Solar energy — The summer beauty edit

From delicious packaging to decadent scent profiles, the season’s most fashionable finds all come with a sunny disposition

From Chanel lip gloss to Jimmy Choo fragrance, these summer beauty finds bring a little sunshine to your routine. Picture: Supplied

Gloss couture

Chanel’s Rouge Coco Hydra Gloss has just the thing to dress your pout this season. From frosted jade green and lemon sorbet to juicy corals, the collection consists of 18 shades that deliver a nonsticky, pearlescent, mirror-like shine.

Chanel Rouge Coco Hydra Gloss in 456 Fabuleuse, R905, exclusive to Chanel boutiques. Picture: Supplied

With camellia ceramides and a Hydra Peptide Complex, these glosses provide not only shine but also lip-care benefits such as 24-hour lip hydration, antioxidant protection, and a plumping effect.

Customise your gloss with Rouge Coco Flash and Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue, which let you mix and match gloss intensities, finishes, and textures.

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Mad for Monogram

Monogram Dune channels soft luminosity with warm desert shades. Picture: Supplied

When two fashion and beauty legends join forces, the result is nothing short of magical. Louis Vuitton’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière and cosmetics creative director Dame Pat McGrath have collaborated on a limited-edition La Beauté Louis Vuitton that celebrates duality.

Nicolas Ghesquière and Dame Pat McGrath collaborate on a limited-edition La Beauté Louis Vuitton collection. Picture: Supplied

Inspired by the maison’s two Monogram canvases and marking its 130th anniversary, Monogram Dune and Monogram Infrarouge bring to life two versions of the Louis Vuitton woman. This collection would feel right at home in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake with Monogram Infrarouge’s moody reds against deep blacks and Monogram Dune’s luminously soft beiges and warm nudes.

Whether you’re a black or a white swan — or both — you can choose from satin lipsticks, glittery lip-balm toppers, and eyeshadow quads.

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I want Choo

The heady smell of summer comes in the form of Jimmy Choo’s latest olfactory offering: I Want Choo With Love.

The fourth addition to the I Want Choo fragrance wardrobe, this floral-fruity ambery scent is a delightfully elegant, sweet floral with notes of raspberry, orange blossom, rose, hibiscus, pink musk, and vanilla, clad in a curvaceous, metallic dress-like flacon.

Jimmy Choo I Want Choo With Love EDP 100ml, R2,299. Picture: Supplied

Come for the raspberry tartness in the opening and stay for the soft hibiscus and musky notes that give it a powdery, warm finish.

Sun smarts

Anyone who takes skincare seriously should have at least one Avène product in their arsenal. If you want to join the club, look no further than Avène’s Ultra Serums SPF50+.

Avène Ultra Serums SPF50+ Plump, Hydrate, and Glow, 30ml, R716 each. Picture: Supplied

Infused with thermal spring water from the Sainte-Odile Spring in Avène, France, these serum SPFs are antioxidant-rich with an ultra-lightweight, melting texture. With three variants that contain panthenol, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, or vitamin Cg, we won’t blame you if you grab all three.

From the October issue of Wanted, 2026.