Sol de Janeiro’s Cheirosa 68 turned the summer-scent conversation upside down, Glossier finally shipped a real Pro Concealer, and the SPF reformulation arms race delivered a credible new generation.

The Met Gala turned Garden of Time into a couture beauty moment, Bridgerton’s third season rekindled Regency-coded makeup, and Bella Hadid’s Orebella made skin-friendly perfume a real category.

Rhode’s Pocket Blush finally landed, Coachella weekend stretched festival makeup into the mainstream, and the April 8 eclipse briefly turned the cosmetics aisle dark and metallic.

The Oscars revived the real red lip, Pat McGrath’s porcelain skin trickled to drugstore aisles, and the tween-Sephora conversation reshaped how we shopped this month.

Phoebe Philo Edit A2 lands, Sabato De Sarno recovers with his second Gucci show, NYFW Fall 2024 backstage, the Valentine’s red-lip discourse shifts to lip oils, mob wife continues.

The mob-wife aesthetic peaks, the post-holiday barrier reset goes mainstream, Naturium’s first E.l.f.-era launches, the strawberry-girl makeup trend, and body care becomes a year-round category.

The five launches that defined 2023, Phoebe Philo’s first six weeks at retail, NYE makeup choices, the year-end skincare reset, and what we’re watching for 2024.

Sephora Holiday Savings opens early, Drunk Elephant responds to the Sephora teen moment, the holiday gift-set picks, Black Friday devices, and the year-end skincare reset begins.