Beauty archive

 

Beauty pages in Lucire only began appearing regularly with its first beauty editor, M. K. Johnson, in 2000, followed by Stevie Wilson. Since then, Lucire has had a very comprehensive beauty section, a tradition continued today by Joanne Gair, our New York beauty director, Jamie Dorman, our New York-based beauty editor, and Sopheak Seng, fashion and beauty editor.

 

 

 

2022

 

For hair, subtle is best
Subtle hair makes a bold statement this autumn—Laurent Saint-Cricq explains why to Elyse Glickman

 

Coming clean with Shama Patel
The founder of one of the fastest-growing facial franchises gives the low-down to Jody Miller on a debt-free business model and what every female entrepreneur should know

 

Reimagining professional skin care
Jody Miller talks with Image Skincare CEO Janna Ronert, whose company grew from a home-based beauty business to one of the most respected—after Ronert found professional products too harsh and embarked on creating her own

 

Wild, wild (Expo) West
After a pause due to the pandemic, Expo West returns with new trends in beauty and health, writes Elyse Glickman
Event photographs by the author
From issue 45 of Lucire and the May 2022 issue of Lucire KSA

 

Studio Sashiko: the fine strokes of restorative tattooing
Elyse Glickman and Jody Miller visit Studio Sashiko as founders Shaughnessy and Kyle Otsuji open a Los Angeles location, bringing their skills in microblading and other restorative techniques Stateside

 

 

2021

 

I-N Intelligent Beauty redefines conscious skin and body care
As the successors to the legacy that brought us Aveda, Kiran Stordalen and Nicole Rechelbacher are resolute in their commitment to advance the legacy of plant-powered beauty of which they were so fortunate to be an integral part, reports Jody Miller

 

Beauty trends uncovered
Plastic surgeon Dr Michael Somenek weighs in on 2021’s beauty trends, and gives some straight talk and hard science about each one
Main photograph by Karelys Ruíz/Unsplash

 

Summer glow
Lueur d’été
Yuriko Shiratori and the Lucire team have picked beauty items that’ll give you an outward glow, and make the most of spring and the coming summer
Le printemps est ici, et l’été arrivera prochainement. Yuriko Shiratori et l’équipe Lucire ont choisi les produits de beauté qui vous feront briller
Main photograph by Amanda Dalbjörn/Unsplash
From the October 2021 issue of Lucire KSA

 

Beauty spots: the expanded autumn equinox edition
Our beauty and wellness choices for the northern autumn 2021—with a bit of pampering thrown in

 

Behind the Xeomin Challenge
Elyse Glickman injects some enlightenment about neurotoxins into the beauty conversation as she talks to Dr Jay Park of UC San Diego about the Xeomin Challenge

 

Seize the day spa
Burke Williams founders Bill and Theresa Armour continue reinventing the modern-day spa, and recently celebrated frontline health care workers, writes Elyse Glickman

 

QMS Medicosmetics: heading off to collagen
QMS Medicosmetics is big on identification and personalization, as it launches its clinically proven skin care in the US

 

A clean break from run-of-the-milled
Jennifer Revello decided to leave the corporate life and embark on a new journey with traditional, hand-made soaps from France. Elyse Glickman speaks with her

 

Not your average daily grind
UpCircle Beauty has its origins in discarded coffee grinds and food waste—now, this environmentally conscious and socially responsible brand has gone international

 

Sweating the big stuff, so you don’t have to
So often the solutions to perspiration are metals and harmful chemicals. Mila Shmurak decided to create her own solutions with Bare Pits

 

The unforgettable first century of Chanel No. 5
The world’s most famous fragrance celebrates 100 years since it was conceived. We look at its history and how it came back with more than a little help from star power

 

Mizani: shifting the shape and perception of curly hair
Mizani recognizes the special care needed for textured hair, and global artistic director Tippi Shorter has developed a cut especially for it. Elyse Glickman checks them out

 

