Clear your mind: the Body Shop goes back to nature for cruelty-free hair care
Calling all conscious consumers: the Body Shop has gone back to nature and created a cruelty-free hair care range, using natural and organic ingredients that leave out all the nasties. Formulas contain natural oils, butters and purées that are 100 per cent vegetarian and encompass purifying and nourishing propitiates that step in place of silicon. […]
At 300,000 ft², 1,278 exhibitors and more than 36,000 attendees, Cosmoprof North America continues its reign as the world’s leading beauty industry symposium and market-place. Every facet of the beauty industry was gorgeously represented at the plush and cool Mandalay Bay Convention Center, making attendees almost forget the unrelenting Las Vegas heat. It was a […]
Dove Real Beauty campaign releases second film challenging feminine beauty norms
Dove Real Beauty: meet Kylee by Lucire Dove Real Beauty Productions and creative director Shonda Rhimes have released a new film, Meet Kylee, challenging traditional ideas of feminine beauty. The new film tells the story of Kylee Howell, a barber who grew up in a Utah family where her mother operated a beauty salon […]
GHD releases limited-edition Pink Blush range to support Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
GHD has released its limited-edition Pink Blush range to support the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand, on sale both in stores and online from today. GHD has raised over A$20 million globally to date in partnership with breast cancer charities around the world. Products include the Pink Blush Platinum styler and roll bag […]
Game of Thrones’ and X-Men’s Sophie Turner named Wella Professionals’ brand ambassador
Sophie Turner, the 21-year-old actress who rose to fame in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, is the new brand ambassador for Wella Professionals. Turner boasts a five million following on Instagram, as well as having a profile through Game of Thrones and the X-Men film series. The company says she was […]
Courtesy ISPA; Elyse Glickman While we pick and choose what invitations we accept (especially during the summer), the annual International Spa Association (ISPA) invitation is one we welcome wholeheartedly. While the Montage Beverly Hills hotel has one of the best spas in our area, we truly enjoyed the ‘Trailblazer’-themed event where its ballroom transformed into […]
GHD celebrates 16th anniversary with limited-edition purple straightener
Is it really 16 years since GHD (Good Hair Day, and officially styled all in lowercase) launched its first styler? From Yorkshire to the world, GHD is one of the 21st century’s great hair industry successes. To commemorate its anniversary, it is launching a limited-edition version of the original GHD styler. This time, it’s […]
Mana Dave of Auckland, New Zealand salons Blaze and Pony Professional, is now Redken’s artistic director for New Zealand. Dave’s role will see him direct the growth of Redken’s New Zealand team, shape the salon creative programme, and offer creative direction for New Zealand Fashion Week shows and seasonal fashion trends. He already […]
Guy Coombes Talented hairstylist and regular Lucire contributor Michael Beel of Buoy Hairdressing has taken out the top prize at this year’s Industry New Zealand Hair Awards in Auckland. His collection is a major departure from his usual work, which sees him focus on big volume and luxury hair. This collection recalled that glamour […]
Top: Shidong Yan, director of the Centre for Environmental Education and Communications of Ministry of Environmental Protection; Tom Szaky, TerraCycle founder and global CEO; Haoran Liu; Zhenzhen Lan, Vice President, L’Oréal (China). Above: The Body Shop British Rose Premium Selection (NZ$95·50), and the British Rose collection. It’s nice that the Body Shop can also source […]
