Overhaul Your 2026 Routine With January’s Best New Beauty Products

If a brighter complexion is one of your 2026 skin care goals, a product that targets dark spots and dullness is key. Enter The Outset’s Total Clarity serum, a gentle yet effective formula that utilizes melaneven, a vitamin C alternative that fades dark spots and evens tone.

This lifting serum targets five planes of the face that are often addressed during a facelift: upper face, nasolabial folds, cheeks, jawline, and neck. In addition to firming skin, the peptide- and collagen-packed formula also plumps and hydrates.

Vitamin C is the gold standard for brightening and fading dark spots, but the ingredient can be irritating for those with sensitive skin. SkinFix has presented a solution with this radiance-boosting and firming vitamin C serum, which contains THD ascorbate, gentler form of the ingredient. For extra insurance, it has the Natural Eczema Association’s Seal of Acceptance.

With no end to the sub-zero temps in sight, you’re probably predicting you’ll spend more nights at home this month. Complete your cozy evening by doing a face mask. This hydrogel one from Dr. Barbara Sturm acts as a 10-minute skin reset by boosting hydration and glow.

The green tint of this Dr. Idriss serum instantly minimizes the look of redness while the formula’s 10% azelaic acid works to reduce it and prevent future flareups. It’s intended to address common sources of redness including rosacea, breakouts, and an inflamed skin barrier, and even has the National Rosacea Society’s Seal of Acceptance.

Treat your mid-winter skin to an extra dose of hydration by topping off your routine with Peach & Lily’s facial oil. It’s infused with 30% Korean ginseng, rice bran, and camellia oil to nourish and ward off visible signs of aging.

Soothe weather-worn skin by slathering on Dieux’s recovery cream. It’s powered by 1% colloidal oatmeal, glycerin, and a blend of tasmanian pepperberry, bisabolol, allantoin, and panthenol to relieve itchiness and irritation and restore hydration.

The arrow-shaped applicator of Prada’s first-ever concealer allows for precise application, from covering up a blemish on your chin to the broken capillaries around your nose. The formula promises up to 24 hours of crease-free medium buildable coverage and is packed with micro-filler pearls to blur, peptides to reduce the look of fine lines and dark circles, and squalane to smooth skin.

The outlook for 2026 is bright, as far as your makeup looks go. Kosas’ powder highlighter melts into skin for a seamless, glistening effect. It comes in five shades: champagne, gold, iridescent blue-green, bronze, and rose gold.

Clinique’s iconic Chubby Sticks are back and better than ever. The beloved ‘90s product now comes in even more wearable shades and updated packaging. The Cheek Color Balms are particularly great for winter — the creamy formula offers a sheer, buildable flush that won’t settle into dry skin.

This tinted lip gloss keeps lips hydrated for up to 24 hours in addition to its super shiny finish. The 12 shades are inspired by ceramics.

For those who didn’t spend the holidays in St. Barts, you can fake a sun-kissed glow with Dior’s buttery bronzing stick.

Unlike many other options on the market, Joico’s hairspray locks styles in place but doesn’t leave hair looking dull and lifeless.

Rehab damaged hair by running a touch of this repairing oil through your strands. It seals split ends, boosts shine, and can be used a plethora of ways, from a pre-shampoo treatment to a booster in your favorite hair mask.

On top of cleansing skin, this gentle body wash helps soothe and hydrate sensitive complexions prone to inflammatory conditions like eczema and rosacea.

Winter dryness calls for a rich, decadent body cream, like this one from Jones Road. Part of the brand’s first body care collection, it’s made with sodium hyaluronate, natural oils, and ceramides for long-lasting hydration.