A look back at what the editorial team absolutely wanted to share this February.
Dua Lipa, Yves Saint Laurent’s magnetic makeup muse
Elodie Daguin/Press/YSL Beauty
Dua Lipa is on all fronts. The movie is now showing ArgyllShe, who is about to release her long-awaited new one, is taking on a new role as the international makeup ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent. “For me, perfume and makeup is one of the many forms of self-expression, a way to reveal one’s playfulness, creativity and individuality,” shares the bold singer.Houdiniwhich already embodies the fragrance franchise Free A luxury brand since 2019. For this introduction, the 28-year-old British singer looks bright and sun-kissed in the campaign for the new Loveshine Candy Glaze stick polish, which she already subtly slipped on in the video for her latest single. Training season. The scene was shot in Morocco, so dear to Mr. Saint Laurent, very close to the collective orchards of Ourika, where the ingredients for the product’s formula are grown and harvested. This is the first of three commercials for Loveshine’s new lipsticks, which she is devoting her face to. V.H.
MyBlend is based in Neuilly
February, grayness, fatigue… It’s time for the cocoon treatment and the desire to take care of yourself and restore yourself. MyBlend has decided to join forces with The New Me Studios for a unique collaboration focused on the synergy between wellness and beauty. A new full address that reserves three “experiential” areas for its clients: the Newformer Pilates room with machine classes to sculpt the body, a mat class where you can choose according to your preferences (between barre, pilates, yoga or strengthening) and the myBlend area : Consisting of two treatment chambers, the latter offers a “deep regeneration” experience with an LED mask that no longer needs to be invested or to benefit from a personalized treatment that combines technology and formulas infused with high-performance active ingredients. Complete program in 30- to 90-minute format or to try as a treatment. J.F.
The New Me x myBlend, 63 avenue du Roule, 75005 Paris.
Nina Ricci is opening a coffee shop
Press / Nina Ricci
It’s hard not to notice the huge, mesmerizing confetti pink bubble under the Canopée des Halles in Paris. Two huge fuchsia doors sit amidst the throngs of visitors to the mall as an invitation to escape the frenetic life of Paris to enter the colorful and magical world of Nina Ricci. Indeed, it is in the heart of the lively Châtelet district that the French house opened its pop-up to celebrate the launch of its new perfume, Nina Illusion. The giant perfume bottle opens this olfactory and immersive journey, which allows you to discover the addictive notes of orange blossom, raspberry and patchouli. The charming interlude lasts long enough for you to enjoy a coffee or a pastry in the colors of the perfume before immortalizing your part in photos or videos in the magical decor of the Infinity Room.». The last surprise awaits those who buy the juice at the Sephora store in the Forum des Halles. his fans will receive an exclusive voucher to personalize his iconic apple bottle at a pop-up engraving workshop. V.H.
Nina Illusion Café pop-up by Nina Ricci, 1 passage de la canopée, 75001 Paris. Free and open entry March 7-10, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Marc Jacobs x Pat McGrath. cooperation under the company’s sign
Pat McGrath
When New York fashion designer Marc Jacobs, celebrating his 40th year in fashion, meets a make-up priestess, it leads to a partnership that seals a friendship born out of their respective careers. “I wanted to honor her with a special version of my revolutionary MatteTrance lipstick. It provides ultimate matte coverage with essential hydration. It’s the perfect balance of durable wear and the comfort our fans love,” says Pat McGrath. It is therefore a specially formulated, intense and matte red that appears on this limited edition, emblazoned with the Marc Jacobs name. An object that has everything to become a collector and which bears the sweet name “Forbidden Love”. It’s forbidden, but worth daring, especially during this Fashion Week. J.F.
MatteTranceLipstick Marc Jacobs Edition, €39 patmcgrath.com: .
THE: reset about skin according to Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham is one of those who aims to collaborate with experts. Especially when it comes to enriching his product line (he collaborates in particular with Augustinus Bader). This time, she’s introducing a new range of cleansers developed in collaboration with facialist Melanie Grant. The idea. Offers two formulas that you can use every day at home while providing professional results. Daily Oil Cleanser and Daily Lactic Acid Gel Cleanser combine powerful active ingredients and precious ingredients to provide skin with gentle makeup removal and essential nourishment. On one side, a cocktail of oils (olive, rice bran, avocado, fermented green tea seeds). On the other hand, a combination of lactic acid, Damascena rose water and saccharide isomerate (a humectant that maintains the skin’s protective barrier). A duo that, according to the facial specialist, allows us to go “beyond the limits of a simple facial cleansing, taking into account both the impurities we remove from the skin and the elements we provide it with the aim of optimizing the complex functions of multiple skin; A superior experience for an important gesture in a fashion designer’s everyday life. And ours? J.F.
Daily cleaning protocol, 130 euros victoriabeckhambeauty.com and the Samaritan woman.
The return of H&M Beauty
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In the middle of Paris Fashion Week, H&M Beauty opened the second chapter of its make-up series, entitled “Make up stories”. This new opus, mainly focused on the mouth, allows us to tell colorful “stories” with a series of matte (18 shades) and satin (36 shades) lipsticks, available in a wide range of shades, starting with powder. pink to intense red. In addition to being rechargeable, their case has been completely redesigned to reflect the brand’s new image direction. To reveal your creativity, liquid lipstick and lip pencil complete the collection, which allows you to achieve the most beautiful gradient effects or emphasize the outline of the mouth, as suggested in the campaign photos, taken under the artistic direction of an American makeup artist. Raul Alexandre. He who makes up the most famous faces (from Naomi Campbell to Zendaya, including Gigi Hadid and Kaia Gerber) and to whom we owe the launch of Valentino Beauty in 2020, managed to infuse this collaboration with his bold, inclusive and experimental. beauty V.H.
H&M Beauty’s ‘Make up stories’ range of lip makeup (from €5.99 to €12.99) is now available in selected stores as well as on the website. www.hm.com .
Inside the secrets of Officine Universelle Buly’s beauty rituals
Officine Universelle Buly
For fans of beauty history, Officine Universelle Buly revisits historical beauty rituals in its first podcast. Ten episodes that take us on a journey through time and geography from Rome to Okinawa via Harlem in the 1930s. Each 30-minute session takes us behind the scenes of an inspiring woman and into her beauty secrets. Already available on platforms, the first three take us to Italy in 10 BC alongside Cassia before her meeting with the Emperor, then to India in 1831 to bathe with Princess Alca. Before following Justine, who is about to go to the Aurillac ball. It is enough to immerse yourself in a long tradition of beauty and reconnect with the gestures of the ancestors. J.F.
Historical beauty rituals of Officine Universelle Buly, an episode broadcast every week on all podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, Deezer…).
Zara launches its hair care line
Zara
Last December, Zara introduced the first product in its hair range, designed by celebrity hairstylist Guido Palau, which included a lightening gel and a shine spray. The Spanish brand completes this range with a second edition, Everyday Basics, again with the help of a hairdresser. Consequently, six new products with vitaminized packaging and a more styling focus will be available on shelves and on the website; Products that can be used to create most styles. That he
whether it’s volumizing, strengthening, curling, texture or shine, these products are the pillars of the salon’s most important elements,” concludes Guido Paulo. Among his favorite products? A “must-have-in-your-kit” fine hair spray that lifts the roots and gives a controlled tousled texture that should be used especially to restore your hair a day or two after washing; “It’s impossible to go wrong. We don’t put too much or too little.” J.F.
Everyday Basics hair line, Zara, €15.95 each and available at zara.com.
Source: Le Figaro
