May 3rd, 2019
Luxury skin care brand La Mer has released a new Lip Volumizer product (£65), designed to achieve healthy and full-looking lips. A soft natural shade, it complements all lip tones and gives a healthy glow. It has a delicate mint scent and cool tingling sensation. Formulated with nutrient-rich sea kelp and other pure ingredients, the formula’s Miracle Broth helps renew skin and increase moisture. It also includes antioxidant ingredients to defend against environmental damage. It can also be used as a top coat over any lipstick. Available from cremedelamer, Harrods and John Lewis.
Nudestix have introduced their new kit for summer, the Nude Beach Kit (£75). Featuring a beach collection of multi-tasking sticks for face, eyes and lips in Mediterranean inspired shades. This is all you need to create endless summer looks for your clients. The kit contains all new shades of their best-selling formulas, from russet golds, sunkissed sand to natural nudes. Suitable for all skin tones, it’s waterproof, sweat-proof and kiss-proof so great for festivals, the beach and everyday wear. The kit contains 3 magnetic luminous eye colours; 1 matte eye colour; gel colour lip and cheek balm; intense matte lip and cheek colour; Nudies all over bronze colour and mirrored tin and make up bag. Available from cultbeauty.
Fast food fans can indulge without the calories with Misslyn’s new Diner Collection. Fill your kit with colour, scents and cute designs. Cutie Pie Trio Bronzing Blush (£9.25) leaves skin looking tanned and glowing, with an apple pie design. The Sweetie Cupcake Trio Highlighter (£9.25) has tones to suit every skin colour, giving a radiant effect all day long. Available from beautybay and selected Primark stores.
Canadian brand Design.ME Hair have introduced best-selling Puff.ME (£9.95). This is a pump-action hair volumising powder spray that creates mega volume without mess or odour. It’s perfect for normal to thick/course hair, creating workable texture for curls, waves, updos and braids. It’s perfect for your kit or handbag. Puff.ME Light is available for finer hair. Cruelty-free, sulphate-, gluten- and paraben-free, it’s also suitable for vegans. Available from sallybeauty.
Get luscious lashes with the amazing Senna Voluptulash Volumising Mascara (£16.50). The double helix brush plumps and defines each lash to leave them extravagantly long and thick without clumping. Available from sennamakeup.
Salon System launched their new Lash Lift Pro Tool (£6.75) this week. A versatile dual-ended tool for perfect and accurate lash application. One end helps to lift lashes up and onto lashlift curlers, while the other end helps to separate and straighten any strays. It is made from sanitisable and autoclavable stainless steel. Available from beauty wholesalers nationwide.
Carter Beauty have launched the Mini Highlight Palette in Pegasus (£8.50). Combining four trend-driven shades in tones of shining pastel pink, icy blue, white gold and shimmering violet. In a convenient quad, it’s great for creating festival and summer looks. Available from selected Primark stores and on-line from carterbeautycosmetics.
Industry News
London-based Loella’s colourful makeup brushes (£3.99 – £49.99) are vegan and cruelty-free with super soft, high-quality synthetic bristles. Used by many professional MUAs, they are highly versatile and easy to use, whether a beginner or professional. The brand is about empowering girls and women, and have partnered with #iamtheCODE donating 10p for each brush sold. The foundation teaches girls in disadvantaged communities the skills and confidence to become the coders and tech entrepreneurs of the future. Available from loellacosmetics.
Salon System supported The Masterclass with celebrity MUA Mario Dedivanovic in London recently. 650 MUAs had a behind the scenes presentation and a four-hour in-depth demonstration from Mario. He showcased and taught his go-to tips and tricks and offered advice for a professional make up career.