POSH STUFF
September saw Victoria Beckham’s direct-to-consumer beauty line launching with an 11-piece smokey eye collection that Beckham, along with co-founder Sarah Creal, who was the head of global make-up development and marketing at Estée Lauder, has designed with the idea of beauty in motion. It’s for busy women who balance the school run with business meetings, a little bit like Beckham herself. The Smoky Eye Brick is a practical (and plastic-free) compact that features four satin, matte finish shades that allows users to create a quick and easy, everyday smoky eye from a satisfyingly cut compact that slips easily into a handbag. The Lid Lustre comes in four shades – Onyx, Blonde, Min and Midnight, and gives a wet, high-shine finish. The Satin Kajal Liner comes in three shades: black, bronze and Bordeaux.
COOL COLAB
Kim Kardashian West’s cosmetic empire, KKW Beauty has launched a new collection with Winnie Harlow, the Canadian model who has helped raise awareness about the skin condition, vitiligo. Kardashian West, in her Instagram said that Winnie is someone that she deeply admires and respects, calling her the definition of a true beauty. The collection features a 12-pan eye shadow palette, a highlighter duo, and three glitter-infused lip glosses: a nude, rose and brown.
IN HONOUR OF MAKEUP ARISTS
Make Up For Ever celebrated its Make Up Artist Collective by hosting the “Artists Rock!” event in Paris last month. The make-up artists collective works hand-in-hand with the brand’s team of cosmetic scientists to co-create high-performance and high-impact cosmetic products and accessories for all men and women. The event put the spotlight on 21 influential makeup artists from all over the globe, coming together for the three-day educational experience. The participants included make-up artists and influencers from the US, China, Europe and the Middle East.
IN THE HAUS
Haus Labs, the first make-up line from Lady Gaga, has been available to shop online since summer, and Gaga just revealed three new products to mark the official debut of Haus Labs. There are now six products available: RIP Lipliner, an ultra-creamy formula meant to be applied all over the lips like lipstick; Glam Attack, an innovative liquid-to-powder pearl glitter eyeshadow that doesn’t cause fall-out; Le Riot Lip Gloss, a moisturising and cushion-y formula perfect for everyday wear; Armor Masque, an intricate eye sticker inspired by the one Gaga wore at the Superbowl Halftime Show; Liquid Eye-Lie-Ner, a matte black felt-tip liner that doesn’t skip or budge; and Eye Armor Kit, a set of the liner plus winged stickers to help you nail a perfect cat-eye in five seconds flat.
BUT FIRST, A GLOWY COMPLEXION
Skincare treatments are the biggest beauty trend of 2019, according to Yelp, and its report says hydrafacials—a treatment that is performed using a device to cleanse and exfoliate, then using specific serums to “hydrate” the skin—are all the rage right now. And with everyone on the journey to ‘moist skin,’ Yelp’s report also revealed that dermaplaning and microneedling facials are the most popular beauty services of 2019. Tara Lewis, Yelp trend expert, believes these popular beauty services are gaining traction because more people care about the skin under the make-up and fake tans.
