Beauty News Of The Week: Dior Backstage's Face & Body Concealer, Lucia Pica Joins Byredo & More
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By Margaux Levy,
There have been several new moves in the creative roles at beauty houses of late, including the announcement of Lucia Pica's new gig at Byredo.
Meanwhile, with award season moving into high gear right now (the Oscars are just a week away on March 28 and the Grammys will take place the week after that), we zoom in on some of the red carpet makeup looks that have caught our attention from recent award shows.
Read on to get filled in on the latest beauty updates.
After six years at Chanel as the official global creative makeup and colour designer, Lucia Pica begins a new chapter at Byredo, taking over from Isamaya Ffrench. In her new role as the brand's creative image and makeup partner, Pica will continue to build on the success of the brand's makeup line with her extensive decades-long experience in beauty and fashion as well as her unique eye for making radical colours wearable. She will also be collaborating with Byredo's founder and creative director Ben Gorham in product development and to enhance the makeup line's visual universe and its relationship with those who wear it – stay tuned to her first presentation with Byredo come this Autumn 2022.
If you want to score the sophisticated makeup that the models sported on the Dior Spring/Summer 2022 runway, be sure to check out the first-ever Face & Body Flash Concealer from the Dior Backstage beauty line that is hitting shelves on April 1. Designed to complement the Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation within the professional and runway-proof Dior Backstage series. The new-gen, high coverage concealer comes in a range of 22 shades (only 10 shades will be sold here) and is purported as a multi-purpose product that's waterproof can be used as both a concealer and highlighter as well as a reliable and efficient beauty tool thanks to a new brush applicator for more precise use.
The Dior Backstage Face & Body Flash Perfector Concealer ($45) will be available at all Dior Beauty boutiques and counters as well as online at shop.dior.com.sg, www.sephora.sg and www.tangs.com.
Are we spotting the early days of the revival of a vintage hairstyle from the 19th century? Squid Game's Hoyeon Jung was spotted at the 27th Critic Choice Awards recently with what can be deemed as a younger take on the "Marcel Wave" – a style invented in 1872 by French hairstylist Francois Marcel who achieved the look with the help of heated curling irons.
Looking for some olfactory pick-me-up? Consider the latest update of the iconic Acqua di Gio fragrance. Dubbed Acqua di Gio Eau De Parfum, this woody and aquatic scent boasts a sparkling bouquet of green mandarin from Calambria, clary sage heart from Provence, sparkling vetiver heart from Haiti blended with lavandin, geranium bourbon heart, patchouli and cedarwood. On top of this, the perfume also considers the environment with its use of a dark wood cap made from sustainably sourced timber in Europe which achieves carbon neutrality through a program of reforestation and conservation projects.
Acqua di Gio Eau De Parfum ($140 for 75ml, $174 for 125ml) is available islandwide at all Armani Beauty stores
Looking to achieve or restore longer and fuller lashes? Browhaus's latest non-invasive (read: painless) treatment might be for you. Through the Lash Resurrection service, hair follicles on the lash line from root-to-tip will become stronger and get the boost for substantial growth thanks to a combination of a targeted machine-based service and the use of its award-winning Extend Lash & Brow serum which is packed with botanical extracts like panax ginseng root and grapeseed extract. For optimal results, customers are recommended to undergo three to six sessions (with proper usage of post-treatment products) at one-month intervals and apply Browhaus’ Extend Lash & Brow Growth Serum once a day before going to bed to maximise the treatment efficacy.
Lash Resurrection sessions ($280 each) are available at selected Browhaus outlets
With over 45 years of experience specialising in styling the tresses of Asian clients and stars under the belt, Kim Robinson knows a thing or two about Asian hair. Flash forward to this month and the salon has launched its first-ever Hair Rejuvenation Formula (HRF) series tailor-made for Asian consumers. Taking over 10 years to develop, the two-step hair care routine aims to improve oilier scalps and dry and thin strands associated with Asian hair with a formula enriched with ingredients such as amino acids, biotin and copper tripeptide. The drug-free scalp and hair treatment is also said to produce results from the intracellular follicle systems within the scalp – thus rejuvenating ageing hair.
The Hair Rejuvenation Formula HRF is available at Kimrobinson salon at #02-12 Takashimaya S.C.
Nars has introduced a new foundation to its Light Reflecting Collection. Providing medium all-day coverage, this makeup and skincare hybrid claims to smoothen skin textures, conceal imperfections and improve skin clarity within a daily-use span of six weeks. Besides advanced skincare ingredients that help defend against environmental aggressors and blue light, the skin-friendly foundation also features a patented Photochromic Technology and Light Reflecting Complex which keeps the skin luminous while preventing a washed-out appearance. Additionally, the brand has added the Light Reflecting Setting Powder in a new shade called Shore to its repertoire, designed to suit medium to medium-deep skin tones.
Nars Light Reflecting Foundation ($78) and Nars Light Reflecting Pressed/Loose Setting Powder ($62) are available at Sephora boutiques and Nars boutiques as well as on www.lazada.sg
Here's another range to add to your arsenal of defence against hair breakage. Oribe has released its Hair Alchemy series which spans a shampoo, a conditioner and treatment serum that aims to nourish and renew weak and brittle hair strands. The secret weapon? Each product contains an ancient superfood ingredient blend which includes chia seed and bio-fermented bamboo leaf along with moisturising hyaluronic acid and phyto-technology.
The Hair Alchemy Collection is available on www.oribe.com and Oribe salons partners