Meghan Markle's favourite £26 collagen jelly cream is heading into the Love Island villa

It's about to be a long, hot summer– even if the weather doesn't know it yet. is returning to our screens in a matter of weeks, meaning we're about to be treated to some sizzling new on-screen romances. And while we wait for official word on 2025's line-up (non-celebs, this time), we've been given word about some other bombshells that are definitely hitting the villa. Beauty bombshells.

Boots is back as the official Love Island beauty sponsor, and in very interesting news, the in-villa line-up is featuring more niche brands than the usual crowd pleasers like Fenty and No7. This year, Boots will be stocking the Love Island villa with an impressive array of over 130 beauty brands, including exciting new additions like Medicube, GHD, Tocobo and Glow for It.

If rings a bell, it's likely because it has one very famous fan: . The Duchess listed the brand as a favourite on , and quickly got picked up by fans and press because of how affordable it is in comparison to the more premium brands she listed alongside it. The exact product she noted as a must-have is , £26 from Boots.

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Our beauty editor Laura gave the product a try for herself and says: "This was the product I was most excited to test. I’d heard that Korean brand Medicube had been making waves in the US thanks to its clever textures and formulations, but until recently, it was only available through Amazon. Now, it’s finally launched at Boots – and this lightweight gel-cream, packed with hydrolysed collagen, is possibly the standout of the range.

"The texture is unlike anything I’ve ever come across: a vivid red, bouncy formula with a firm, jelly-like consistency that you scoop out with a little spatula. I usually find gel moisturisers don’t offer quite enough hydration, sinking into my skin too quickly – but not this one. It left my skin feeling smooth, plumped, and with that coveted ‘glass skin’ finish, minus any greasiness you sometimes get with ultra-dewy creams.

"I used it before bed and genuinely couldn’t believe how good my skin looked – almost like it had been coated in a clear film of PVA glue (in the best way possible). A total surprise hit… next time, I’ll be saving this glow for the daytime!"

Also, it appears ghd is the new hair tool brand gracing the villa's glam room, which is excellent news for the contestants. With new-in tools like the , £389, and , £159, likely to be on offer, we're going to be seeing a lot in the way of mermaid waves and blow-dried lengths.

We'll eagerly await more information from inside the Love Island villa glam room!