May 22nd, 2020
Hourglass have rereleased their cult favourite Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Palette (£61). Originally launched in 2017, it is back for a limited release this summer. With a velvety smooth texture, the highly concentrated metallic strobing powders provide the brightest, most amplified highlight to the skin. They will give a bold, buildable glow with added dimension and can be used wet or dry. The palette contains three shades of metallic pearl powders; soft pink, pale gold and rose gold. Vegan and cruelty free. Available exclusively from feelunique.
Diego dalla Palma introduces the UV Daily Primer – SPF 50+ (£23), a gorgeous weightless illuminating, multi-action primer. It evens out the complexion and gives a radiant appearance whilst protecting the skin from external pollutants. Thanks to its high sun protection factor, it offers a broad spectrum of defence against UVB, UVA and infrared rays. The ultra-fluid and translucent texture creates a comfortable protective veil over the face, immediately offering a radiant glowy finish. Boosted with CityShield, it creates a fine film over the skin blocking polluting particles, while ylang ylang and frangipani butter add much needed moisture and hydration. It is the perfect base for flawless makeup that lasts all day. Available exclusively from lookfantastic.
Iconic London’s revolutionary Sculpt & Boost Eyebrow Cushion (£24) is an innovative two-shade liquid brow compact that creates effortlessly looking full brows with its cushion like dispensing system that is smudge and sweat resistant. Each cushion contains vitamin E renowned to help stimulate the growth of your natural brows, alongside a unique long-lasting formula. Each champagne-gold, mirrored compact includes a double -sided applicator with a spoolie at one end and an ultra-thin angled brush on the other to create hair-like strokes, for the most precise brow application yet – think micro-blading at home!
Once your brows are looking full and fabulous, it’s time to frame. The Iconic Brow Silk (£20) with its universal clear formula quickly locks brows in place creating a lifted, feathered effect for fuller looking brows. Ideal if you’re not ready to go full lamination too! This unique formula brings together all the best bits of brow soaps, waxes and gels in one silky, conditioning balm. Creating a clear film over your brows, it gives unbeatable lift and hold with zero chalky residue or crunchiness. Gripping every single hair, Brow Silk boosts sparse patches and makes arches appear thicker, to save precious brow-filling-in time. Both available from iconiclondoninc.
Barry M have added two new shades to their Under the Sea Nail Paint collection (£3.99 each). The colour-shifting, two-toned formula gives a unique combination of colour and shimmer to keep your mermaid nail game strong. Available from barrym.
Too Faced’s refreshing yet calming Hangover Wash The Day Away Cleanser (£20) will invigorate your senses, lift your mood and calm your mind. Deeply cleanse skin, remove makeup, and purify pores with this gentle-foaming cleanser. Powered by a refreshing blend of lime peel and apple extracts with soothing ginger root, the pore-purifying formula creates a rich, creamy lather to draw out impurities and remove all traces of makeup and excess oil, while hyaluronic acid helps rebalance the skin. Infused with Hangover’s signature coconut water and probiotic ingredients. Available from asos, cultbeauty and lookfantastic.
Living Proof have three hair masks that are perfect for no-salon, lockdown treatments for your unruly locks. While some masks can ‘over-proteinise’ your hair, causing the hair to lose elasticity, moisture and become brittle and susceptible to damage; this new collection of hair masks will give you smoother, stronger, healthier-looking hair in just five minutes. Restore Repair Mask (£33) is perfect if you’re experiencing dry and damaged hair from colouring or chemical treatments. Can also help to seal split ends together to give manageability and prevent further breakage. Weightless Mask (£33) is ideal for those worried about fine or flat hair. Its light formula conditions and smoothes but won’t leave hair feeling limp or hard to style. No Frizz Intense Nourishing Mask (£33) contains shea butter to provide intense nourishment and maximum frizz protection. Free from silicones, sulfates, parabens and phthalates. Cruelty free, vegan, colour safe and safe for chemically treated hair. Available from livingproof, spacenk, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Selfridges and Harrods.
Balance and protect your skin with Algenist’s colour-changing ALIVE Prebiotic Balancing Mask (£38) and Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer SPF 15 (£40). The ultimate detoxing duo that balances your skin’s natural microbiome. Algenist has derived a prebiotic from algae to create the ultimate superfood that feeds the good stuff that lives on the skin’s surface, from the outside in. Helping to re-establish the balance of your skin’s surface ecosystem, providing a source of nutrition and energy, while neutralizing the effects of lifestyle aggressors that visibly age skin faster. The ALIVE Prebiotic Balancing Mask is a transformative mask that balances, detoxifies and boosts radiance for a healthy, glowing complexion. It targets unique skin concerns that may result from unbalanced surface skin bacteria offering visible results after one use.
The Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer SPF15 (£40.00) is a daily lightweight moisturiser that instantly hydrates and balances skin, leaving a glowy appearance. Combined with mineral SPF 15 (zinc oxide), it protects skin from the sun, deflecting damaging rays. Available from cultbeauty and lookfantastic.
Beach Glow Tan Drops from Crystal Clear Skincare (£31.99) is the perfect way to get a summer glow without exposing your skin to harmful UV rays. This tan is totally customisable and works with your regular moisturiser to deliver a beautiful, natural-looking glow. Just add one drop for a radiant glow, up to four drops for a darker intense tan. Includes coconut oil to keep skin soft and supple. The drops can also be added to your body moisturiser. Use daily to build and maintain your tan; the drops stimulate the melanin synthesis in the skin to promote longer-lasting finer colour, with no nasty smells or skin irritation. Available from crystalclear.
Filorga have launched Optim-Eyes [Refresh] (£25) a cooling stick to eliminate signs of fatigue in the eye area. Skin in this area is more vulnerable and starts to become depleted of its tissue components, which leads to fine lines and dehydration wrinkles. The stick can be used on the go when your eyes start to show the slightest sign of fatigue. Its frosted texture decongests the eye contour in an instant, while its active ingredients penetrate deep inside the skin for a long-lasting ultra-revitalising action. Their best-selling Optim-Eyes Contour Cream (£25) has also had a new boosted formula. In addition to its unique core formula, it contains a completely new complex: melaton-eyes technology which enhances its action on signs of skin fatigue. Both available from mid-May from lookfantastic and beautyexpert.
Soap & Glory’s The Righteous Butter (£6.67) keeps your skin hydrated for 72 hours. Velvety, super-smoothing, ultra-nourishing and entirely hydrating. Formulated with shea butter, aloe vera, vitamin E and rosehip seed oil. With the original signature pink fruity floral fragrance. Available from boots.
Industry news
Caroline Sanderson aka The Salon Jedi is running a FREE 4-hour Online Summit on Monday 25th May from 10am – 2pm. Attendees will be entered into a draw to win an £8,000 training grant which would be an amazing prize in the current climate. Her training is aimed at hair and beauty pros who need to market to their clientele so is really relevant to freelancers. For more information or to register click here.
A recent study by Avon scientists discovered CBD’s direct link to anti-ageing, a first in the industry. While it’s long been believed that that CBD might have age-defying properties, there has been limited scientific evidence to prove how it is beneficial in anti-ageing to date. Avon scientists have discovered that CBD can boost levels of HSPs (Heat Shock Proteins, a type of molecular chaperone which protects skin from stress) in skin cells indicating that, when included in topical skincare, CBD can work as an anti-ageing ingredient. This is the first time anyone has been able to find the missing link between CBD and its anti-ageing efficacy.
Guild Training International (GTi) have launched a COVID-19 Infection Prevention & Control Course specifically for owners of beauty, nail, holistic and hair salons, including home-based and mobile therapists. I t explains what COVID-19 is, how it is spread and what practical steps therapists can take to keep themselves and their clients safe when they are allowed to re-open. The course takes hair and beauty business owners through a checklist of the things they need to consider and the possible changes they will need to implement prior to re-opening to the public. A downloadable template is then provided for business owners to create their own Coronavirus Infection Prevention & Control Policy. The course is £20 or free for members of The Beauty Guild. For more information or to enrol click here
You may not be aware of the blue beauty movement – it questions what we wash down our drains and what washes up on our shores. Blue beauty supports ocean conservation by using reef safe ingredients and moving towards zero-waste, virtually plastic free packaging.
Present in most sheer sunscreens are oxybenzone and octinoxate, which are shown not only to cause biochemical or cellular level changes and endocrine disruption in humans, but are responsible for killing 10% of the world’s coral reefs, leading to bleaching, DNA damage and death of the corals. With no added oxybenzone or octinoxate, Soleil Toujours Sunscreens are safe not only for our bodies but for our environment.
Soleil Toujours have developed sustainable product packaging using bio-plastic tubes made from sugarcane, with the goal of having 100% sustainable packaging this year. New technology processes sugarcane, creating a renewable plastic that is not derived from petroleum, a fossil fuel.
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