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Goldwell partners with Bianca Spender for Fashion Week
Goldwell is the official hair partner for Bianca Spender’s Summer ‘23 Collection and 15-year milestone show at Fashion Week. Celebrating its 75th year, Goldwell is proud to partner for the fourth runway show with Bianca Spender with Hair Director Jason Fassbender of Willomina Woollahra.
Motivated by the concept of ‘softness’ the collection conveys a deep sense of relaxed comfort. Experimenting with shapes, Spender explores the contrast between traditional tailoring and organic forms. The polarity of redefined dress codes is confronted, blurring the line between function and fluidity.
“Designing clothes has long been a type of cathartic therapy for me as I find my own voice within the industry. Of late I am more experimental and optimistic than ever. Confident that my clothes make people feel inspired, courageous and happy. Kinetic Energy is essential to my vision. Clothes in motion. Enhancing the movement and form of the wearer. This constant energetic exchange helps fuel my imagination,” said Bianca Spender, Founder and Creative Director, Bianca Spender.
"Goldwell has been a proud partner of Bianca Spender at four runway shows in a collaboration that spans over five years. We admire her creativity and use of color and texture in producing fashion collections that are both beautiful and functional. Celebrating 75 years of Goldwell innovation this year, we are thrilled to support Bianca as she celebrates 15 years of her label,” said Rita Marcon, General Manager Kao Salon Division.
ANZ Hair Director Jason Fassbender created two hair looks, a Dropped Ponytail and Faux Fringe. “We wanted to create hair with an edge, almost a little rock and roll nothing too pretty or perfect. Inspired by the 90s cool girl vibe. The faux fringe is a lot of fun, juxtaposing the softness of the collection while looking polished from the back. Bianca loves hair with texture and Goldwell’s Style Sign Creative Texture range has something for all hair types. My go-to is StyleSign Creative Texture Dry Boost as hair remains soft and workable, natural texture is amplified," said Jason Fassbender, Goldwell Hair Director.
Look 1 Dropped Ponytail
Step 1 On dry hair apply Goldwell StyleSign Ultra Volume Naturally Full section by section through roots to ends and blow dry roughly through hair. Use a round brush to directionally blow dry away from the face. The finish is to be natural rather than perfect.
Step 2 Wide tooth comb through hair to smooth. Flat iron ends of hair with slight bend under (very lightly to smooth ends in one section). Section just below the crown from ear to ear, pulling the lower half of hair into smooth ponytail at base of head.
Step 3 Backcomb the top section and apply a light mist of Goldwell StyleSign Creative Texture Dry Boost and comb through. Rake hair back straight with slight texture and height on top and join to ponytail. Put hair in a loose pony with three loops. Pull tails of elastic as though you are taking pony out in a downward motion to create the snake effect.
Step 4 Light mist of Goldwell StyleSign Just Smooth Diamond Gloss all over to add shine and finish.
Look 2 Faux Fringe
Step 1 Prep as per look 1. Apply Goldwell StyleSign Creative Texture Unlimitor on sides only and brush back into mid to low tight ponytail leaving enough length to create faux fringe. This should be a tight, neat ponytail.
Step 2 Twist ponytail up and pin up to the crown. Fan ends across the face as a faux fringe.
Step 3 If needed add texture to mid-lengths and ends of fringe with a flat iron and lightly spray Goldwell StyleSign Creative Texture Texturizer, scrunch through fringe ends for an undone finish.
Step 4 Light spray of Goldwell StyleSign Ultra Volume Magic Finish all over hair. The final look should be textured and slightly imperfect
PRO TIP: The Faux Fringe works beautifully with a headscarf or headband to hold it in place.
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Skin O2 wins best foundation at Global Makeup Awards
Skin O2, a brand pioneered by Australian doctor Aaron Atia, has won big at the prestigious 2023 Global Makeup Awards - Asia. The brand's latest offerings, the Skin O2 Mineral Makeup Compact and the Skin O2 Mineral BB Foundation, both won top awards for their innovative formula and skin-enhancing benefits.
The Skin O2 Mineral Makeup Compact, which is a unique brightening hybrid skincare makeup, clinched the coveted gold award. It contains a stable form of powder vitamin C and natural minerals that help lighten and protect the skin while you wear it. The Skin O2 Mineral BB Foundation was also recognised with a silver award for its ability to brighten the complexion and even skin tone with plant stem cells.
Originally created as a clean skincare makeup to help treat patients with sensitive, problematic or sun-damaged skin who were recovering from laser surgery or skin cancer treatments, Skin O2 is adored by top models and celebrities across the globe, whose careers depend on keeping their skin looking clear, bright and naturally radiant.
