From free facials to the hottest new makeup trend, here’s the latest beauty news you need to know this week.
Caci is giving away free facials.
One of the items charity support group Dress for Success needs most right now is handbags, and Caci Clinic has come up with a clever way to support them. For two weeks only Caci Clinics nationwide are swapping handbags for facials; all you need to do is bring in a quality handbag you no longer use and you’ll get a voucher for a free 30 minute facial in exchange. The promotion runs from 24 July to 6 August and they’ve pledged 500 free facials — that’s 250 hours of free spa time for us!
Aspect has a new probiotic… but this one is for your face.
We all know probiotics can do wonders for your gut health, but lately it’s been making its way into skincare as well. As it turns out, the natural anti-inflammatory effect of fermented ingredients can aid in anti-ageing, chronic skin conditions and acne. Aspect Gold’s Probiotic Sleep Mask ($64) is designed for blemish or acne-prone, dry or dehydrated skin. The formula features two different probiotics plus soothing aloe vera and acai — a berry high in antioxidants.
Nuori new 3-in-1 is a busy girl’s essential.
The luxury skincare brand built around fresh and potent time-sensitive ingredients breaks ground with a completely new product category — the unifier. Designed with the time-poor in mind, Nuori’s Vital Unifier combines three different actions into a single product: a mist, toner and essence in one. Removing the last traces of dirt and makeup, hydrating, refreshing and enhancing the absorption of your next step treatment serums, while also acting as a throughout-the-day makeup fixer, it’s a no-brainer addition to the bathroom cabinet. It’s $78, available exclusively at World Beauty.
L’Occitane has pod masks and they’re adorable and affordable.
Brand new additions to their Pivione Sublime skincare line, L’Occitane’s two new peony face masks are the epitome of everyday indulgence. Great for travel or simply a no-fuss night in, pod masks are gaining momentum for their handy single use design. L’Occitane’s new babies are just $12 each, with a Sublime Flash Moisture Mask for dry skin and a Sublime Overnight Perfecting Mask to rejuvenate tired and stressed skin.
Metallic mania is about to kick in.
You might not know it yet, but the beauty world is about to go bananas over metallic. Starting with L’Oréal Paris’ new Infallible Eye Paints, ($23.99), keep a steely eye out for heavy metal releases by everyone from supermarket brands to luxury houses.
Luxury honey is a thing.
A spoonful of honey to keep winter chills at bay is a classic grandma trick, but squeezing on a bottle of supermarket runny honey is so far from chic. 20+ UMF Manuka Honey lovingly harvested from New Zealand wilderness and presented in a designer jar? Now we’re talking. Three Peaks super-powered honey ($269) has potent healing and immune-boosting benefits and a scoop a day (and maybe an artfully-styled Instagram flat lay) will most definitely keep the doctor at bay.
This is your winter feet survival kit.
Dry skin goes hand in hand with winter weather, and when it comes to your feet they’re often the first to go. Give them a little love with these peppermint foot treatments from Ethique. There’s a solid pumice foot polish ($18), to slough away the dead skin, and an intensely hydrating solid balm ($20), to restore them back to their former glory. Our tip is to treat your feet just before bed; layer on the foot balm and slip on a pair of cotton socks for a rich overnight foot mask.