Putting yourself first
Our beauty selection to start off 2021 is all about making you feel your best, from lush lashes to a woody fragrance

 

 

2020

 

Beauty’s essential workers
The usual awards’ season suites might not be on this time round, as the US struggles with COVID-19, but the Pro Safety Beauty Summit in January introduces a considered way to look at beauty innovation, reports Elyse Glickman

 

Little luxuries that go a long way: a gift guide for the times
More than ever, we need to tend to wellness and beauty issues we neglected until this year, and we need to encourage those we care about to do the same. Here’s a handy gift guide to the must haves to refresh and revitalize body, mind and soul, reports Elyse Glickman

 

The next beauty queen
Jennifer López, the most popular Latin entertainer in the US, is set to début her beauty line in January. We look through the clues that López has left about her new line since she first teased it in August

 

Diving in, head first
Entrepreneur Joseph Andrews launches a people-powered enterprise that gives style-conscious guys the products they really want and thoughtful direction on how to look their best, reports Elyse Glickman

 

Northern lights
Over the years it has become fashionable to seek medical treatment while combining it with a holiday. Nordesthetics Clinic in Lithuania might be one of the more exotic destinations for plastic surgery

 

A winning obsession
New York hairstylist Cassie Carey is winning acclaim from her peers. She tells Lucire about her experience creating her successful entry at the North American Hairstyling Awards
Hair by Cassie Carey
Photographed by Richard Monsieurs
Make-up by Dmitry Potapov
Modelled by Snow Dollkinson/Official Model Management
First published in the May 2020 issue of Lucire KSA

 

Extra-strength beauty
Meg Hamilton and the Lucire team take note of the latest luxuries in beauty this month, from the newest Miss Dior to a service that helps people outside the US get their fix

 

Opulent destinations
Mark them for your post-lockdown treats. Lola Cristall visits two beauty spots with French connections: the Guerlain Spa at the Plaza Hotel in NYC, and Martial Vivot’s long-running New York salon

 

Have beauty, will travel
Whether your future travel plans involve spas, or you insist on spa-inspired goods for all of your travels, Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian report that the Organic Spa 2019 LA Experience Wellness & Travel event has you covered
Photographed by Randall Michelson

 

Shine on, no matter what
US west coast editor Elyse Glickman shares news on an emerging Hollywood favourite sure to add spark to our at-home self-care routines

 

Packing a punch
Some of the best beauty products around show that power is often delivered in small packages. Meg Hamilton looks at a selection

 

New visions for a new decade
After a decade of J- and K-beauty, diamonds in the rough (i.e. charcoal-based beauty), yoga-inspired packaging and comic book colours, Elyse Glickman welcomes a “see” change in beauty, grooming and self-care for women, men and teens. Factor in a new location away from the downtown LA crush and the stage is set for innovation and paradigm shifts from the vanity table to the streets
Photographed by the author

 

 

2019

 

Scents of positivity
Lola Cristall and the Lucire team look at a selection of scents for the summer and the festive season

 

For the sake of luxury
Lola Cristall indulges in luxury beauty products, including Éminence and Innersense’s organic entries, and attends a panel discussion on Italian brands
Italian Trade Commission event photographed by Larufoto/Luis Ruíz Photography

 

A summer of self-love
Jody Miller and Elyse Glickman take us on a multi-stop beauty-cation on the US west coast
Photographed by the author

 

Giving the green light
Eco-conscious beauty takes centre-stage at Cosmoprof North America, reports Jody Miller
Photographed by the author

 

Supersonic boom
Award-winning hairstylist Michael Beel has been named a styling ambassador for Dyson. Sopheak Seng speaks with him

 

Finishing up summer ’19
For August, we’ve brought together beauty must-haves from three countries, as chosen by Lola Cristall, Meg Hamilton and our team

 

Mid-year beauty picks
Whether you’re experiencing summer (have we got a great skin protection mist for you) or winter (a fresh eau de parfum will lighten your day), here are some of our picks for July
From issue 40 of Lucire