Skin O2 everyday hybrid makeup contains unique skin-loving ingredients to help, calm, nourish & protect the skin from everyday ageing effects such as free radicals from pollution, blue light & sun damage. This unique Doctor formula skincare makeup is free from talc and other irritating ingredients & fragrances that are often used in most standard makeups. The Skin O2 award-winning makeup is safe to use during pregnancy and is suitable for all skin types, skin shades and sexes, especially delicate, sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Alison Atia, founder & CEO of Skin O2 who also used to suffer from acne herself, explains that lots of models and actors that they have treated had suffered from acne as well as unnecessary skin irritations redness and age spots just from using heavy, pore clogging waxy or toxic makeup daily. Simply switching to a lightweight, healthy, everyday skincare makeup alternative like Skin O2 helped clear up their complexion.
"We are especially excited about winning the global makeup award for Asia. Particularly in hot Asian climates like Australasia, The Middle East and India," said Dr Atia. "Have had such fantastic feedback from celebrity doctors & thousands of patients who really appreciate our lightweight skin-protecting formulas that don't feel heavy, look unnatural, cause pore-clogging or melt off their skin like standard makeup they have tried!"
Sunday Riley announces its latest sustainability initiative
Sunday Riley continues to pioneer in sustainable beauty, announcing their partnership with CleanHub and Green Worms – a trusted and transparent global organisation that prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean. Sunday Riley has funded the recovery of as much plastic as they emit to offset their impact on the planet, while providing critical jobs for women to collect and recycle plastic in the global south. With a goal to collect 52,022 kilos of plastic by September, Sunday Riley will not only support the environment, but they will support fair wages for women in the process.
“An estimated 11m tons of plastic enters the ocean every year and globally, only 9% of plastic gets recycled. By partnering with CleanHub, Sunday Riley has taken action on one of the biggest environmental issues we face today: the plastic crisis. The first step to becoming a CleanHub partner is to understand the company’s plastic footprint. The brand then funds the recovery of as much plastic as they emit to neutralise its impact on the planet. This directly helps to reduce the amount of plastic that will reach oceans. We provide trust and transparency in the process as we track all the plastic recovered through the CleanHub app and process it in the most environmentally sustainable way available," said Head of Impact at Clean Hub and CEO of Green Worms.
Unlike alternative approaches that are focused on recovering plastic once it is already in nature, CleanHub is stopping it from getting there in the first place. Ocean plastic pollution is solved on land, not in the sea. That’s why CleanHub are bringing waste collection systems to coastal regions where they don’t yet exist.
Sunday Riley has also partnered with Green Worms Waste Management who runs door-to-door collection services to intercept plastic waste before it can enter the environment. Every financial contribution helps to expand the model across India and creates stable and dignified jobs for women in local communities across the coastal regions. Sunday Riley’s support helps build direct waste collections from households, providing communities with access to waste management for the first time to prevent open dumping.
“We’re proud to be working with CleanHub and Green Worms to create critical and safe jobs for women in the global south, whilst making a profound difference to the environment and their lives. Over the years we have made significant contributions to organisations that align with our brand values, this includes planting trees around the world through ‘One Tree Planted’ with a goal to plant 25,000 trees this year alone. We are also proud to be plastic neutral and a B Corp certified brand, recognised for our conscious efforts and commitment to minimising our impact on the environment. It’s important to me to ensure we’re using our business as a force of good, influencing positive change wherever we have a corporate presence - which is why we’re proud to now be supporting the CleanHub and Green Worms initiative," said CEO, Founder and Product Formulator, Sunday Riley.
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Chezzi Denyer is the new face of BOOST LAB
BOOST LAB has unveiled the new face of its brand, Australian TV producer and podcast host Chezzi Denyer. It’s a partnership made in heaven, particularly as Chezzi has been a fan of BOOST LAB’s Multi-Peptide Anti-Ageing Serum for some time. But, more importantly, Chezzi is perfectly aligned with BOOST LAB’s ethos of simplifying skincare through a range of targeted, concern-based serums. It was exactly this ethos that initially drew Chezzi to BOOST LAB in the first place.
After some regrettable skin care decisions in her 20s, it was crucial for the mum of three to feel like her skin was being taken care of. So Chezzi started the hunt for skincare that was quick and easy to use, that actually worked, that wouldn’t cause her dry and sensitive skin to break out, and that would target her specific skin concerns – puffy dark under eyes, uneven skin tone and dehydrated skin.
