Skincare and Haircare

Cult skincare brand, CeraVe, has introduced its newest cleansing innovation to the Australian market - the Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser – a gentle, lipid-infused cleanser that efficiently cleanses and...

Retinol is one of those things that my face has a tough relationship with. Most experts tell you to power through the first little while when using a retinol but sometimes my skin just says no, even after...

Iconic Melbourne florist, Hattie Molloy, and New York founded beauty brand, Kiehl’s, have collaborated on CALENDULAB, a first-of-its-kind studio takeover of Hattie’s space on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy....

There is something to say about brands that have been around for a long time. Trusted products with formulations that stand the test of time, they must be doing something right to have survived the fickle...

La Roche-Posay has launched, Effaclar Serum an ultra-concentrated daily face serum for mild to moderate acne-prone skin, and is scientifically proven to help visibly reduce the appearance of breakouts,...

Leading medical aesthetic skincare brand, SkinCeuticals, has unveiled the ultimate in skin calming innovation with the new Phyto Corrective Essence Mist. Combining calming botanicals with hydrating Hyaluronic...

Dive into the wonders of the deep blue sea with a new skincare supplement made with the beauty benefits of marine elements. Australian Natural Care (ANC) has launched its new Marine Collagen Plus Minerals...

The #1 medical aesthetic skincare brand worldwide, SkinCeuticals, has combined technology and science to launch CUSTOM D.O.S.E. Voted as one of the ‘Best Inventions 2019’ by TIME Magazine in the US, CUSTOM...

Over the last month I've been mixing up my skincare regime with the change in season. Here are some of my favourites I've been using over the last month! FACIAL SUNSCREEN La Roche Posay's Anthelios...

With renowned expertise in sun protection for sensitive skin, La Roche-Posay continues its commitment to ensuring very high UVA/UVB spectrum protection for sensitive skin with the introduction of Anthelios...

Noticing your skin is feeling a bit different with all the mask wearing you're doing? Well you're not alone. A face covering limits the amount of fresh air to your face and the warm temperature of your breath...

You may not have heard of Sulwhasoo but the brand has a huge following internationally and landed on our shores earlier this year bringing a beautiful range of skincare. I had always seen this brand in...

We're half way through Winter and if you're anything like me, this season has taken a toll on my skin. Perhaps it's all the outside walks and constant heating but it's been a tough slog when it comes to keep...

This week’s Hydration Helper is from cult Korean skincare brand Laneige. If you're a beauty aficionado, then you know Laneige for its go-to Lip Mask, which produces luscious, hydrated lips (definitely one to...

Cult skincare brand, Dr. Dennis Gross has launched an incredible new Hyaluronic Marine™ Meltaway Cleanser . The launch is a global exclusive at MECCA, which Dr Dennis formulated himself after his trips to...

MCoBeauty launch new beauty MCoBeauty launches new products to its affordable and quality range of beauty products. The luxe for less beauty brand is bringing a range of lip products featuring silky...

Cult global skincare brand, CeraVe, has introduced two new facial products to its acclaimed non-irritating skincare range in Australia, to help protect and restore the skin’s barrier and create healthy,...

Sulwhasoo, Korea’s leading luxury beauty brand, is launching into Australia and New Zealand in all 21 Sephora stores and online this Tuesday 17 March. The brand is well known overseas as a beauty brand...

Swisse Beauty is revamping its offering with the launch of a dedicated beauty range, featuring a series of brand-new products, reformulations and refreshed packaging of the existing Skincare range. The new...

What's new in the world of beauty? Find out below! FRANK BODY RELEASE IN YOUR DREAMS, THE NEW SLEEP SCRUB AND SOAK frank body has released a new Sleep Scrub & Soak, In Your Dreams. The new scrub...

Packing for your holidays and unsure of what you should pack? We’ve rounded up our favourite beauty essentials to make packing easier and helping you to leave enough room (and weight!) in your luggage for...

It's party season and it's time to get those outfits and beauty looks prepared. Sometimes your hair style comes last in these preparations so we’ve sought some expert help from top Australian hair stylist...

We're on the cusp of a new season and it's the perfect time to reassess your skincare. Are your products still addressing your skincare needs? Are you looking for more products to add to your regime? We've...

The 2019 Australian Hair Fashion Awards were held, celebrating the best in hair, fashion and beauty. In its 27th year, the Australian Hair Fashion Awards (AHFAs) partnered with Dyson as its major partner and...

