Welcome to Beauty Insider, where each month we bring you all of the latest beauty news, the best new product launches and the beauty brands we think should be on your radar. It’s a must-read for any beauty lover who wants to be in the know.
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Big news in beauty
- TV personality Natalie Bassingthwaite has partnered up with Bioglan, one of Australia’s leading health supplement brands to highlight their extensive range of vitamins. Through using Bioglan, Natalie has decreased pain whilst exercising caused by mild arthritis in her toe, crediting the Curcumin and Red Krill Oil supplements as the standouts that helped to improve her pain levels.
- For the month of June, Goldwell is donating $25 to The Fred Hollows Foundation up to the value of $10,000 for every customer that books in with a Goldwell stylist for an eligible colour appointment. To participate in this amazing initiative, book your appointment and upload a photo of your new hair to your Instagram, tagging #goldwellcolourforacause and @goldwellaus.
- Skincare favourite Olay has announced they will be releasing sustainable packaging in the form of a refillable version of their Olay Regenerist Whip Moisturiser. Typically sold in a plastic jar, the product will launch with a refillable pod option made of recyclable materials, to be available for sale on olay.com in the U.S. and U.K. from October through December, a period where they will gauge consumer interest and consider future initiatives.
- Burt’s Bees are upping their eco-friendly practices, with their Micellar Cleansing Towelettes now being sustainably made from repurposed cotton t-shirts. The outer package film also contains 25 percent post-consumer recycled content as part of a wider zero waste initiative from Burt’s Bees that has been a priority for the brand over the last nine years.
The best beauty launches this month
ghd oracle
ghd have introduced a curling tool that uses patented curl-zone technology, combining a unique shape, the styling power of heat and the setting effect of cooling, to create a variety of curls for hair types in just one stroke. It heats up in just 30 seconds and allows you to create the perfect curl for every occasion.
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Synergie Skin Acceler-A
Active without being irritating, this potent Vitamin A serum is great for providing luminosity, reducing fine lines and improving texture and tone. The formula is close to prescription strength Vitamin A, so introduce into your routine slowly, applying every third evening and then gradually working up to daily use.
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BIODERMA Sébium Sensitive
If your skin is sensitive and acne-prone, finding the right fit skincare-wise can be tricky. This soothing cream is here to help – it’s tailored to balance the skin’s production of sebum whilst maintaining a healthy skin barrier and restoring natural hydrating function.
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Aveda Cherry Almond Body Lotion
Lightweight lotions that absorb into skin quickly are a must in winter, and this silicone-free moisturiser is great for imparting radiance, thanks to emollients derived from coconut and olive. It’ll help to soothe dry patches, replenish moisture and leave skin glossy and gorgeous.
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Bobbi Brown Molten Drama Eye Palette
Your winter party palette has arrived. Boasting 10 pigment-packed shimmer and matte shades, this pearl-infused eyeshadow edit offers weightless, creamy shadows that pack a seriously pigmented, molten-finish punch.
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Natio Cleverstick 2-in-1
Streamline your steps with your new base-mastering bestie. A clever full-coverage foundation-concealer combo, it works quickly and effortlessly to provide a silky-smooth complexion that stays put all day long. Formulated with coconut oil for hydration, you’ll get the coverage you’re after without the dryness that often comes with it.
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New brands on bh
MCoBeauty
MCoBeauty offers amazing luxe for less options tailored to reflect what women really want in their beauty bags. Whether it’s a game-changing brow innovation or the buzziest beauty trend of the moment, MCoBeauty’s promise is to make it accessible to everyone. Their bronze shimmer brick is a serious standout – it’s a bronzer designed to enhance your skin’s natural radiance whilst imparting an ultra-flattering bronze glow.
bh loves: MCoBeauty Bronze Shimmer Brick
Hunter Lab
A high-performing natural skincare range, Hunter Lab creates natural formulas that deliver radiant results without the use of synthetics or chemicals. We seriously rate their Daily Face Fuel, a natural and nutrient-packed daily facial moisturiser that nourishes without irritating thanks to rejuvenating passion flower and wakame extracts.
bh loves: Hunter Lab Daily Face Fuel
Lellure
Lellure is all about the concept of ‘extracting beauty from nature’ and creating great products infused with the finest natural ingredients that help to amplify your skin’s natural beauty. If glow is what you’re after, we recommend their Illumination Gel Mask – it’s packed with active ingredients to replenish and lock in moisture at the molecular level, leaving skin luminous.
bh loves: Lellure Illumination Gel Mask
Have you tried…
Schick Silk Effects
If you’re worried about nicking yourself whilst shaving, this razor has you covered. The unique wire-wrapped blades protect skin as you go, and the aloe-enriched ultra glide strips let the blade pivot and glide across hard-to-reach areas.
Skin Nutrient Bee Venom Peptide Serum
This elasticity enhancing serum is your anti-ageing ally. It works by deeply penetrating the skin, working to stimulate cell renewal whilst also feeding your complexion with healthy hydrating nutrients. With the bonus of bee venom, it’ll leave skin firm, youthful and radiant.
bhave Fresh Ends
If you could package up the joy that is freshly chopped ends, you could definitely count us as repeat-customers. This styling cream works to do just that, smoothing, sealing and repairing hair whilst replicating the feeling of a healthy trim through controlling misbehaving split ends.
Thursday Plantation Oil Cleanser
After a deep but gentle cleanse that still supports your skin’s protective barrier? This will do the trick. An oil cleanser that lifts and dissolves makeup and impurities lodged in pores, it leaves your complexion feeling clear, clean and soft whilst also soothing and hydrating.
Natio For Men Smooth Shaving Gel
A close, comfortable shave is easy to achieve with this lubricating, low-foam shaving gel. With a skin-softening, smooth formula, it’s great for gliding your razor across skin to avoid nicks, plus it’s infused with 100 percent pure essential oils.
freezeframe® blemish bomb
This genius concealer allows you to fight acne whilst covering it. A lightweight activated formula that assists in the deep purification of mild to moderate acne whilst simultaneously covering redness and inflammation around pimples, it’s your spot-fighting superhero.
Pure Essence Green Olive Body Bar
A body and face bar enriched with olive oil, grapefruit, laurel, rose, coriander and cassia bark, this exfoliating expert will help you to slough away dead skin cells to reveal the softer, smoother and brighter skin underneath.
Conair True Glow Sonic Facial Brush
A cleansing brush gentle enough for everyday use, this tool will keep your complexion clean and clear whilst preventing clogged pores and blackheads from developing. With two interchangeable brushes included and three speed options available, it’s your makeup-dissolving, dirt-banishing skincare secret weapon.
Swisspers Cleansing Facial Wipes with Aloe Vera
Removing your makeup, especially if it falls under the waterproof category, can be tough on sensitive skin. These gentle wipes are formulated with soothing aloe vera to allow for an effective and non-abrasive cleanse on even the most stubborn makeup.
Read Swisspers Cleansing Facial Wipes with Aloe Vera reviews…
Shame Hunter lab is gone. Just have used up the cleansing stick