It seemed like an impossible task until she found BOOST LAB. Throw in the fact that all BOOST LAB serums are dermatologically tested, cruelty-free and free of nasties and Chezzi was sold, not to mention the product's affordability. Within weeks of using the Anti-Ageing Serum and Eye Reset after cleansing, Chezzi noticed her skin was more hydrated and dewy. The fine lines and crepey-ness around her eyes and mouth had reduced, and the skin on her neck and decolletage seemed smoother and less dry. And Chezzi wasn’t the only one who noticed; multiple friends started asking what new treatment she had found that made her skin look so fresh and glowy.
So, when BOOST LAB approached her about coming on board as an ambassador, Chezzi jumped at the chance. “As a female in her, um, late 30s… (wink wink!) Yeah, OK, 40s, I don’t like feeling older than I actually am,” Chezzi says. “And one thing I am obsessed with is skincare that actually works and doesn’t break the bank. I believe every woman deserves to have good products for their skin. And I love that BOOST LAB actually makes products that work AND are affordable, making the dream of good skin a reality for everyone! I just hope they use the firming and evening technology to create one for bumpy bottoms too one day!”
BOOST LAB launched its initial ground-breaking range of concern-based serums in Australia in 2020. The brainchild of Australian skincare expert Craig Schweighoffer and wife Lisa, who have previously co-founded home fragrance and body care brand, ECOYA. The BOOST LAB brand was inspired by Lisa’s own experience of the overwhelming – and expensive – process of trying to navigate the complicated ingredient lists in skincare and figuring out how best to use them together to achieve high glow with low effort.
As a result, BOOST LAB products target the early signs of aging by skin concern, not just by ingredient. It’s serums made simple; each serum can be seamlessly incorporated into any daily routine. Cleanse, BOOST, moisturise!
You can go ahead and shop Chezzi’s favourite BOOST serums in the Chezzi Denyer Bundle here.
Shop BOOST LAB online at BoostLabCo.com or in-store at select Priceline, Terry White Pharmacies and Farmers.
Shark FlexStyle launches in Australia
With over 12,500 Australian beauty lovers on the waitlist, Shark has just launched the Shark FlexStyle™ Air Styling & Drying System in Australia. The Shark FlexStyle™ dries your hair with no heat damage. And with just a twist, Shark FlexStyle™ transforms between a powerful, fast, hair dryer, and an ultra-versatile multi-styler so you can style your locks how you wish.
It’s lightweight and powerful and it's the ultimate answer to fast and easy styling. Tested rigorously with diverse stylists, consumers and influencers, the Shark FlexStyle™ was created by and for all hair types and skill sets, because every hair type deserves to be cared for and celebrated. Thanks to the product's blend of power and performance, consumers can dry wet hair and curl, volumize or smooth simultaneously for a quicker daily routine without any heat damage.
Hair dries fast while the FlexStyle™ maintains low heat, as it measures and regulates temperatures 1,000 times per second to ensure consistent air temperature. Rather than getting hotter as it runs, Shark minimizes heat exposure & regulates temperatures. And with four heat settings and three air flow settings you’re in control of styling to suit your hair type. Shark FlexStyle™ is compact and lightweight (just 700g) and includes 5 attachments including:
AUTO-WRAP CURLERS: Attach to the Shark FlexStyle™ styler. Wrap, curl and set automatically using Coanda Technology. At 15cm in length, the Auto-wrap Curlers are ideal to create glamourous or textured, loose curls for longer hair lengths. Includes 2 3.2 cm diameter curlers to curl in different directions.
OVAL BRUSH: Smooths, defrizzes, and adds volume & bounce, while delivering powerful airflow.
PADDLE BRUSH: employs powerful airflow, straightening & smoothing your hair, all at once. A combination of boar and nylon bristles detangles, smooths and adds shine (vs. Air drying)
STYLING CONCENTRATOR: Attach the rotatable nozzle when in hair dryer mode. The rotatable nozzle gives you better angle control while you style and dry.
CURL-DEFINING DIFFUSER: Attach to the Shark FlexStyle™ Diffusor for fast, even drying from root to tip. To enable curl-perfection, our diffuser features retractable and extendable prongs.
Shark FlexStyle™ is now available in Australia, shop now at retailers Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, The Good Guys, Bing Lee, Myer and sharkclean.com.au.
Cult-favourite Japanese brand, Hada Labo, launches in Priceline
Priceline Australia has welcomed its first Japanese skincare brand onto its shelves, with Hada Labo Tokyo making its Super Hyaluronic AcidTM range accessible to Priceline customers. Launching locally in 2022, Hada Labo is a renowned global leader in Japanese beauty, with its hero product Lotion No.1 Super Hydrator Serum (RRP $35.95) selling out four times in the first three months of launching in Australia last year.
