Andeana Hats: when culture, sustainability, and conscientiousness go to your head
National Geographic photojournalist Laura Grier and partner Pats Krysiak encountered the hats made by the Andean women, and now bring them to the US in a sustainable, responsible way […]
The Body Shop’s winter essentials help protect the skin: special promotion begins June 29
With the winter season in full swing, our skin isn’t feeling so good. This is where the Body Shop comes in, with their winter essentials, a few of their best products for the chilly months. We at Lucire have trialled four of these, but there are plenty more in store: the Hemp Hand Protector […]
H&M to launch a full beauty line this autumn; follows successful opening in Lima, Perú
Jose J. Martinez Top H&M will launch a complete beauty line. Above H&M opened in Perú with 2,000 queuing up. Hennes & Mauritz has dabbled in beauty before, but this autumn will see the Swedish fashion retailer launch a full line, with make-up, hair care, body care and beauty tools. The company says the range […]
Wounded Warrior Project Style & Beauty Suite: a true-blue salute
Karen Ray In a way, it was fitting that the turnout for the Wounded Warrior Project Style & Beauty Suite at the historic Avalon Hollywood on February 28 was most impressive, even with biblical flooding and other karmic payback for the too-nice weather southern California enjoyed. However, by the looks of things, it would take […]
It may be winter—and quite a bitterly cold one if you’re at our head office in Wellington—but the Body Shop is trying to brighten our moods with the return of its Brazil Nut range and images of warmer climes. The Brazil Nut Beautifying Oil is one of the special edition items from the Body […]
An interview with ousted Apprentice contestant, Paloma Vivanco
To those following Lucire via RSS, our web cover story is an interview with Paloma Vivanco, who was “fired” from the UK version of The Apprentice by Lord Sugar last week. The fifth contestant this season to go, Paloma talks to us about how she got on the show, how the media portrayed her (as […]
