Valentine’s Day is a time when every girl needs glowing skin. Check out the latest products to help you achieve it as well as the latest new offerings and goss from Hollywood.
Bourjois Mascara Twist up the Volume.
The Black Balm features black orchid extract and oils for supple, beautiful lashes and a smart Twist two-in-one brush that lengthens, separates and coats for great results. Available at leading retailers.
Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Nourishing Milk.
A one-stop emollient treatment that combines the hydrating benefits of Extra Face Oil with the rejuvenating benefits of a repair treatment. It’s lightweight on the skin, allowing it to be easily layered with other skincare and make-up. Available at leading retailers.
Clarins Skin Illusion Loose Powder Foundation.
Flawless cover with an innovative design featuring an ultra-soft brush and a clever distribution system to release an optimal amount of powder. Extracts of pink opal and pink algae combine to illuminate the complexion and every Clarins foundation incorporates moisturisation, radiance and sun and pollution protection. Available at leading retailers.
Dolce&Gabbana The One Essence.
The highest concentration of the iconic fragrance with notes of bergamot and mandarin citrus combined with lychee and peach in the opening. Madonna lily unfolds at the heart and jasmine and lily of the valley complete the mix. Available at leading retailers.
Make Up For Ever Glow Fusion Range.
Star Powder is back in the guise of Star Lit Powder which provides an intense shimmering look in eight shades. It’s joined by Pro-Light Fusion, a new generation luminiser, with hydrophilic glycerin and emollient plant oil in gold and rose gold. Available at Sephora
Rimmel Fresher Skin Foundation.
A revolutionary quick-break texture that transforms from a bouncy water-gel to a refreshing cream. The skin-caring formula features natural mineral powders to help absorb excess oil, plus aloe, chamomile and sea algae extracts to smooth the skin. Available at leading retailers.
Opi Washington DC.
The result of the number one salon brand’s collaboration with actress Kerry Washington, who was recently named the company’s first-ever creative ambassador, the collection features 12 permanent and three limited-edition shades. All come in both lacquer and GelColor formulas. Colours include the authoritative red of Madam President and the lush green Stay Off the Lawn!! Available at leading retailers.
Guerlain Météorites.
Born in 1987, these pioneers in colour have been enriched with Rainbow and Stardust technologies to reveal even more light on the skin. To mark their 30th anniversary they’ve been reinvented as collector’s items offering a rosy glow alongside their iconic violet scent. Available at leading retailers.
Gwen Stefani for Revlon.
When a celebrity, who’s just been become ambassador for a beauty brand, says “I have been obsessed with make-up my whole life,” it could be perceived as playing to the role. When that celebrity is Gwen Stefani, the words are actually believable. The singer, known for her red lips, is fronting the Choose Love campaign and says it resonates with where she is at in her personal life.
Game of Thrones Make-up Collection.
If you’re suffering withdrawal while you wait for the next season, fear not, help is at hand. Storybook Cosmetics, which makes the Harry Potter brushes, has announced the creation of a Game of Thrones collection which will include a 12-shadow palette formed like a book, sword make-up brushes, a compact powder and costume-inspired lipsticks.
Amouage Bracken Woman.
The luxury brand’s latest offering is inspired by the ‘Summer of Love’ and features a marriage of vibrant violet leaf and galbanum green notes of the bracken fern along with wild berries which open up to a sensuous heart of lily, narcissus, camomile and leather. The intoxicating finale blends patchouli, vetiver and birch. Available at Amouage, City Centre Bahrain.
