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Beauty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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