The 8 best new beauty products for low summer 2014

The Cosmo beauty team try everything - but what do they actually think is worth paying for?

By Ingeborg van Lotringen, Kate Turner, Cassie PowneyPublished: 01 September 2014

The Cosmo beauty team try everything - but what do they actually think is worth paying for?

Tom Ford Velvet Orchid

Product, Liquid, Bottle, Purple, Lavender, Violet, Glass bottle, Beige, Perfume, Label,

Honey, vanilla and myrrh make this sweet in a very dark and sexy way… quite irresistible.
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, £52

Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer

Brown, Khaki, Tan, Beige, Paper product, Paper, Label,

The latest variant of this iconic primer, specifically designed to magic-away pores and shine. We predict a sell-out.
Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer, £28

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Pantene Pro-V Breakage Defence Instant Hair Strength Tonic

Your hair deserves a daily leave-in treat and this is it: a protein protector and hair snap preventer.
Pantene Pro-V Breakage Defence Instant Hair Strength Tonic, £6.99

ONIKA Nicki Minaj

Black hair, Costume accessory, Latex, Black, Long hair, Costume design, Costume, Fictional character, Lingerie top, Latex clothing,

A mass of flirty flowers, Nicki's newest fragrance is less bold than you'd expect to find in this dominatrix-tastic bottle.
ONIKA Nicki Minaj, from £24

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Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation

Fluid, Liquid, Product, Yellow, Bottle, Glass bottle, Beige, Solution, Cosmetics, Cylinder,

This foundation wants to give you wide-awake skin. It's discreet yet glow giving, and makes light work of covering blemishes.
Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation, £12.99

Laura Mercier Satin Matte Eye Colours

Beautifully rich with an almost holographic finish, these eyeshadows are love at first swipe!
Laura Mercier Satin Matte Eye Colours, £19 each

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Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick in Rose Plumetis

Lipstick, Magenta, Cosmetics, Office supplies, Material property, Cylinder, Silver, Stationery, Personal care, Writing implement,

Lips are every shade of purple this winter and our fave is this, is a surprisingly flattering matte mauve.
Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick in Rose Plumetis, £25

Barry M Gelly Nail Paint

Mustard and Paprika are our fave shades from Barry M's (rather 70s-looking) Spicy Collection.
Barry M Gelly Nail Paint, £3.99 each

Ingeborg van Lotringen

Beauty Director

I'm Inge, the beauty director, and I like reading ingredient lists and telling you to get out of the sun. I'm not very impressed by glossy packaging and fancy promises but I can tell you which beauty products will really make a difference. I currently have 18 tinted lip balms on the go and am partial to anything that makes skin glow. My best beauty tip? Get plenty of exercise.

Kate Turner

Beauty Editor

I’m Cosmo’s beauty editor and get paid to test beauty products for a living – amazing huh? Seriously, you can’t move in my bathroom for STUFF. I’ve interviewed everyone from Cheryl Cole to the Beckhams for their beauty secrets and I love to guess what perfume you’re wearing (Me? I’m an Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess kinda girl).