A cult favourite product globally, the essence-like serum sells one unit every two seconds in Japan and is expected to fly off the shelves in the 470+ Priceline stores around the country. With seven products in the range, Hada Labo joins Priceline at a pivotal time of growth as it cements its status as market leaders with its accessible and trend-driven beauty product offering.
Whilst disposable income budgets tighten, the skincare market remains strong with Priceline being a key destination for all things skin. Becoming a buzz-worthy brand on social media since launch in Australia, Hada Labo has seen a resounding response, with the Moisturising Facial Sheet Mask and Intense Hydrating Skin-Plumping Gel also now local favourites. A driving force of this has been through industry beauty authorities, such as Roj Torabi who told her followers about the “sheet mask that’s going to completely change the way your skin looks in just five minutes” on her TikTok.
At $6.95, the mask is a hydrating facial in an instant, also loved by experts Hannah English and Gemma Watts. Leigh Campbell also raved about the Skin-Plumping Gel, claiming that she “would purchase this for the rest of my life” on You Beauty Podcast.
“We’ve been wanting to tap into the Japanese skincare market for some time now, and Hada Labo felt like the perfect fit for our Priceline customer” said Janice Senn, Category Manager Skincare at Priceline.
“Our Skincare offering at Priceline is not only driven by value but by quality, and Hada Labo’s range of Super Hyaluronic AcidTM products are truly market leaders in the hydration category and the brand has already gained quite the cult following.”
Hada Labo products are available to purchase in-store at Priceline and online at priceline.com.au.
Bangn Body will now be sold at Sephora
Progressive skincare mogul Priscilla Hajiantoni continues to make waves within the beauty industry with the announcement of her brand Bangn Body launching into 26 Sephora stores nationally across Australia and New Zealand this April. As of the start of April 2023, Bangn Body will be available at Sephora stores.
After launching Bangn Body in March 2019 with cult product, the Yellow Tube of Goodness, this all-Australian, natural, clean and vegan friendly beauty range has expanded to include a variety of multipurpose skincare essentials. The range of products are formulated to treat everything from sensitive, dry and problematic skin types with its scientifically formulated properties coveted by skincare fanatics globally. If you aren’t already familiar with Bangn Body we suggest running, not walking to your nearest Sephora!
The Bangn Body sentiment sets the brand apart from the market as purposeful, results driven and simplified skincare. “Before I launched Bangn Body I spent a long time observing, learning and researching in order to conceptualize the brand. I understood the many frustrations women experienced with their skin. I wanted Bangn Body to have a point of difference and fill a gap in the market, simple, affordable and efficient. This separates Bangn Body from expensive and complicated high-end skincare ranges.” Says Pricsilla.
“Partnering with Sephora who is the leading international retailer and home to leading beauty brands is a dream come true. The launch into Sephora nationally will give consumers another avenue to experience Bangn Body.” Says Priscilla.
The brand’s iconic firming lotion selling globally every 15 seconds will celebrate its fourth year on the market and the brand's face + body products will launch into Sephora under their Clean Beauty Category in all stores and online across Australia and New Zealand whilst also growing the A-beauty portfolio from Early April 2023.
Urban Jungle to launch into Sephora
After taking TikTok by storm, Australian-born beauty brand, Urban Jungle, will expand its footprint in Australia and New Zealand, launching online and in-store with leading beauty retailer Sephora.
Founded in 2021, Urban Jungle is a unique powerhouse brand set on disrupting the beauty industry by becoming the new choice for innovative, attainable and easy-to-use products. Much like Sephora, the brand
embraces inclusivity and helps people fearlessly tackle life with swagger and confidence. And hey, they’re cute to boot!
The Urban Jungle collection is built around skinimalism and promises great skin in five easy steps. Their popular beauty arsenal features five hero products and one cute addition - Melt Me Softly Cleansing Balm, Dust It Off Exfoliating Powder, Hemp Seed Clay Mask, Glow With The Flow Serum, and its newest Plump Fiction Face Oil and Beauty Spot Pimple Patches, made in collaboration with social media and body positivity
icon, Karina Irby.
The brand is not here to break the bank either - all Urban Jungle products will be available to purchase for under $50 AUD at Sephora Australia and New Zealand. They pair effective and cruelty free Korean
formulations at an affordable price point so you don’t have to fork out truckloads of cash for skincare products that actually work.
