The new Hermès Fall 2026 Makeup Collection is inspired by the Arctic light and Nordic landscapes. Gregoris Pyrpylis (Hermès Beauty Creative Director) always draws inspiration from nature and architecture to create these beautifully nuanced makeup colors. The limited-edition lipstick cases are designed by Pierre Hardy.

The internet is buzzing over the main part of Dior's Fall 2026 Makeup Collection, "Lucky Clover", and my order is on the way as well, but may I introduce this hidden gem from Dior's fall offering?

Dior has been doing a sub-collection like this, and although there is no fancy embossing or pouch that comes with it, this is certainly a gorgeous collection that would be a shame to miss out on.

I have my reservations about the brand (some of you might know that I generally do not like "give back" kind of marketing, and the brand's logistics and price strategy tend to fall short for me to fully embrace it as my favorite luxury beauty brand). However, I gotta say this is a gorgeous collection and a successful foray into Fall 2026 makeup season.

As I said, I don't like it when a brand marks up the price for the name of "giving back", but for the record, the Selenkay Conservancy seems to be doing an excellent job, and I love the majestic lion designs and themes. I just wish we could see how much is given for the noble cause more transparently. 

Chantecaille Lion Collection features a single blush, 3 single eyeshadows, 2 lipsticks, and 1 eyeliner, and the formulas and color story are rather excellent. I am quite happy with what I picked up from this collection.

Dior seems to be all about glow these days. Starting with this new lipstick range, Dior Addict Glass Lipsticks, we now have Glassy Glow Highlighter Sticks (available at Sephora) and 4 new shades of glowy blush stick, and other stuff coming soon as well. 

I have to say these new Glass Lipsticks are quite amazing. I would not call the formula entirely innovative, but it strikes all the right notes, plus it comes with fancy packaging, too!

Tom Ford Soleil 2026 Collection is a big part of the brand's overhaul and reformulation, and it's quite impressive. Earlier this year, they brought out the new versions of pressed powder and creme eyeshadow formulas, and the new version of the wet/dry formula was introduced as "Lumière" in this Soleil makeup collection. There are different shades of bronzers and highlighters as well, which are permanent. The blushes and lip colors are limited editions for this season.

The Soleil compacts come in the sleek white packaging with a gold T in the middle, and this design is consistent with the new Runway and Creme eye quads.

Prada has introduced a new lip gloss line. There seem to be 8 shades, but we currently have only 6 shades in the US. I have picked up 3 shades. 

At the end of the day, this is a lip gloss, but I have to say it's an excellent one - hydrating, smoothing, nourishing, and pretty. 

Dior does pastels very well, and their spring makeup collections usually consist of arrays of pastels. This year's collection isn't an exception. Dior Ultra-Glow makeup collection for 2026 would be a delicious choice if you are into lighthearted pastel shades. Unfortunately for me, I always find pastel shades difficult to pull off, and the eyeshadow quints from the main part of the collection did not appeal to me at all. I ended up purchasing from the subpart of the collection - usually called a "Buds" collection, and this small subsection used to be Japanese Isetan exclusive, but it's been generally available for shoppers in other parts of the globe in recent years.

I am still not overjoyed by the collection as a whole, but there are some beautiful things that surpassed my expectations!

Dior has introduced another large makeup collection for the fall of 2025, the "Miss Dior" collection. This is rather a large collection with 3 subparts plus 1 additional eye palette for Asia and Europe. Personally, I am not so crazy about the graffiti-like lettering or the fact that I am paying extra for the part of the collection that I don't care for. But! I really like what's inside, which we all know is the most important part. I picked up quite a bit from the "Shocking Pink" part of the collection, and I am enjoying it. This will be another great Dior makeup collection in my book.