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The Body Shop donates to bushfire relief

The Body Shop has announced it will be donating $25,000 to the Australian Red Cross to provide immediate support to bushfire victims.

“As our beautiful country continues to burn, our thoughts are with all of the people and animals affected,” the brand said. “We are incredibly grateful for the heroic efforts of our firefighters around the country and for the amazing acts of kindness coming from people here and all over the world.”

For more information on how you can help, please visit the links below:

Australian Red Cross
WIRES Wildlife Rescue
Foodbank Australia
VIC Bushfire Disaster Appeal
NSW Rural Fire Service
SA CFS Foundation

Ardell wins big at the WWD Beauty Inc Awards

Ardell Magnetic Liner & Lash has won Product of the Year in the Mass Makeup category at the WWD Beauty Inc Awards in New York. 

Securable and innovative, the multi-magnet technology works to hold Ardell’s handcrafted lashes in place in an instant and skips the adhesive entirely. Each Magnetic Liner kit comes with one pair of magnetic versions of Ardell’s top selling Lash Styles (Wispies, Demi Wispies, 110 and Accent 002), and an easy-to-apply magnetic gel liner. 

The annual ceremony celebrates the accomplishes of brands, retailers and executives in the beauty industry. The awards are both for mass and prestige brands in categories including makeup, skincare, fragrance and hair care. 

Ardell Single Magnetic Lashes will be available in Australia from February 17, 2020.

Total Beauty Network appoints global chief marketing officer

Due to significant national and international growth, Total Beauty Network has appointed Fiona Scrymgeour as global chief marketing officer.

Fiona joins Total Beauty Network with 30 years of marketing and NPD experience and will be responsible for the company’s strategic marketing initiatives for brands, INIKA Organic, DB Cosmetics, RAWW Cosmetics and Colour by TBN across Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK and the EU.

In addition to strategic marketing, Fiona will be responsible for new product development, globally for each brand.

“I am so thrilled to join the Total Beauty Network family. The healthy beauty space is experiencing significant growth across the globe, and as a passionate advocate of healthy living, I can’t wait to help educate consumers that they don’t need to compromise on quality or performance when making healthier beauty choices," she said.

In addition to Fiona’s appointment, Total Beauty Network has appointed Bel Plews as digital and e-commerce manager. With over 26 years experience, Bel will be responsible for global strategic digital initiatives and online customer experience.

INIKA Organic wins best new vegan product

INIKA Organic has been awarded Best New Vegan Product at The Beauty Awards 2019 with ASOS, for its best-selling Bold Lash Vegan Mascara.

The new vegan product category was extremely competitive at this year’s awards as the demand for green, vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics continues to rise across the globe.

“We are so thrilled that INIKA Organic’s Bold Lash Vegan Mascara has been awarded best new vegan product. Five years ago, when we decided as a brand we were going to create a vegan mascara that doesn’t compromise on quality or performance, we were laughed at by our suppliers, each saying it wasn’t possible to formulate," said INIKA Organic CEO, Tony Rechtman.

"Five years on, here we are with an industry changing, award winning vegan mascara that’s loved by women all over the world and we are so incredibly humbled."

La Prairie collaborates with artist Pablo Valbuena

Luxe skincare brand, La Prairie, recently commissioned renowned artist, Pablo Valbuena, to create a unique light sculpture inspired by the Shape of Light, following the belief that shape and its influence on light's ineraction is the defining element of architecture.

“We strive to select artists who share La Prairie’s values,” La Prairie chief marketing officer, Greg Prodromides, said. “Contemporary art is intrinsic to the La Prairie identity, and we see it as a prism through which to express our story. The artists with whom we collaborate bring their unique perspective and artistic vocabulary to this story, elevating it further.

For this edition, we wanted to do something a little out of the ordinary – extraordinary, if you will – by placing the commissioned art piece outside the Art Basel venue, where it can be experienced by the public at large. At La Prairie, we feel very strongly about sharing art in order to elevate culture as a whole, a vision I know we share with Pablo.”