Reinforcing its commitment to providing a better life for sensitive skin, La Roche-Posay has launched EFFACLAR SPOTSCAN - the world’s first acne diagnosis tool powered by advanced artificial intelligence,...

K-Beauty is the buzz word in Beauty at the moment with the beauty landscape exploding with brands and products from the best in Korean beauty. One of the biggest brands in Korean beauty, innisfree arrived a...

We're in the midst of summer and it's definitely a time of year where we're more mindful of the need for sunscreen but did you know that you should wear sunscreen all 365 days a year?  Do you know there are...

It's a new year and definitely time for some new resolutions, especially beauty resolutions! As experts in the brows, we chatted with our friends at Benefit to find out what the top resolutions to make your...

  The latest addition to the Liberty Belle Rx range is the super luxe Superstar, an ultra-protective SPF 50+ cream that provides broad spectrum protection against both UVA & UVB exposure. This...

MECCA has announced the much anticipated launch of SUMMER FRIDAYS, available exclusively at Mecca Cosmetica, Mecca Maxima and online at mecca.com.au on the first Friday of Summer, 2018! US bloggers Marianna...

Liberty Belle Rx is the brand on everyone's lips. Created by world renowned Plastic Surgeon Dr Chris Moss together with Andrea Moss and the team of Doctors, Nurses and Dermal Clinicians at Liberty Belle Skin...

Australian summers are unique and beautiful. Endless days are filled with golden rays, sun-toasted sand and lapping blue waters. There’s the fragrance of fresh flowers and the thrill of a social calendar...

shu uemura is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its cleansing oil, the original beauty cleansing oil that was made by Mr Shu Uemura back in 1967. Many at the time didn't understand the power of a...

French skincare brand, Mary Cohr has launched in Australia. You may not have heard of Mary Cohr, but the brand has provided skincare solutions to give women and men all over the world using the power...

Keeping your hair healthy and looking great is generally a girl's top priority, but how often do we think about keeping our scalp in tip top shape as well? Well, our friends at Kérastase Paris recently...

MATRIX BIOLAGE SUGARSHINE - THREE EASY STEPS TO ABSOLUTE BRILLIANCE Matrix Biolage Sugarshine is a new hair pamper system, inspired by skin care, to create exceptional shine with sugar, a natural humectant...

Great style starts with great hair, and to celebrate the release of Australian Style: The Who’s Who of Fashion, we’ve teamed up with hair care gurus Eleven Australia to give away a gorgeous bundle of...

Has your skin been feeling dry lately? From the moment we’re born, our skin begins to lose moisture. If you’re regularly exposing yourself to the sun, heating, cooling or harsh soaps, this make dry skin...

frank body has launched it's latest beauty cult product, a super quick, morning mask will give you the best O glow you’ll ever have. Pop it on your naked face for 5 minutes and experience an...

When it comes to beauty services, I like to keep it simple. Simple, in that I can go to one place and get what I need done in one go. Life seems to just be moving faster than ever before so one place that I...

Ocinium founder, Cassandra Hilton has used her passion and background in Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine and Nutritional and Environmental Medicine to create a high performing range of organic cosmeceuticals....

You know it's Summer when frank body release something that is just perfect for skin this season. The newest product, Coconut Body Balm ($24.95) will leave your body smooth and glory. Together with the Coconut...

When it comes to beauty, I take my skin care seriously. After all, with a mantra that prevention is better than cure, my focus is on ensuring that I take care of my skin to ensure it's well protected, well...

Introducing a game-changing concept to the world of hair styling, Kérastase Paris has launched the new reworkable heat lotion, L’INCROYABLE BLOWDRY. This incredible blowdry cream provides optimal...

After three years of trade via their e-commerce store, Australian coffee skincare company, frank body will launch its first ever retail partnership this month, with fellow Melbourne beauty empire,...

Everyone is talking about contouring. Face contouring, tan contouring and now we're talking Hair Contouring. One of the biggest colour trends for 2016, Hair Contouring makes your hair the newest canvas in town...

frank body's new Fit Kit combines minty fresh Peppermint Coffee Scrub and super balmy Body Balm, for the perfect post sweat-sesh skin saviour. The perfect addition this Spring. There are many things that...

We all know that Mecca is a treasure trove of all your beauty needs and with the launch of the new Mecca at Myer Melbourne, you'd be hard pressed not to find what your looking for. Mecca at Myer Melbourne...

This Winter has left my hair feeling just a bit average. Frequent use of styling tools in addition to the natural enemy of great hair - wind, rain and dryness from heating - has left my hair feeling a bit...

