Nominated for two Grammy Awards of 2019; Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group alongside Florida Georgia Line for their collaboration, “Let It Be;” Bebe Rexha is finally getting the recognition she deserves. Sophie Chung sits with the honest, humble and beautiful Bebe to delve into her history, pain and working process for this issue...
Cigarette Drags YSL brings ultra-comfy leather-matte to the forefront with their Rouge Pur Couture The Slim, $69. Shaped into square-cut bullets for a high-precise cupid’s bow, dramatic makeup on the go is made easy. Unveil of Chanel Jasmine, rose, grapefruit, quince and creamy white musks radiates a fresh, youthful femininity in the 2019 interpretation of...
Et Voila! Mecca Max has created the perfect solution for time-poor women. Housing eyeshadows, blush, powders and versatile balms in one compact, the 5 Minute Pocket Palette, $31, can be used on your morning commute or in the cab to the club. As Easy As 123 From the fleeting trend of the laborious K-beauty 10-step...
Gin is the drink on everyone’s lips – and with summer just around the corner, we’ll be seeing a lot more of it in refreshing cocktails and punches to beat the heat in style. Enter Roku Gin – Suntory’s latest creation to kick dry gins’ butts to Timbuktu. he foundation of Roku is built on...
But world-first serums will help to reduce the signs of premature ageing Scientists say our skin goes through some unavoidable and unwelcome changes in our 30s and sometimes even in our late 20s. Says Dr Travis Badenhorst, scientist at Snowberry skin care (and President of the NZ Society of Cosmetic Chemists), there’s a ‘before-and-after’ process...
Leave a trail of richness in your wake when running wild and free. Christian Dior J’Adore Absolu, EDP, 50ml, $234. Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire Rose Rouge, EDP, 75ml, $230. Narciso Rouge, EDP, 50ml, $170. Calvin Klein Women, EDP, 50ml $109. Jimmy Choo Fever, EDP, 100ml, $175, 60ml, $125 40ml, $85. Dolce & Gabbana...
High Flyer Missoni celebrated their 65th birthday with a late-evening show atop the Fiera di Milano overlooking the cityscape. This season, wispy, glimmering gossamer-esque materials wrapped loosely around the models’ bodies to show their natural silhouettes. The knitwear was made of ultra-fine fishnet textures, creating the iridescent sparkling effect that looks as if one was...
Spring Summer 19’s beauty reports were a string of wild child nomad aesthetics – showing off a range of simplistic statement looks, there’s an almost-permanent feel to the visible shift in artistic minimal makeup. The sun-kissed wanderers of Phillip Lim, the fun 90’s clubbing Adeam girls, Chanel’s French bourgeois seaside walkers, and Kaliardos’ vibrant yet...
Just a Veil Inspired by the stretchiness of the latest sportswear, Guerlain has implemented a highly elastic biofusion stretch complex to their new Lingerie De Peau Compact Mat Alive, $114, so that the foundation can morph naturally with the skin’s movements. Lightweight, long-hold and mattifying, this slim compact is a handbag essential. Like a Beach...
Keep up to date with all the latest trends and news in the fashion world. Slow Fashion While fast fashion may be easy on the wallet, worker exploitation and throwaway culture are concerns when shopping this way. Though ethical choices can cost more, looking for pieces with a cost-per-wear mindframe and avoiding trends can often...
If you’ve been keeping up to date with M2woman’s beauty section, you may have noticed the strong pivot to promote awareness of what’s really in our skincare. This is because so many cosmetic companies find ways to weave their way around INCI legislation and maintain the usage of toxic, harmful ingredients that are carcinogenic, endocrine...
2018 marks a milestone year for Donna Smith from Professional Skin & Beauty, the NZ distributor of Environ Skin Care. The pioneering vitamin A and antioxidant-based skincare brand was established by renowned plastic surgeon Dr Des Fernandes 28 years ago. However, it was 1998 that Donna first introduced the skincare brand to the New Zealand...
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