In a world of self-driving cars and drones delivering your shopping, science is still finding time to revolutionise what’s on our beauty shelves.
Good vibrations
Imagine if you could drink water charged with frequencies that repelled mosquitoes, provided a natural sunblock and aided all sorts of concerns. Sounds too good to be true? These are some of the claims
Dr Ben Johnson has for his collection of Harmonized Waters. They’ve been designed to recalibrate imbalanced cells throughout the body, cancel harmful frequencies and replace and enhance the body’s own natural frequencies. It’s a new area that is undergoing lots of development and will be one to watch closely. Find out more about the waters at www.osmosisskin.co.nz
Multitasker
Elizabeth Arden PRO – Elizabeth Arden’s high-performance professional line – has just created the ultimate product for the modern woman. Combining three levels of fundamental skin protection, it’s perfect for those who are time-poor. Named Triple Action Protector, the ground-breaking anti-ageing formulation contains powerful humectants to help reinforce the skin’s moisture barrier, a trademarked DNA Enzyme Complex to help support its natural repair system, and a protein protection antioxidant complex to fight signs of ageing. Oh, and it shields against UV as well. It’s technically a sunscreen (although it’s so much more than that) but the formula feels nothing like the greasy products we’re used to. With a silky application, lightweight texture and absolutely no greasy residue, it’s great worn under makeup, and features a light universal tint so you can see where you’ve applied.
Magnetic Beauty
Everyone loves a bold smoky eye, but the price you have to pay for the sultry look can be high, with eyeshadow dropping onto your cheeks, not to mention the bathroom floor. MAC has solved the problem with its much-anticipated Spellbinder Shadow – a bewitching product that is magnetically charged so it fuses together, giving you maximum colour and minimum fallout. MAC Spellbinder Shadow, $48, available from December 5.
Smooth Operator
New primers do more than get skin ready for makeup – they blur out imperfections, finishing with a luminous glow. Some of our favourites include YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer, $92, goes on like a balm and dries into a powder, yet is also lightweight. Mecca Cosmetica Soft Focus Smoothing Primer, $44, is ultra-hydrating and smells refreshing. Estée Lauder The Illuminator Perfecting Primer, $68, adds instant brightness.
Fine line
Lancôme Paris Grandiose Liner, $70. Following the success of Lancôme Paris Grandiose Mascara comes Grandiose Liner, inspired by the techniques of makeup artists. The wand has a bend which enables you to reach the upper lash line more easily and precisely from the inner corner to the outer eye. Its fine tip means you can make the line as thin or thick as you’d like.