The immersive installation was displayed on Miami Beach’s storied waterfront on December 5 and 6, coinciding with the 2019 edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach.

Sisley Paris to host inaugural customer event with David Jones

Sisley Paris is delighted to continue its exclusive long-term partnership with David Jones, as the iconic retailer unveils the exciting new Ground Floor renovation at the Elizabeth Street flagship. 

In celebration of the re-opening, Sisley will be hosting an inaugural customer event at the new Elizabeth Street Ground Floor location on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th of December. To help prepare Sisley customers for the festive season ahead, Mia Hawkswell, one of Australia’s leading celebrity hair and makeup artists, will be available for one hour consultations where she will create the perfect hair and makeup looks showcasing Sisley’s latest releases (bookings are essential).  

The new Sisley Paris destination will allow customers to immerse themselves in the full universe of Sisley Paris, discovering the best of the brand's makeup, skincare, fragrance and hair care. It will also be the first in Australia to offer customers the opportunity to experience the Hair Rituel by Sisley interactive Hair Rituel 'Styling Studio’, including access to the brand new Hair Rituel Analyser Service - a high tech diagnostic assessment of the vitality and health of the hair fibre and scalp, followed by an Awakening Hair Rituel treatment, and a personalised Hair Rituel program to take home. 

A special range of limited-edition gift sets will be available to purchase only at Sisley’s new Elizabeth Street flagship location from December 11th, as well as a number of exclusive offers for customers. 

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L'OCCITANE helps fund tree plantation schemes in Australia

L'OCCITANE has been committed to cultivating native ingredients and partnering with producers for sustainable sourcing since 1976.

This Christmas, L'OCCITANE is partnering up with PUR Project, to fund dedicated tree plantation schemes in Australia.

PUR Project works with companies to defend biodiversity by regenerating ecosystems for future generations to come. 

Glossier moves to Nordstrom for the holidays

Direct-to-consumer brand, Glossier, has gone offline for its latest venture.

On the heels of a successful London pop-up, the brand is now spending the holidays at Nordstrom, having recently opened pop-ups at seven of Nordstrom’s most popular locations, including Seattle, New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Washington, D.C., and Santa Anita.

The pop-ups will help promote Glossier’s popular Glossier You fragrance, with the stores running until February 16 2020.

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INIKA Organic expands into skincare

INIKA Organic has announced its expansion from a cosmetics brand into a complete beauty brand, with the release of its 12 product skincare line.

In development for over five years, the range is made up of 100 per cent natural and organic ingredients including hero actives: Phytofuse Renew™ (rose of jericho), Radiancyl™ (maca root), resveratrol (grape seed extract) and Limepearl™ (caviar lime). The ingredients work together to ensure optimal skin health by targeting key areas of nourishment, hydration, anti-ageing and protection.

“There is nothing like INIKA Organic Skincare currently on the market with our unique five per cent natural active ingredients. It was really important for us to create a skincare line that has proven results to help educate consumers that they don’t need to compromise on quality or performance when making the switch to natural," said INIKA Organic co-owner, Sharon Rechtman.

The range will be available from December 10, 2019 in Australia and February 2020 internationally, and includes: 

  • Phytofuse Renew® Camellia Oil Cleanser $59
  • Phytofuse Renew® Caviar Lime Exfoliator $59
  • Phyto-Active Micellar Rosewater $49
  • Phytofuse Renew® Maca Root Day Cream $79
  • Phytofuse Renew® Maca Root Rich Day Cream $89
  • Phytofuse Renew® Resveratrol Night Cream $89
  • Phytofuse Renew® Resveratrol Rich Night Cream $99
  • Phytofuse Renew® Resveratrol Serum $99
  • Phytofuse Renew® Resveratrol Eye cream $69
  • Phytofuse Renew® Avocado Oil Hand Cream $39
  • Phyto-Active Botanical Face Oil $79
  • Phyto-Active Rosehip Oil $69

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