 

The next big thing
Lola Cristall gets a heads-up on organic beauty products and a preview of this year’s Cosmoprof trade show
From issue 40 of Lucire and the August 2019 issue of Lucire KSA

 

Subtle solutions
CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) announced their best beauty products for 2019 at separate events in London and New York. We look at some of the winners and key trends

 

Less trendy, more targeted
A stroll through the “Sundance of beauty expos” reveals a major paradigm shift in what women and men want on their vanity tables and medicine chests, reports Elyse Glickman
Photographed by the author

 

Class and flattery are always in fashion
The renowned stylist-to-the-stars’ philosophy to allow hair to do “what comes naturally” is why Oscar Blandi endures, reports Elyse Glickman, who had her mane refreshed for fall at his flagship Manhattan salon
Photographed by Gustavo Scatena/Imagem Paulista, Christina M. Hicks, and Nick Berardi
From the January 2019 issue of Lucire KSA

 

 

2018

 

Talking up a Blu streak
The Blu Room, a new light treatment technology, has found its way around the world—but will it find its way to mainstream medicine? Elyse Glickman tries the hued rooms on for size and gets to know several entrepreneurs who think it will
From issue 38 of Lucire

 

Get glam and go
Lola Cristall attends launches for La Prairie, Dolce & Gabbana, and Ralph Lauren, while checking out the latest from Rossano Ferretti and St Ives

 

Cosmoprof’s expanding universe
Cosmoprof North America isn’t just big, reports Jody Miller. If it is going to happen in the future, it’s here
Photographed by Vanessa Stump and the author

 

Full flower for Blooming Hues
Elyse Glickman heads up to Hollywood hair epicentre Sally Hershberger Salon to meet Kyle David, who’s brightening up his clients’ outlook with Blooming Hues

 

Sophisticated beauty
Lola Cristall indulges in luxury skin care, including a natural line from New Zealand, and an exclusive fragrance from Atelier Cologne

 

Derek Elvy: the last interview with the king of avant-garde
Buoy Salon & Spa founder Derek Elvy passed away in April 2018. As a tribute, we feature what he called ‘the last interview,’ conducted months before his passing by publisher Jack Yan. Elvy discusses his philosophy as the business he founded, with an original NZ$12,000 budget, celebrated 30 years of excellence
From issue 38 of Lucire

 

 

2017

 

The history of smelling expensive
In one of our favourite beauty stories of the last 20 years, Geneviève Hole headed to Grasse to uncover the evolution of perfumes, and found that among all the commercialism are a handful of parfumeries creating distinctive, rare scents
From issue 29 of Lucire

 

A guide to 2017 beauty
In our second part on 2017 débutantes, Lola Cristall examines beauty products and services that aim to make life better and more indulgent

 

 

2016

 

Kokulu: an ethical commitment to natural
As an independent beauty brand using only natural ingredients, Kokulu has been quietly earning itself a following in Wellington, New Zealand. Founder Nicole McKinnon has added five more products, each with the same ethical commitment
Photographed by Richard Brooker and Kirste Walsh

 

An autumn make-up adventure
M. K. Johnson re-creates the looks from the catwalks this season with a step-by-step guide with the latest beauty products from Nars, Elizabeth Arden, Merle Norman, Lancôme, Chantecaille, and Jane Iredale
photographed by the author and courtesy manufacturers

 

Fifteen ways I use Pat McGrath Labs’ Skin Fetish 003
These high performance, glow-giving products are versatile and portable, writes M. K. Johnson

 

Summer 2016’s beauty must-haves
There are so many new beauty and skin care products on the market to look forward to this season. Lola Cristall gets the run-down for summer ’16

 

Inspirations for Mum
Still searching for those last-minute gifts for Mothers’ Day? Look no further, says Sopheak Seng
With contributions by Lola Cristall

 

