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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

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

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

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

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

Stay-at-home fitness: tips and tricks
Peter Minkoff has useful advice on staying fit for those who find themselves having to remain at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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

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

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

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

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

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