Spring is a time for reset and refresh, making it the perfect time to update your beauty regimen – whether skin, hair, make-up or wellness. It makes April, the peak of the season, a fruitful month in terms of beauty launches, from products anticipating summer (bronzing creams, SPFs and the like) to those capturing a mood of spring cleaning and revival (creamy cleansers, hand creams, nourishing lip balms).
Here, as selected by Wallpaper* beauty editor Mary Cleary, are the very best beauty launches of April 2026 – what they are, why we love them and how to use them.
The natural colour creator: Westman Atelier’s Bronzing Crème
What it is
A palette with two shades of bronzer that have a cream-to-powder texture and matte finish, made by Westman Atelier, the clean beauty line of make-up artist Gucci Westman.
Why we love it
The two shades and creamy texture of this palette make it ideal for contouring that looks completely natural. On our test run, it lasted from morning to evening without needing any touch-ups, while its matte texture kept it feeling light on the skin without being drying.
How to use it
To wear, apply the light shade to the points that get the most sun – the bridge of the nose, apple of the cheeks – and then apply the deeper shade along the cheekbones, hairline and temples to add depth and dimension. Finally, use a blender brush across the face to create cohesion.
The vibe-shifting moisturiser: Vyrao's Hand and Neck Cream
What it is
Creams designed for hands and neck by Yasmin Sewell’s Vyrao, scented with five of the brand’s signature fragrances, which are designed in collaboration with neuroscientists to boost your mood.
Why we love it
Vyrao was met with some scepticism when it launched in 2021 with its proposal that the energy-healing principles of practices like Reiki could be combined with neuroscientific research to create fragrances that could provoke everything from general happiness to feelings of attraction. But the London-based brand has a growing customer base who love Vyrao because its perfumes really are capable of changing how you feel (it also helps that they smell amazing, too).
The new hand and neck cream comes in two of our favourite scents from the brand, Ludatrix (for sensuality and energy) and The Sixth (for mindfulness), alongside three others. Its dense, ceramide-packed formulation is instantly nourishing, while its fragrance can last for a few hours, making it a nice way to add a new scent dimension to your everyday perfume.
How to use it
Sewell recommends rubbing the cream on your hands before patting your neck and taking in a big inhale as a calming ritual to be repeated through the day.
The unconventional wrinkle reducer: Aesop’s Solais Replenishing Hand Serum
What it is
Aesop’s new serum, designed specifically for hands, that works with the same efficacy as the brand’s famous facial care.
Why we love it
The neck and hands can often be revealing indicators of our age because the delicacy of the skin there means it's hyper-prone to irreversible damage. They’re also easy areas to forget about until the damage has already been done, which means that years of fastidious attention to your facial skincare can be quickly undercut by wrinkly and dark-spot-laden hands. Aesop’s new hand serum is a welcome solution for those of us who forget that our hands need to be taken care of, too. A lightweight serum with a non-sticky texture, it’s formulated with niacinamide, dandelion root and LHA to reduce discolouration and brighten skin. It won’t turn back the clock on your hands if you’ve never taken care of them before, but it will noticeably improve their appearance after a few uses.
How to use it
Add the Solais Replenishing Hand Serum to your daily skincare routine by applying after your facial care and then following up with some hand cream to lock in the moisture.
The luxury lip tint: Celine’s Le Rouge Matte Lip Balm
What it is
Following the debut of its full range of lipsticks last year, Celine Beauté has expanded into lip balms with a collection of eight shades that range from colourless and beig to bolder reds and a deep purple.
Why we love it
One of the most interesting things about these balms is that they’re matte, which means they leave behind a subtle flush of colour without the glossy effect of most balms. More impressive is that it manages to do this and still be highly moisturising. Black rose oil extract and hyaluronic acid spheres make lips instantly and lastingly softer, meaning that you don’t have to reapply throughout the day as with most balms. While the shades are subtle (even our favourite, the dark red ‘Constance’, leaves behind only a light, but flattering flush), they are naturally plumping.
Our favourite thing about them, though, is that as soon as you open the faceted, silver container (inspired, like its lipstick predecessor, by Louis XVI’s jewellery and art deco design), you’re hit by a fragrance similar to the signature accord from the brand’s line of fragrances.
How to wear it
Apply as needed throughout the day.
The age-reducing sunscreen: Augustinus Bader’s The Solar Shield SPF 50
What it is
Augustinus Bader has incorporated the brand's TFC8 formula into a broad-spectrum SPF 50 for the body.
Why we love it
Augustinus Bader has become a household name thanks to the near-miraculous anti-ageing benefit of its TFC8 formula. The brand’s new sunscreen has the same effect, with skin feeling more moisturised and looking generally healthier after only a few uses. It’s lightweight enough that you feel like you're wearing nothing at all, and when you reapply throughout the day, you never get that caked-on, pore-clogging feeling.
How to wear it
Apply 15 minutes before sun exposure, every two hours. Reapply after swimming, sweating or towelling.
The supernatural face wash: Emma Lewisham’s Supernatural Crème Cleanser
What it is
An Emma Lewisham cleanser designed to transform washing your face from a simple functional step that removes dirt and make-up into an active treatment that prepares skin to more actively bind the skincare that follows.
Why we love it
There's so much skincare out there, it’s hard to believe a brand could ever create a novel product, but Emma Lewisham has done just that with a cleanser designed not only to clean your face, but also to help your skincare have a more powerful effect. It has a cushioning texture that doesn’t strip the skin and is formulated with soothing botanicals to help improve skin tone.
How to use it
Use morning and evening as the first step in your skincare routine.
The farm-grown haircare: The revamped Davines Essential Haircare range
What it is
Italian haircare brand Davines’ formulas have been refined to remove unnecessary ingredients. Each features an average of 93 per cent ingredients of natural origin, 92 per cent biodegradability, and fragrances with enhanced biodegradability.
Why we love it
Davines has always been one of our favourite haircare brands because its formulas work so well, and most of the ingredients it uses are grown on the brand’s very own regenerative farm in Bologna. Always conscious about environmental impact, the brand's new Essentials range (available online 22 April 2026) has been designed to have as little negative impact as possible. The formulas are also designed to leave hair even healthier than their predecessors.
How to use it
Use as directed on products.