To your good health
Alex Barrow flies to Malaysia to examine first-hand the phenomenon of medical tourism, and why the country is fast becoming the destination of choice
Photographed by the author, with some supplied images
From issue 35 of Lucire

 

 

2015

 

Skin care, from A to Z Skin Systems
Z Skin Systems (ZSS), spearheaded by Paula Simpson and Emily Frank, turns daily skin care inside-out with two new monthly nutritional protocols, reports Elyse Glickman

 

Facing spring with a new “wardrobe”
Elyse Glickman learns from Clarins’ brand ambassador Christopher Truffa about how to dress the skin to look its best

 

A new skin
Advances in foundations in the 2010s have made them more skin-like. Jamie Dorman has been putting them to the test, finding four that are as good as the claims

 

 

2014

 

Lucire’s holiday 2014 beauty gift guide
As the season commences for 2014, our New York beauty editor Jamie Dorman provides her top, on-trend beauty picks for the holidays

 

Colouring your perception
US west coast editor Elyse Glickman and correspondent Leyla Messian learn that not all home hair colours—or professional colours brought home—are created equal. Even with their differing hair textures, lifestyles and beauty outlook, Culver City-based Esalon delivers both of them the option of customized professional results without salon attitude or fuss

 

The antidote to boring, inconsequential smoothies
Elyse Glickman enters the 2014 holiday season armed and sensible with the latest high-tech “lifestyle kit” from the inventors of the Magic Bullet, the NutriBulletRx
event photographed by the author

 

How to make your partner Melt
A real-life married couple believes that massage should be something everyone in a relationship can enjoy. They’ve created a very accessible online course, Melt: Massage for Couples

 

Extend yourself
An overdressed Jack Yan heads to the New Zealand launch of Xtend Barre as its sole male guest and aspiring ballerino, and concludes it’s an ideal workout for toning, shaping and strengthening
Photographed by Matt Silcock

 

 

2013

 

One for the boys
Elyse Glickman meets skin care entrepreneur Michael Hogg, who has identified that men need to look after their skin, too—and has written a book about his experiences and tips
photographed by Vivien Killilea/Wireimage

 

 

2012

 

Smart science wrapped in pure luxury
Elva Zevallos gets a sneak peak of a super-premium beauty remedy (literally) fit for a princess, and the technology behind its creation

 

Pinpointing perfect skin
Even with the race to turn back the clock, new dermatological technologies help slow down the sprint toward “the knife” and the dance around injectible remedies
by Elyse Glickman

 

One-on-one with the Kiehl’s philosophy
Kiehl’s started as a family-owned New York apothecary in 1851. It has now landed on Wellington’s shores. Roanna Bell reports on its range of skin care
photographed by the author

 

A ride to remember
The annual fundraiser for the ground-breaking Beauty Bus Foundation rolls into Hollywood’s House of Blues, revved up to raise money for an unusually empowering cause, reports Elyse Glickman
photographed by David Tobin

 

Scent and sensibility of a woman
Fortune 500 headhunter-turned-perfumer Nicole Mather followed her nose and found her passion, and inspires Elyse Glickman to trust her senses in finding lasting success

 

Getting the smoky eye look
A Lucire special promotion Top international make-up artist Pat McGrath shows us how to get the smoky eye look, working on professional model Jessica Stam

 

An inside look at New York Fashion Week’s fall ’12 beauty
Our New York beauty editor, and professional make-up artist, Reiva Cruze, goes behind the scenes at the New York Fashion Week fall–winter 2012–13 shows for Venexiana, Chris Benz and Leather Japan
photographed by Stephen Ciuccoli

 

 

2011

 

Megan Gale: she’s worth it
Sabine Ernest looks at Megan Gale, who has been hitting international screens as L’Oréal Paris’s new spokeswoman

 

Cuts and colours for this spring and summer
As the weather becomes warmer, hair styles begin to change to reflect the climate. George Love offers some tips on how to find the best style and colour for you this season

 

