Conviction Skincare launches with three jojoba-based face oils
New Zealand-made Conviction Skincare, created by Gemma Ede, has an ingenious range of oils designed to simplify one’s skin care routine. Conviction launches with three oils based on jojoba oil, infused with permaculture-grown turmeric and kanuka. Vitamins B and E, antioxidants, chromium, copper and zinc naturally derived from soils feature in the formulas. The ingredients […]
Opel returns to New Zealand with electrified entries in every model line
If you’re a curious soul like me, you’d have stumbled across the opel.co.nz website a few days ago, and realized that was the German brand being teased to press, something that was officially announced today to New Zealand motoring journalists. The clue wasn’t so much in the ‘modern German’ mention in the teaser, but […]
In brief: Living Nature Radiance Night Oil scores award; vegan releases from the Route, Biotulin
The Route, the vegan skin care brand founded by a nurse, is launching its first sunscreen, the Shake & Shield, on April 1. It’s rated at SPF 50 (PA+++), blocking 99 per cent of UVA and UVB radiation, and contains a patented Kleair technology to help boost antioxidants to fight free radicals. The Skin Cancer […]
Edobio blends sake into its beauty line as tradition meets biotech
The traditional beauty rituals of the Japanese can be seen in its Edo period (1603–1868), and Edobio pays homage to these, while blending the concepts with modern biotechnology. Its Saketernal line, comprising a hydrating serum, restorative clay mask, and balancing toner (the set retailing at US$158) uses a hero ingredient called BiProGE blended with […]
Prince William visits Expo 2020 Dubai for UK National Day
HRH Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has visited Expo 2020 Dubai as part of its UK National Day. It marks his first official visit to the UAE. The celebrations featured the Queen’s Baton Relay, which is passing through the national pavilions of British Commonwealth countries. Prince William also highlighted two Royal Foundation programmes, […]
YY Nation launches sustainable Legacy Footwear Collection, with lower carbon footprint
YY Nation, a New Zealand footwear company, launches its Legacy Footwear Collection in New Zealand and the US, presenting its gender-neutral and sustainable sneakers following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020. Made from a combination of wool, bamboo, pineapple husk, recycled post-consumer plastic, algæ and sugarcane, the collection, which took three years of intense […]
Caudalie’s gift sets make Christmas shopping more sustainable
With consumers prioritizing sustainable living over the past couple of years, planet-friendly products are in high demand, especially with Christmas around the corner, marking the beginning of the holiday shopping frenzy. Caudalie has risen to the occasion and prepared eco-designed and fully recyclable gift sets filled with their most popular products. Caudalie saved 17 […]
Natalia Kapchuk’s solo exhibition, The Lost Planet, brings awareness to protecting earth
Natalia Kapchuk, who Elina Lukas profiled in Lucire in both our print and online editions, is having her first solo exhibition based around the art project we featured last year. Called The Lost Planet, Kapchuk’s exhibition will run from October 15 to 27, 2021 at Unit X, the Stables, 40 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LH. […]
Nudestix’s pop-up showcases an on-trend multi-generational skin care line
Above, from top: Nude Love: part of the set-up for Nudestix’s how-to masterclass at its LA pop-up. The new Nudeskin collection is an excellent primer for multi-step skin care. Founders Jenny and Taylor Frankel. We’ve seen the future of beauty shopping, and it came to Los Angeles from Canada. For five days in October, a […]
Bella Hadid fronts Self-Portrait spring–summer 2022 campaign
© Self-Portrait/Harley Weir at Art Partner In February it was Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor giving Self-Portrait’s autumn 2021 collection a stylish presence, while for spring–summer 2022, it’s Bella Hadid who fronts for the London-based fashion label. Founded in 2013 by Penang, Malaysia-born Han Chong, Self-Portrait is known for its modern, tasteful, effortless design, and the […]
