New year beauty products we can’t wait to try

Hip hop talons

Want Nicki Minaj magic at your fingertips? The hip hop singer has teamed up with OPI to create a fun and eclectic limited edition collection of five shades and a purple shatter topcoat. We love the glorious bubblegum hit of Pink Friday on fingertips, the perfect tribute to Minaj’s debut album.  Check it out!Available from January.

Nicki Minaj for OPI in Pink Friday, £11.00, www.lenawhite.co.uk and 01923 240 010

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Most addictive hair restorer

Get head-turning hair thanks to this amazing new product range from Aveda. In Sanskrit ‘Invati’ means to invigorate. Once you’ve tried this trio - Exfoliating Shampoo, Thickening Conditioner and Scalp Revitalizer - with 97 per cent naturally derived botanical ingredients and an incredibly uplifting scent, your hair will instantly feel lusher, thicker and your scalp, more energised. The hair equivalent of a Zumba class. Available from January.

Aveda Invati, from £18.50 (for Exfoliating Shampoo), 0870 034 2380

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Life changing foundation

Permission to whip yourself into a foundation frenzy: This foam base promises the same fresh skin finish that was all over the spring fashion catwalk. Ultra-refined pigments combine with water and air to give a weightless feel on the skin, and a sheer coverage that blends instantly.  Contains SPF16 and available in 8 shades. Available from mid January.

Maybelline New York Dream Air Foam Foundation, £8.99, www.boots.com

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Sensitive skin anti-ager

The world of beauty is all the richer for having this gentle, yet effective anti-ageing moisturiser in it. It quells sensitivities and combat the seven signs of ageing by strengthening the skin’ moisture barrier against irritants. The VitaNiacin complex of vitamin B3, pro-vitamin B5 and vitamin E is proven make a measurable and noticeable difference to the appearance of skin, beating some leading anti-ageing technologies. Available from January.

Olay Total Effects 7 in One Moisturiser + Sensitive Protection SPF15, from £14.29 (30ml), www.boots.com

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Next generation hand cream

Garnier paid attention to our incessant demands about hand cream – we wanted it to be nourishing, moisturising, and long-lasting. We didn’t want it to be too thick, so it left hands greasy. Its new lightweight hand cream enriched with L-Bifidus optimises the skin’s natural hydration reservoir and reinforces the natural barrier.

Dubbed ‘the Marigold’ of hand creams - it has a protective film to prevent the drying and irritating effects of hand washing.  Available in four variants for all handcare needs. Applause all round. Available from January.

Garnier Hand Intensive 7 Days Hand Cream, £2.99, www.boots.com

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New lash love

There’s no denying the pull of a great mascara, and this one’s certain to cause a stir with the lashionistas. Dior’s New Look mascara has a nano-brush tailored to dress lashes from root to tip. It also contains a unique serum formula that creates multi-dimensional 3D volume for a dramatic lash-multiplying effect and a wide-eyed look. Revolutionary indeed. Available nationwide from 31st January.

Diorshow New Look Mascara in Black, Brown and Blue, £23, 020 7216 0216.

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Flush in a blush

That fine line between skincare and cosmetics is quickly disappearing. Clarins new high-tech liquid cheek tint is the hybrid cosmetic we’ve all been waiting for. With its uber-blendable texture it gives skin a youthful flush, and contains radiance-boosting red currant and skin-softening raspberry seed oil for a luminous complexion. Make-up that isn’t just make-up – cheeky! Available from February.

Clarins Limited Edition Vitamin Pink and Coral Tonic Instant Light Blush, £19, www.clarins.co.uk and 0800 036 3558

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Plant-powered serum

The genius behind this brightening plant-derived serum is that it has been clinically proven to treat irritation and inflammation, the root cause of dark spots, uneven skin tone and discolouration. We love its skin illuminating and antioxidant-protective properties. It’s enough to get your skin smiling. Available from 1st February exclusively at Harrods, and nationwide from 1st March.

Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Skin Tone Correcting Serum, £46, www.origins.co.uk and 0800 731 4039

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Almost a lipstick

We fell in love with the now iconic Black Honey Almost Lipstick back in 1989 so we’re jumping for joy with the imminent arrival of seven new shades from natural nude to pink, violet and red. This is a cross between a lipstick and gloss that works with your individual lip colour, goes on ultra sheer, and is totally wearable, even for the colour-shy. Clinique, what took you so long? Available from February.

Clinique Almost Lipstick, £16, 0870 034 2566

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