“Lipstick is iconic. It’s the one product that marks out an era.” Kate Moss
Face it
Beauty has many faces. François Nars has seen some of them, and while he supplies the world with his make-up products, he portrays the most impressive of his encounters. This leads to a large number of photographs that should not simply find their final resting place in Nars’ photo album. 150 of his best portraits now find a new home in the work “Persona”: Tilda Swinton and Naomi Campbell, Sharon Stone, Bella Hadid, Liv Tyler, Christian Lacroix and Sigourney Weaver. François Nars, “Persona”, Rizzoli, available from fall, approx. 195.-
Revival
Trends are like boomerangs: they all come back. The trends of the 90s have long dominated the catwalk and continue to do so this season, even if we laugh about them at first , but then surrender to them like the dieter who indulges his craving for sweets. The talk is of accentuated bangs, although we don’t want to encourage you to give them a little color. Tug at your bun or hairstyle and pull out a few strands, which you can shape with a little gel .
Second round
Refill is the new recycling. After all, what could be more sustainable than reusing bottles and jars instead of throwing them in the garbage can time after time? This presents the beauty sector with completely new challenges. While the big players in the industry are still struggling, the Austrian natural cosmetics brand Susanne Kaufmann is currently launching its first refill packs. The refill systems are now available for three bestselling products: cleansing gel, shampoo/shower gel and hand soap. Compared to the original product, the purchase of a refill bottle reduces carbon emissions by 69 percent, water consumption by 37.5 percent and the environmental impact on land use by half. May good pioneers be followed by many stragglers! Susanne Kaufmann, Refill Packs of 250 ml each, from approx. 31.-
Smile like you mean it
When choosing our toothpaste, we usually just think about the taste. Well, that’s where Dr. Bronner’s new peppermint toothpaste scores points. The chic tub wins further medals with its vegan formula, which contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, neither synthetic sweeteners nor foaming agents and has also not been tested on animals . Even better: the organic field mint oil comes from the fair trade project Pavitramenthe, which cultivates its plants fairly and sustainably in India. With all this in mind, we can get back to the taste of . Dr. Bronner, “Spearmint Toothpaste”, approx. 13.-
Northern unit
The Danes are not only true pioneers in design, but also in skin care. Jorgobé, another Danish beauty brand , has been available on our market since this year, so we can now console ourselves for corona-related canceled trips to the north. The range comprises seven products, which makes no distinction between the sexes and provides delicate female skin as well as bearded male faces with everything that is good for them. It goes without saying that parabens, mineral oils, silicones, dyes and kerosenes have no place in the formulation. The micellar water not only removes dirt and make-up, but also moisturizes the skin thanks to hyaluronic acid, while the exfoliating mask contains shea butter, apricot kernel oil, zinc or menthol, and the avocado oil in the oil serum stimulates collagen production . We were particularly taken with the pitch-black peel-off mask, which tackles enlarged pores , cleanses and minimizes them while reducing sebum production. So pimples don’t stand a chance. Jorgobé, available from approx. 26.- (www.think-nordic.ch/brand/jorgobe/)
Dalmatian
Yes, yes, you know it. If you have one, you want the other and vice versa. All those blessed with freckles will now slap their hands in front of their faces. In fact, the cute little dots are very popular again this summer, so much so that some people are even getting to work with henna. A sharpened, brown eyeliner pencil can also be used to try it out, which we run selectively over the bridge of the nose and cheeks. The window of opportunity for this is small, however, as otherwise the color melts off our faces like the cheese off ham toast in summer. It’s now or never.
Mac, Technakohl liner in “Brownboarder”, pen-like liner to twist out, approx. 26.-
Freck, “Faux Freckle Cosmetics Neutral”, innovative formula that effortlessly leaves realistic, natural-looking freckles. 1.35 ml, approx. 18.-
Pampers
Many a pizzeria fails when it comes to Margherita pizza. Our favorite fast food is not the only example of how difficult it can be to keep things simple: our hairdryer is also a example. Because if this fails, the styling can hardly work. That’s why BaByliss has spent a long time working on its latest treasure, the Hydro Fusion hairdryer, which not only dries hair faster than conventional appliances, but also moisturizes it in the process. Frizz and static electricity don’t stand a chance, because what remains after drying is a shiny, soft mane. BaByliss, “Hydro-Fusion hair dryer”, approx. 110.-