REDKEN 5TH AVENUE NYC muse, model and style icon, Amber Le Bon, is the face of two new game-changing VOLUME Collections that will give the choice to Go Big or Go Beachy #GOBIGORGOBEACHY. The volume...

Today is International Kissing Day. frank from frank body has given us some tips to make sure you're kissing like a pro on this international celebration of pashing! frank suggests that before you...

VIKTOR AND ROLF CELEBRATE RELAUNCH OF FLOWERBOMB For the first time in 10 year VIKTOR & ROLF are brinign the visual to life. The new digital film for the relaunch of the beautiful Flowerbomb...

Swisse Skincare is leading the innovation around natural skincare - introducing five new products into its popular face and body range. Swisse, who believe using natural products containing...

L'OREAL PARIS MAGIC RETOUCH INSTANT ROOT CONCEALER SPRAY   L’Oréal Paris has launched the new Magic Retouch, their first instant root concealer. Women are now 3 seconds away from flawless...

  The Base Collective is a new player in the skincare market and it's origins are based right here in Melbourne. The brand has two great products in its range, The Hand Wash and The Milk, made...

This winter take the time to treat your hair. I mean we treat our face to a facial to maintain a beautiful visage. I thought I'd get a head start this season by booking into Raki's on Collins Street to treat...

Making your way through the world of cosmedical skincare needn't be hard when you know a good brand. Skinstitut is a brand that I've recently discovered and it's been great to learn more about cosmedical...

derma e has a commitment of offering skin friendly, ecofriendly and highly effective natural skin care. It's vegan, 100% free of environmentally toxic microbeads and micro plastic and is cruelty free....

With so many brands of vitamins and health foods on the market sometimes it can get a bit confusing to pick what will make you feel good from the inside. And what if you want to find something that not only...

ghd can help you escape to paradise with the new limited edition azores collection. Exclusively available for Autumn / Winter 2016, the ghd azores collection is three stylers in limited edition...

The beginning of a New Year presents an opportunity to revitalise the mind, body and hair, and now Shu Uemura Art of Hair is boosting all of these elements with the introduction of its limited...

  Iconic Aussie beauties, Montana Cox and Fashion Blogger and Stylist Nadia Fairfax are starring in a social media campaign 'Aussie icons' with Australian beauty and skincare brand...

Best-selling authors and internationally recognised "Beauty Myth Busters", Paula Begoun, Bryan Barron and Desiree Stordahl have just launched a new book, The Best Skin Of Your Life Starts Here, offering sound...

As summer comes to an end and Autumn rolls around, it’s important to re-think your haircare routine and place a focus on hydration and nourishment. Over summer I’m guilty of relaxing my haircare routine....

THE BODY SHOP LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION HEMP HAND PROTECTOR   The Body Shop are launching a limited-edition Change Hemp Hand Protector in collaboration with the world’s most renowned street...

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK VOLUM' EXPRESS COLOSSAL GO EXTREME LEATHER BLACK MASCARA The new Volum' Express Colossal Go Extreme Leather Black mascara is the latest addition to the great mascara range from...

ghd LAUNCHES ADVANCED SPLIT END THERAPY ghd the experts in heat styling, introduce the new ghd advanced split end therapy, so you can wave goodbye to damaged ends and hello to sleek, smooth and...

When it comes to picking your self-tan formula, the options can seem endless. We’ve trialled and tested the market for the best foolproof tan. See our top picks and tricks to everything you need to know to...

Since launching its very first iconic Facial Treatment Essence 35 years ago, prestige skincare brand SK-II has continually empowered women across the world to #changedestiny and obtain crystal clear...

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When it comes to skincare and beauty, I must admit I was a little late to the party. Throughout school, I never wore makeup (something that really showed in my terrible formal photos which I hope never...

Introducing ZOFORI elixer, Australia’s newest natural skincare brand. Harnessing the  benefits from ingredients native to the gorgeous island of Crete, ZOFORI elixer effectively targets all skin-related...

Nip + Fab is a fabulous skincare and body care range founded by Maria Hatzistefanis (founder of Rodial) which is accessible, affordable and effective. Designed to deliver targeted treatments for the face and...

frank body has released a delicious duo of products that are great for your lips! A natural, caffeinated duo that gently buffs away dry skin and smoothes lips to reveal a soft, supple pout. Using...

