“I always have eyeliner in the house. There might be no bread, we might be out of milk, but there’s always eyeliner.” Claudia Winkleman
Clear ship
Propping your chin up, wearing a mask, plus delivery food, stress and coronavirus fatigue. All of this is reflected in our face, in spots and blemishes. In contrast, we are now launching Lavera’s new Pure Beauty line, whose products with organic mint and salicylic acid ensure clarified skin. As we know Lavera, all products in the line, from facial toner to anti-pimple gel, are made with purely natural ingredients, vegan and cruelty-free. We particularly liked the 3-in-1 product, which cleanses, exfoliates and can also be used as a mask. Lavera, “Pure Beauty”, skin refining fluid, anti-pimple gel, clarifying toner and 3in1 cleansing peeling mask, from approx. 5.-
Darth Vader
Pastel and neon, yes, we know the game. So it’s just right that designers are going in a different direction this season when it comes to make-up and sending their models onto the catwalk in a dark grunge look. Purple, black, burgundy – yes, we celebrate the dark side of power and actually feel quite at home here. The good thing about it: grunge has nothing to do with accurately drawn lip liner or smokey eyes like freshly made-up. Everything can be a little smudgy, a little sloppy or as if we don’t give a damn what others think of us.
Dr. Hauschka, Eye Definer in “01 black”, soft eyeliner pencil with mineral pigments and medicinal plant extracts, approx. 20.-
Pat McGrath Labs, “Mothership III Subversive Palette”, eyeshadow palette, approx. 139.-
Hourglass, “The Curator Realist Defining Mascara”, Mascara, approx. 40.-
Paint box
How many products are in your beauty routine? Five, seven, maybe even ten? The Berlin label Swype and its founder Ebru Tuna say: as little as possible. That’s why the range consists of just four products, one for cleansing, a moisturizing cream, an anti-aging serum and a sunscreen, the most important and best thing you can do for your skin in terms of protection and prevention. The brightly colored exterior of the tubes reminds more of paints or toothpaste from the fifties, but lined up on the beauty shelf they provide color in the bathroom. One look inside, and we are delighted: Swype products are of natural origin, vegan and free of all unnecessary bells and whistles that we don’t actually need . www.swypecosmetics.com
Adventureland
Hand hygiene is important. We know that, at least since last year. Aésop has designed a bag with the London label RÆBURN, known for its sustainable collections, so that we can always carry disinfectant, hand cream and the like with us. Limited to 300 pieces, the collection consists of Royal Air Force maps from the 1960s showing countries and regions, such as Borneo or the Aral Sea, that are particularly affected by climate change and human exploitation. There is also a non-limited edition made from 80 percent recycled cotton, inside which there is space for everything from a mask to hand cream that you carry around with you these days. The for approx. 65. Aésop X RÆBURN Adventurer Roll Up contains a Resurrection Rinse-Free Hand Wash (50 ml), the Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm (75 ml) and a Resurrection Rinse-Free Hand Mist (50 ml).
The ravages of time
We are all getting older. And while as children we still look forward to every birthday like a sailor to the next shore leave, after coming of age we hardly care anymore about the right number of candles on the cake. Photographer Jenny Lewis spent three years capturing what happens to our appearance between our first and hundredth birthdays, photographing people around her. The chronological order of these one hundred people can be found in the book “One Hundred Years”, which was published on 15. April 2021 published by Hoxton Mini Press. Jenny Lewis, “One Hundred Years”, Hoxton Mini Press, ca. 18.-.
Burnt
We’ve had our fill of hydrogen blonde and unicorn pink hair colors. The trend is moving towards naturalness and this spring it stops at caramel, a blonde shade that reminds us of fairground sweets. However, this doesn’t give us a stomach ache, because this hair color isn’t about one tone, but a mixture that can be made a little lighter or darker or with more or fewer strands, depending on the type of hair. This creates scope – for our styling and the hairdresser we trust.