“I’m excited to see Urban Jungle in the hands of Sephora’s most diverse, unique and beautiful people. I can’t wait for customers to discover Urban Jungle in-store and connect with a brand that represents them and
celebrates them. Whether it be our best-selling Melt Me Softly Cleansing Balm or our signature Hemp Day Clay Mask, we promise accessibility to every Sephora customer. Affordability is a big part of inclusivity for us,
so to be able to support people in creating an accessible, easy-to-use (and efficacious) beauty routine fills me with pride” says Urban Jungle’s founder, Paul Tsalikis.
“[Sephora] are innovators, fiercely passionate about self-expression and are home to a renowned portfolio of prestige beauty. Together, we’re paving the way for confidence, authenticity and great skin.”
Urban Jungle will be available at all Sephora Australia and New Zealand stores and online at sephora.com.au from Wednesday April 5, 2023.
Chemcorp announced as the new Australian distributor of PRO:VOKE® TOUCH OF SILVER
Chemcorp International is thrilled to announce that it is the new Australian distributor of PRO:VOKE® TOUCH OF SILVER.
Managing Director of Chemcorp International, Jodie Phillips, is looking forward to the partnership, with the brand joining its already extensive list of clientele.
“We are thrilled to welcome PRO:VOKE® TOUCH OF SILVER into our family of at-home beauty essentials for Australian women," said Phillips. "Having launched in the 1970’s, PRO:VOKE® TOUCH OF SILVER was the original purple shampoo formulated specifically for blonde, platinum, white and grey hair colour. Over 50 years on, it is still the trusted and go-to haircare brand blonde, silvers and everything in between. The core range is available now in Woolworths, Coles, Priceline, and Chemist Warehouse, with new additions to the range coming later this year.”
Along with PRO:VOKE® TOUCH OF SILVER, Chemcorp represents brands such as Real Techniques, EcoTools and 1000Hour to name a few.
PRO:VOKE® TOUCH OF SILVER is available now in Woolworths, Coles, Priceline and Chemist Warehouse.
Palmer's launches new hair care range
Palmer’s has welcomed a brand-new hair care range – Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Length Retention. The new range features the ingredient that the brand is best known for, Cocoa Butter, combined with powerhouse hair hero, Biotin, creating the perfect formula to strengthen brittle, fragile hair and prevent breakage and split ends. Alongside this launch, Palmer’s has released a new look Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost range.
Formulated with raw, extra-virgin coconut oil, the range helps to repair and restore dry, damaged or colour-treated hair with a blend of ingredients that naturally promote long-lasting hydration for hair strands and the scalp. Both product ranges also feature Vitamin E – a natural antioxidant that supports scalp health to foster a healthy base while improving hair strength and shine. Each of Palmer’s hair care product ranges champion the brand’s signature natural ingredients known and loved from their skin care products, treating the hair and scalp with a skincare approach.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Length Retention range - for brittle, fragile, breakage-prone hair
Formulated with three key ingredients – ethically and sustainably sourced Cocoa Butter, Biotin and Vitamin E – to help hair achieve its optimal length, leaving it feeling full, strong and healthy. Cocoa Butter contains ultra-nourishing properties that work with hair strands as well as scalp to maintain the optimal moisture balance. Biotin strengthens hair strands and helps to optimise the natural hair growth cycle to promote fullness and prevent breakage. Vitamin E provides antioxidant properties that supports scalp health and hair strength. Products in this new range include a nourishing Shampoo, ultra-hydrating Conditioner, a deep-conditioning Biotin Pack repair mask, a Deep Conditioner hair and scalp treatment and a Leave-in Conditioner that gently detangles and moisturises.
Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost range (new look) - for dry, damaged or colour-treated hair
Three naturally derived ingredients – ethically sourced Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Tahitian Monoi and Vitamin E – work together to deeply lock in moisture from root to tip, leaving hair feeling hydrated and soft. Raw Coconut Oil contains fatty acids that quickly and deeply absorb into the hair strands, adding and sealing in moisture to keep hair hydrated and soft. Tahitian Monoi increases moisture and restores elasticity, while leaving a delicate, indulgent, tropical scent. Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant that supports scalp health and restores hair shine. Products in this new look range include a deeply hydrating Shampoo, a nourishing Conditioner, an intensive strengthening Protein Pack treatment, a Deep Conditioner hair mask and a conditioning Leave in Conditioner spray. Both ranges are free from nasties such as sulfates, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, gluten and dyes.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Length Retention range and Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost range are now available in Chemist Warehouse and range from $3.99 for a 60g single-use Biotin or Protein treatment pack to $21.99 for a 340g Deep Conditioner multi-use treatment mask.