Everyone has a skin story. My skin story really begins in my mid teens. I grew up blissfully unaware of everything to do with beauty. A combination of being a bit of a tomboy and having a mother that...

L’Oréal Professionnel now has the solution for the varying damage we do to our hair through heat styling, colouring and exposure to the external environment with new PRO|FIBER by L’Oréal...

When you think of skin clinics, you think of plain white rooms and equipment...but what if they had a little more personality? Enter, HÜD Skin + Body which blends expert skincare with decedent Scandinavian...

The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is coming up, where people all around the world come to celebrate the best thoroughbred racing in the Southern Hemisphere. Although this is a sporting event, we all know...

MARY KAY Escape to paradise with Mary Kay's new Paradise Calling collection. Delight the senses with the addictive coconut-scented Moisturising Spray Lotion, which refreshes the face and keeps your skin...

Looking for the ultimate "I just got out of bed makeup look" think dewy skin, with slightly flushed cheeks? Look no further. Makeup artist Cynthia Smyth breaks down how she created the natural beauty look for...

Spring has sprung and it's been a time of renewal after a long and cold winter. My skin really needed a bit of a boost after winter to hydrate my skin and help smooth it out. I've tried a range of products...

Swisse believe in pure, natural beauty and take pure ingredients from nature to create luxurious, nutrient-enriched natural skincare products that are powerful and effective. Their formulas luxuriously...

The hottest name in tanning is James Read. If you haven't heard of him, you may have actually seen his work. James is responsible for natural sun kissed looks on Ellie Goulding, Cara Delevigne, Rita Ora,...

frank body has released a  new nourishing, caffeinated body cream that will leave skin feeling extra soft and supple. Using its trademark ingredient, coffee but in the form of coffee seed...

PUREOLOGY PUREOLOGY introduces Colour Fanatic Instant Deep-Conditioning Mask to its highly-acclaimed range of ‘serious colour care’ products. This multi-tasking genius goes beyond basic nourishment and...

L’Oreal Paris recently launched their new Hair Expertise range, a premium sulphate-free range that is enriched with natural botanicals for optimal care for hair. The range features a variety of customised...

Spring is finally here and that means out with the old and in with the new.When it comes to clothing, we’re generally pretty good at getting rid of anything that’s no longer in season, showing signs of...

In my books, one of the cardinal rules of beauty is getting regular facials. I might harp on it, but I have been an ardent fan of facials for over a decade and my face thanks me for it. Clean and clear skin is...

When it comes to online beauty buying, it can be a daunting task. Sure, we all love the convenience of shopping from home, but without knowing exactly what you want, or being able to try before you buy, how do...

When it comes to your skin care routine, a lot of us spare no expense. You’ll buy the latest and greatest your budget allows and enforce the routine religiously every morning and night (or at least we mean...

Natura Siberica, a new organic beauty range for body and hair, has launched this month in Australia. Originating from Siberia the products are formulated with unique Siberian ingredients including...

If you haven't heard of James Read then no doubt you will soon. His signature range has the love of a list of unrivalled A-List clientele (think Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Lara Stone, Lady Gaga, Jessie J, Rita...

For many of us, Winter has left us with hair that is dull and dry. From split ends to dry scalps, our locks could definitely benefit from a little more nourishment, and with Spring is just around the corner...

LAURA MERCIER Create a perfectly sculpted face with new palettes from Laura Mercier, allowing you to play with light and shadow to enhance every dimension of your face. The Flawless Contouring Palette ($69)...

FUDGE URBAN (L-R) FUDGE Urban Intense Repair for Totured Hair ($18.95), Fudge Urban Sea Salt ($9.95). Image: Ghadeer El-Khub For all we put our hair through – colour processing, blow-drying, curling...

Over the past couple of months I've shared a love-hate relationship with my skin. Perhaps it's been the combination of cooler weather and working in an air conditioned office, which, for drier skin...

When it comes to online beauty buying, it can be a daunting task. Sure, we all love the convenience of shopping from home, but without knowing exactly what you want, or being able to try before you buy, how do...

The Body Shop recently released three new ranges, taking the brand to new heights. The ranges represent a new direction for the brand as it explores new products for its customers. They maintain their...

The last few Melbourne winters have been tough on us. To fight the cold our indoor heaters get cranked up high sometimes all day and night til our poor skin no longer knows what season has hit. During this...

It's not very often you get up, close and personal with a brand, and when you do, it's amazing how much you learn. Last month, Sarah Busch from Sunday Riley visited Australia to talk about the brand, the range...