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All lovers of the colour pink rejoice - Barbie x Lush is here for the ultimate Barbiecore bathroom moment! We know that a trailblazer like Barbie settles for nothing but the best when it comes to her self-care routine and Lush is a trailblazer itself when it comes to fresh, handmade, cruelty free and minimally packaged cosmetics. Lush also has many strong females at its helm, with four of our six founders being female and the driving force behind some of the brand's greatest inventions to date- including the much-loved, original Bath Bomb!

The Barbie x Lush Collection offers a complete range of self-care in Barbie’s quintessential pink hue, meant to be used and loved by everyone looking to reclaim the colour as a symbol of empowerment, daring and being fearless. With everything it does, Lush strives to offer customers the freshest cosmetics and an ultimate waste-free shopping experience. The Barbie x Lush Collection is made by hand, using the highest quality ingredients that leave the world a little bit lusher. The assortment features ‘naked’ products that don’t require any packaging - from soaps to bath bombs.

Melody Morton, Lush's Creative Concept Director spoke about the partnership, saying: "Partnering with an icon like Barbie is truly a dream come true for Lush. Barbie continues to push boundaries and doesn’t let anyone underestimate her abilities. We imagined what Barbie’s self-care routine would look like and created this range, meant to be used and loved by all. The collection is for everyone who wants to embrace the power of the color pink!"

The Barbie x Lush collection has eight products in total:

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Perfume
$65.00 / 30ml

Spread kindness and confidence with a spritz of this fun, fresh perfume. The cherry notes of almond essential oil, along with comforting tonka and sweet wild orange create a fruity, happy-making fragrance.

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Pink Shampoo
From $17.00

Make hair feel fantastically soft and shiny with marshmallow root infusion and fresh strawberry and lemon juices. This pink pigmented shampoo may tint very light or porous hair, so we advise you not to toy with it.

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Body Balm
$19 / each

Follow your dreams to soft, sparkly skin with our limited-edition body balm made in collaboration with Barbie. Made fresh with organic butters, hydrating oils, chocolatey-scented ruby cocoa liquor and heaps of glitter to make your skin smell incredible, feel soft and shine bright!

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Jelly Mask
$19 / each

Plan a home spa day with friends and have some fun with this pink jelly mask. Just pinch off a piece and work to a paste between your hands, then smooth over your skin. Calming calamine powder,soothing rose absolute and deep cleansing kaolin
clay will leave your skin feeling fresh and beautiful!

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Dream Sugar Scrub
From $20

Scrub up with swirls of sugar, moisturising butters and brightening citrus oils to make skin feel unreal. The citrusy scent of lemon myrtle and Persian lime oils, along with a dash of glitter leave you with bright skin and a sunny disposition!

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Boombox Soap
$12 / each

Lather up and rock out with this limited-edition Boombox Soap made in collaboration with Barbie. Handmade with our palm-free soap base, a juicy rhubarb and custard scent and added Fair Trade organic cocoa butter to moisturise skin. Soft, sweetly-scented skin? It’s music to our ears!

Barbie x Lush: Barbie Heel Soap
$12 / each

Wash up in style with this fashionable pink high heel made in collaboration with Barbie. We make these heels by hand with our palm-free soap base, a yummy rhubarb custard scent and Fair Trade organic cocoa butter to leave skin feeling soft and
smelling sweet. It’s pink, it’s iconic and it’s only here for a limited time.

Lush is leading the cosmetics industry in combating over-packaging by developing products that can be sold to the consumer without any packaging. Products in packaging will be part of the brand’s closed-loop recycling program, Bring It Back, which encourages customers to bring their empties to a local Lush shop for $1 off their same day purchase, or five empty pots for a free Fresh Face Mask.

BarbieTM x Lush is available in-store, online and in the Lush app.

Did you know skin hydration drops over time, losing almost 20% of moisture by the end of the day? This then begs the question: How do you keep your skin truly hydrated? Enter Olay, a brand backed by years of science. For the first time, the brand conducted a skin care clinical trial that showed skin is becoming increasingly dynamic throughout the day.

Knowing our skin has become less stable, the question Olay asked was: how do we correct it? The answer lies in strengthening the skin barrier and delivering consistent hydration. The study showed getting only instant hydration when your skin moisture barrier isn’t intact means moisture can still escape the skin throughout the day, making it dehydrated. However, getting hydration with a strong skin barrier enables moisture to stay locked in; making skin look plump and dewy all day long.

Given the hashtag #hyaluronicacid has 1.8 billion views on TikTok, it’s safe to say we’re sold on the ingredient’s impressive moisturising benefits. But, there’s one thing that’s not talked about: how long does this moisture actually last? Not long on its own - and the benefits are even shorter-lived with damaged skin barriers that have become more common with our increasingly dynamic skin.

Research has shown that 29% of women^^ are unsatisfied with their moisturiser, which inspired Olay to create a solution that will truly quench their skins thirst. Olay’s sciencebacked research led to the NEW Olay Luminous Hyaluron + Niacinamide range which hydrates all day and all night- trapping moisture for 24 hours, guaranteed.

The formulation dives up to 10 layers deep into the surface of the skin to trap the hydration it desperately needs, while also repairing and maintaining the skin barrier. The formula leverages the power of two superior ingredients to deliver instant hydration:

Olay’s signature high purity, bioavailable Niacinamide: Niacinamide, also known as Vitamin B3, strengthens the skin moisture barrier to lock in hydration all day long.