Men’s winter beauty: our top 10
As seasons change, so should your beauty and skin care régime. It’s time to protect your skin from the elements, writes Sopheak Seng

 

Preparing for the chill
As the chill factor increases, it is important to look after your skin—the ravages of winter can take their toll. These products should leave you and your skin feeling warm, cosy and oh-so-good, no matter what the weather is like outside, writes Sopheak Seng

 

Fluttery will get you everywhere
Uma Lele tries out Napoleon Perdis’s newest mascara line, which aids this season’s lush, glamorous and seductively long-lash look

 

Clearly Clarins
Pati Dubroff introduces the spring 2011 Clarins collection at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles, in a more intimate setting than the Hollywood-typical suite, writes Elyse Glickman
photographed by Paul Sun

 

A sanctuary in Santiago
Judith Yeh examines the new salon from the multi-talented Benoît Poirier d’Ambreville, an appointment-only destination in Bellavista, Santiago

 

It’s a guy thing
The caveman look is out: herald in a New Year with a new beauty régime, men! Sopheak Seng has his top 10 picks

 

Looking after your locks for summer ’11
We often look after our skin as we protect it against the sun’s rays, but what about our hair? Sopheak Seng gives his top 10 for summer hair

 

Alluring pearls
Sopheak Seng looks at Chanel’s spring–summer 2011 make-up collection, based around the allure of the pearl

 

 

2010

 

Growing a passion for beauty
Ashleigh Berry talks to Rhian Morris, make-up artist, cosmetics’ aficionada, and beauty blogger, who has ambitions to go even further with her passion

 

Back to Living Nature
Roanna Bell attends the Wellington stop for Living Nature and Lorraine Downes’s Authentic Beauty Tour, impressed with the company’s real commitment to natural skin care
photographed by Sopheak Seng, Jack Yan and Monty Adams

 

Beauty’s tried and true
Elle Hopper goes through her handbag and finds her beauty must-haves, come rain or shine

 

Our summer ’11 beauty must-haves
Our top 10 as chosen by Sopheak Seng: stay effortlessly chic this summer, top to toe, with these beauty must-haves

 

You Byu-Ti
Elyse Glickman heads to Santa Monica salon Byu-Ti, where a more natural and thorough approach to hair therapy takes place

 

From Somerville to Hollywood, and beyond
Kate Somerville is the woman many Hollywood celebrities turn to for her advice on beauty. Now she’s sharing more of her knowledge through new products, and her book, Complexion Perfection!. Elyse Glickman checks them out

 

The post-Raphaelite look
According to A-list stylist Raphael Cohen, the secret to effectively updating your look is being true to yourself by Elyse Glickman
photographed by the author

 

Do you recognize this woman?
Anna Peka goes from “wild” to “wow” in Blue Cactus’s Ultimate Make-Over competition
some photographs by Victoria Vincent

 

Something in the water computes
With his revolutionary take on the med-spa phenomenon outside Los Angeles, Dr Howard Murad thinks outside the (skin care product) boxes, writes Elyse Glickman
photographed by the author

 

 

2009

 

Send in the Klones
Sam Mitchell talks to Klone Hair’s Karl and Danelle Radel, at one of Dunedin’s top salons
Expanded from issue 26 of Lucire

 

The king of avant-garde
Mava Moayyed talks to the celebrated avant-garde hairstylist, Derek Elvy of Buoy
photographed by Emma Kathe Anderson
Excerpted from issue 26 of Lucire

 

A real celebrity endorsement
Roanna Bell looks at the authenticity behind La Prairie’s Advanced Marine Biology skin care

 

Richard the great
On the eve of the Southern Trust ID Dunedin Fashion Show, Bronwyn Williams talks to celebrity hairstylist Richard Kavanagh

 

Make-up tells a story
Monica Waldron talks to MAC’s Gordon Espinet and Charlotte Tilbury on make-up and how it empowers the modern woman

 

