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16 Oct

Pat McGrath Labs Goes Big in Britain, Opening at

Pat McGrath Labs is preparing to take the U.K., and judging from the enthusiastic response during a recent Claridge’s event, the nationwide rollout is long overdue. Dame Pat McGrath held beauty writers in her thrall as she presented the spring 2023 season’s runway looks, upcoming trends and a choice of her brand’s products. She also talked about wearing face tapes; argued that her Divine Skin: Rose 001 The Essence was adequate to drink; and, at one point, picking up an eyeliner, said: “You may all do that kohl look — I don’t want any excuses.” Through the event, McGrath’s pal Guido Palau swung by to say hello – a move that elicited a fast round of applause from the audience — while Nicolas...
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29 Sep

Mugwort, SPF patches and spatulas: These are big trends

The subsequent era of K-Beauty is all about debunking myths and stripping back skincare routines What involves mind when you concentrate on K-Beauty? Snail mucin and bee venom, possibly? Or overcomplicated skincare routines with more steps than you thought possible? Well, it seems that we’ve been getting Korean beauty practices unsuitable this whole time. “The most important misconception is the ten-step skincare routine,” says Jin Kwon. “Within the international market, people consider the ten-step skincare routine to be Korean. It never existed in Korea, actually.” Nobody within the UK is more informed on K-Beauty than Kwon, the founding father of Korean Beauty distributor Tonic15. Highly curated and beautifully organised, the retailer is host to...
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25 Sep

Iyana Halley Talks Getting Her Big Break In ‘Beast’

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24 Sep

Sophia Chabbott’s Big Ambitions for Testament Beauty – WWD

When she launched Testament Beauty last yr, Sophia Chabbott began small with two masks. Now, she’s considering greater. The previous editor, who counts experience at Saks Fifth Avenue, WWD and Glamour under her belt, is bringing her beauty brand’s Mediterranean-diet-for-the-face mentality to recent product categories. Testament is introducing its first daily-use products, the Ancient Vine Vitality Serum and the Damascena Rose De-Stress Moisturizer, which is able to debut respectively for $120 and $88 online with Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Anthropologie and the brand’s own site. The serum will bow in October, with the moisturizer to follow within the winter. Just over a yr in, the brand’s DNA has proven resonant with consumers and retailers alike. “I actually have all the time been super...
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