Hyaluronic Acid: Boosts hydration instantly for plump and dewy skin.

When combined, Niacinamide and Hyaluron create a synergising effect that improves performance, allowing for more targeted action that visibly hydrates skin. Olay’s bioavailable formulation of Hyaluronic Acid and high purity Niacinamide is at an optimal concentration level so that you can feel confident that your skin is not only absorbing the active ingredients, but that they also reach their intended destination for targeted action.

The Olay Luminous Hyaluron + Niacinamide collection delivers proven results, with consumer studies finding that 92% felt their skin was “instantly hydrated”^, 95% felt their skin “become smooth and supply”^, and 92% agreed that it delivered “long-lasting hydration”^.

Results for oily skin

All skin types need hydration, but people with oily or combination skin are most susceptible to the myth that they don’t need to moisturise. In Olay’s studies, these consumers reported that heavy creams clog their pores and lead to breakouts. Olay’s superior patented gel texture was designed with them in mind, and the result is an irresistible satin finish that melts into the skin without leaving a greasy residue. The satin finish is a scientific feat, due to hyaluronic acid’s sticky nature. 11 Olay scientists spent over two years developing more than 200 iterations and conducting consumer testing before the formulation was finalised.

The collection

Olay Luminous Hyaluron + Niacinamide Gel Serum, RRP $59.99

This concentrated gel super serum provides an instant boost of hydration to the skin and locks it in all day long. In 24 hours, skin is hydrated for plumper and smoother skin.

Olay Luminous Hyaluron + Niacinamide Gel Moisturiser, RRP $59.99

This gel-like moisturiser is packed with Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin B5 and Glycerin to lock in hydration 4X longer* for up to 24hr hydration and plump and dewy skin.

Olay Luminous Hyaluron + Niacinamide Eye Gel, RRP $59.99

Eye creams are designed for the delicate layers of skin under your eyes. This eye cream instantly hydrates under the eyes for brighter looking skin and locks in that moisture for up to 24 hours.

ghd ambassador Jessica Mauboy is the new face of the brand’s revolutionary hot air styler, ghd Duet Style. Jess, who officially joined the ghd family earlier this year, will now use her powerful and influential voice to promote the award-winning duet style, which has achieved phenomenal success internationally since its launch in February.

A global first, the 2-in-1 styler* transforms hair from wet to styled with no heat damage**, all thanks to the revolutionary breakthrough technology that combines hot air and low temperature heated styling plates to achieve perfect ghd styling results with unprecedented softness for up to 48 hours *** and 2x more shine ****.

Already a lifelong fan of ghd, Jess joins the legions of cult fans who turned the tool into a viral sensation on social media at launch.

“The duet style is honestly a lifesaver, and I can’t believe there was nothing on the market like this before. When I’m on tour I often style my own hair. With the ghd duet style I find it quick and easy to achieve a salon quality finish myself, with the confidence that it’s not doing any heat damage to my hair,” said Jess.

“I don’t have to wait for my hair to dry, I can just go straight in with the duet to dry and style my hair at the same time and then use the shine shot mode to perfect my look - whether it’s glassy straight or adding a soft wave - I love that multiple looks can be achieved with one tool. If you haven’t already tried this amazing styler, you’re missing out!”

To celebrate the extension of the brand’s partnership with Jess, she will star in a brand new creative campaign showcasing the duet style’s incredible power, set to the soundtrack of her hit single Right Here Right Now. The futuristic and tech-inspired shoot brings to life Jess’s signature playful personality, as her hair is transformed from wet and wavy to glossy and sleek using ghd duet style, styled behind the scenes by ghd creative artist Joey Scandizzo. The world’s leading hair tool brand is thrilled to extend its partnership with the beloved Australian singer, songwriter, and actress.

“Jessica Mauboy is the ultimate ghd woman. A powerhouse of talent and fierce champion for women, yet unwaveringly relatable and authentic - she is the embodiment of everything ghd stands for. We love having Jess as part of our ghd family and are so excited to announce her as the face of our game changing duet style,” says Karen Cox, ghd’s Head of Marketing ANZ.

*no thermal hair damage detected after 100 cycles of 4 passes in wet to style mode vs naturally dried hair, **that combines hot air and heated styling plates, ***consumer testing, 142 women, June 2021 (ROW), 109 women, Oct 2021 (China), ****vs naturally dried hair, dependent on consumer use, *****measured in drying mode vs ghd hair dryer with a brush, depending on consumer use.

Selena Gomez’s brand Rare Beauty was founded in 2019 before its launch in 2020.  Since then it has continued to flourish. The star product from the range is the viral Soft Pinch Liquid Blush. According to Bloomberg, last year the company sold around $US70 million worth of blush alone.

The brand is now on track to triple its sales from last year. 

Rare Beauty has also pledged to dedicate one per cent of sales to its in-house fund related to mental health support, having raised at least $US5 million so far, per the company's 2022 social impact report.

Additionally Rare Beauty is the fastest growing celebrity beauty brand on social media. The company has over 400,000 TikTok followers and more than 600,000 Instagram followers.

Rare Beauty has been praised for their moderately priced products that don't compromise on quality. The brand has continued to roll out new products including a new gel eye liner.

Rare Beauty is exclusively sold at Sephora alongside other popular products such as the Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer and Lip Souffle Matte Lip Cream.