Winter fantasies
Devin Winter attends Thriller, the new theme from L’Oréal Professionnel, as executed by hair supremo Paul Huège de Serville and his team

 

 

2008

 

A secret on the shore
Spa Horrobin & Hodge is a well kept secret in Manakau, for those in the know about great treatments, writes Jack Yan
Expanded from issue 26 of Lucire

 

Thrilled to see the message in your eyes
Olivia Newton-John and Curves, and Dove and the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, team up for two initiatives Down Under to help Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

A new campaign for Laetitia
French model Lætitia Casta is the face of Ralph Lauren’s Notorious fragrance

 

Let it flow
Ana Maria Moore brings a world-class spa experience to central Wellington
photographed by Sharyn Jones
A Lucire special promotion
Expanded from issue 26 of Lucire

 

Time for a ritual
A new salon in Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand, goes well beyond “getting your hair done”—Bettjemans aims to create a destination hair spa

 

Autumn beauty, according to MAC
MAC summarizes autumn–winter 2008–9 into five trends, based on its behind-the-scenes catwalk work

 

Beauty and the geek
M. K. Johnson, self-confessed tech girl, explores Qua Bottle Lounge in downtown Austin, Texas and finds some Fresh beauty essentials

 

Expressing youth
Focusing on youthfulness and anti-ageing, Elizabeth Arden and Comvita’s Huni range have been active with new releases for March–April

 

At the Red Door
Elizabeth Arden reopens its flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York, with Catherine Zeta-Jones doing the honours
photographed by Larry Busacca for Elizabeth Arden; courtesy WireImage

 

Keira’s the fairest of them all
A UK poll by high street chain Superdrug has found Keira Knightley is Britons’ beauty icon for 2007

 

 

2007

 

Maybelline sees White
Maybelline New York announces it has appointed Jessica White as its new spokesmodel, alongside her heroine Christy Turlington and others

 

Four the new way
Schwarzkopf gets four trends from the catwalk, including one that takes us back to the future
Expanded from issue 24 of Lucire

 

Chase that dream
With an early love of fashion and beauty, Claude Defresne is the inspiration for many with his make-up artistry and vision. Now the International Make-up Artist for Clarins, Ana Vegar learns more about the man
From issue 22 of Lucire

 

L’obsession Magnifique
Anne Hathaway is the star of Lancôme’s Magnifique commercial, directed by Peter Lindbergh. We have behind-the-scenes images from last spring’s shoot

 

Face the light
Zoë Butters looks at a gentle treatment for the skin to combat ageing: light therapy with Omnilux Revive, interviewing its proponent, laser medicine expert Dr Robert Glen Calderhead

 

Farewell Anita Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick, DBE passed away at age 64 on September 10, 2007. Lucire looks back at her life and accomplishments

 

Talent spotted
Successes in the hair industry for New Zealand’s new talent in L’Oréal Professionnel’s Talent Spotting competition

 

Natural and mineral
Natural and mineral: two words that go together in make-up by Nicole McKinnon
From issue 20 of Lucire

 

Nurturing new talent
L’Oréal Professionnel encourages young talent this year in New Zealand with its inaugural Talent Spotting contest

 

Chanel’s Nouvelle Vague
Launched in French cinemas in March, Chanel’s Le Rouge commercial film, directed by Bettina Rheims, is a tribute to the Nouvelle Vague work of Jean-Luc Godard
all photographs and images courtesy Chanel

 

Say bye-bye to the baggy eye
There are many remedies to combat the tired and puffy eye appearance, writes Nicole McKinnon
Excerpted from issue 22 of Lucire

 

Express yourself
Laura Ming-Wong catches up with Buoy Hairdressing’s top hairstylist Michael Beel on the season’s styles
photographed by Angela Henderson
Excerpted from issue 21 of Lucire

 

Electric company
Daniel Chavez sees himself empowering women and their make-up as he travels the globe for Smashbox Cosmetics by Jack Yan
From issue 21 of Lucire

 

