might be about to change — I haven’t worn another cheek product since they launched their new Wonder Blading All-Day Blush Stains in May. So many cream and liquid blushes blend into the skin beautifully but fade quickly, usually within hours for me. Wonderskin’s formula actually lasts all. Day. Long. I also don’t know how you would ever use up an entire tube because the tiniest dot is all you need for a gorgeous flush.

All six shades are stunning, but Barely and Toasty are my favorites.

I have always had paper-thin fingernails that bend easily and peel apart constantly. I thought this was just my lot in life. But apparently, traditional nail clippers were making it a lot worse. I have been using an EDJY for a few months now; I haven’t changed anything else about my nail care, but I have noticed my nails are so much stronger and don’t have any little pieces wanting to peel up on the edges. This is a first for me, and this little clipper gets all the credit.

I used my bottle of Bioelements Firmwear down to the last drop, every single day without fail. I can see a difference in the plumpness and youthfulness of my skin when I do compared to days I opted for something else. It’s pricey, but one bottle lasted me three months, so consider how far it stretches before deciding whether it’s in your budget or not. I also love that it absorbs quickly so I’m not waiting around at my bathroom counter before moving on to the next step in my routine.

I have been a devoted user of the Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask for so many years — maybe six or seven at this point. But if we’re being honest, from the moment Isla’s new Lipid Layer Lip Balm landed on my doorstep, I’ve reached for it instead. It feels so incredibly nourishing and hydrating, and it genuinely makes my lips look plumper and less lined by the next morning. I also love wearing it over a lip stain for a gloss/treatment combo. It’s just so good.

I have long been stuck in a difficult place with my concealer. I want a radiant, glowy finish, but I have to set my undereyes with powder or my concealer migrates and cakes in my fine lines. No more! Essence’s Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer looks satiny and natural, sets itself, and somehow doesn’t crease at all throughout the day. I do not know how they make this stuff for $5.99, but I pray they never stop.

AORA’s mission is to make truly 100% recyclable packaging that can be turned back into other products within our lifetime, when so much of the cosmetics industry doesn’t even try. So yes, I love trying anything new they put out.

That said, if I’m going to spend $35 on a tube of goo, that goo better be gorgeous and versatile — and Inicia absolutely is. It’s an illuminating primer that lengthens your makeup's wear time, smoothes, and protects skin against pollution. It doubles as a spot highlighter, body illuminator, and glowy mix-in for your daily moisturizer or SPF, and it’s gorgeous and long-lasting every single way.

I’m a huge fan of Dazzle Dry — the ratio of time and effort it takes to do a manicure (10 minutes) compared to how long it lasts (one to two weeks) is the best I’ve found, and it removes with acetone instead of grinding and soaking off gel. Their Begin Again collection in April gave me my two favorite colors for the summer: Memory Lane and Take A Chance. Memory Lane is gorgeous for a fun pop of summer-y color (but one that doesn’t wash me out), and Take A Chance is a gorgeous mauve that goes with literally everything. Every time I want to change it up, I end up just swapping back and forth between these two hues.