Hair now, gone tomorrow
Everyone knows that getting into a fitful panic to prepare our legs, arms, torsos and other bits for their first emergence into the summer sun can result in disaster. Emma Tate gives you the low-down on the hairy art of hair removal
From issue 21 of Lucire

 

The revolutionary
Jim Morrison of Big Sexy Hair—the man who chose Katharine McPhee to be the brand’s spokesmodel—could be said to have revolutionized his corner of the beauty industry, writes Summer Rayne Oakes
From issue 21 of Lucire

 

 

2006

 

Welcome to Miami
Oribe Canales is the star hairdresser who has been credited as one of the creators of the supermodels by Vivian Galtier Kelly
From issue 14 of Lucire

 

 

2005

 

Anything but desperate
Lucire goes behind the scenes of Desperate Housewives as the crew heads back for the second season
Photograph at left courtesy L’Oréal Paris
Expanded from the August 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

The scents of summer
Men have most of the best fragrances this summer by Phillip Johnson
Expanded from the September 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

Here comes the sun
Lucire favourites for summer skin care for both men and women by Phillip D. Johnson
Expanded from the July 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

For those who breathe
Karen Murrell, founder and CEO of Skinfood, has tapped into a consumer desire for simplicity and value in what is in many respects a premium product by Jack Yan
From the May 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

Brittny revealed
The beautiful and soulful Brittny Gastineau took time out to shoot our cover and speaks with Lucire—our make-up story by Jessica Tarazi
Photographed by Jon Moe
Excerpted from the June 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

Margaret Hema and her magnificent seven
From humble beginnings to a world-class facialist, Margaret Hema is much more than Liv Tyler's favourite by Jack Yan
Main photograph by the author
Excerpted from the June 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

Age is not just a number
Many anti-ageing solutions are available for men, too by Phillip D. Johnson
Expanded from the May 2005 print edition of Lucire

 

 

2004

 

Permanent make-up tattoos: taboo or time-saver?
An absence of standards for manufacturers creating pigments for permanent make-up in the United States, such as Premier Pigments, has led to an ongoing saga of laser treatments for one Lucire reader by Nancy Erfan

 

More, brighter, bigger
Profiling sought-after international hairstylist Brent Lawler, his association with World and working half of each year in Paris by Clare Marshall
backstage photographs courtesy World

 

 

2003

 

Peptide promises
We investigate the new, increasingly popular and needle-free rivals for Retin-A and Botox by M. K. Johnson
photographs courtesy Blue Heron Media and manufacturers

 

Decadent delights, delicious deals
There are cheaper alternatives to some of the pricier beauty products, as we present our suggestions for beauty on a budget in 2003 by M. K. Johnson

 

Skin care science: the anti-inflammatory barrier
Two research scientists lead the way in the next generation of anti-ageing skin care by M. K. Johnson
images by Blue Heron Media

 

Cathy Kangas, the beauty visionary
We profile Cathy Kangas, the woman behind the successful range of PRAI beauty products on ShopNBC by Ann Fryer

 

 

2002

 

Empire of the jade
Two new very exclusive fragrances evoke the exotic Orient

 

 

2001

 

Mysterious and seductive
The behind-the-scenes story of two of the world’s most exclusive perfumes, literally the choice of royalty

 

Missing in action
A guide to hard-to-find cosmetics and fragrances by M. K. Johnson

 

 

2000

 

Time in a bottle
Skin care for the hectic modern lifestyle where you don't have time to do a full makeover by M. K. Johnson

 

 

1999

 

The hair gallery
The Hair Gallery has officially opened its doors to the UK public in the upmarket London suburb of Esher, Surrey, reports Joanne Smith

 

 

1998

 

The professionals
What’s your personal style? Profaces, a group of professional make-up artists, provides beauty tips for the working woman

 

The Cosmetic Collection
Editorial make-up artist Elke Von Freudenberg, based in Los Angeles and New York, is behind the very welcome Cosmetic Collection

 

 

 

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