Handmade cosmetics brand LUSH has introduced its first ever line of Sun Care products. Combining natural ingredients with synthetic sunscreens to provide the benefits of both SPF's and UVAPF's, ingredients include calamine powder rich in zinc oxide, sesame and olibanum oils to nourish skin while boosting the protective power of three broad-spectrum sunscreens.
The collection comprises: Sesame Suntan Lotion, an SPF 10 tan and protect product infused with walnut leaf to help increase the skin's melanin production; Lifesaver Sunscreen Cream SPF 30 High, made with calamine powder, which naturally protects the skin from UV rays, as well as avocado and rosehip oils to replenish the skin, mint to refresh and cool and shea, murumuru and cocoa to moisturise; The Sunblock Solid Sunscreen Wash SPF 30 High, a solid, wash-on sun protection with sesame oil to boost the effectiveness of the included sunscreens while nourishing the skin; and Million Dolla Moisturiser SPF 30 High, a premium face protection bionic facial moisturiser with an uplifting fragrance, protective sunscreens and subtly pigmented for a healthy, natural glow.
Prices: £8-£32.50
Stockists: nationwide
Twitter: @LushLTD
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Beauty brand Clarins has announced the launch of True Radiance Foundation SPF 15. Containing a fine, fluid texture that glides onto skin, the product enhances radiance and hydration while diminishing imperfections.
True Radiance offers a range of skincare and make-up benefits, with key ingredients including: tara gum and samphire plant extract, to create a hydrating layer on the skin's surface, helping to maintain 24-hour hydration; amino acid coated pigments, ensuring make-up hold and comfort on application, while boosting the skin's natural radiance and luminosity; and Clarins Anti-Pollution Complex, containing white tea and succory dock-cress extract to protect the skin against pollution and free radicals, shielding against a dull complexion.
The foundation is available in 10 shades including: Porcelain, Beige, Honey, Cappuccino, Ivory, Sand, Amber, Nude, Wheat and Chestnut.
Launch date: 3 August
Price: £27
Stockists: nationwide
Twitter: @clarins_uk
Cosmetic brand Charlotte Tilbury has announced the launch of Beach Sticks, a colour product for lips and cheeks in one twist-up stick. The product contains a unique, cream-turned-balm mix of ceramidone, glowing pigments and light-diffusing spheres to give skin a youthful, soft-focussed glow.
The new Beach Sticks form part of Charlotte's signature range of Treat & Transform make-up products with skincare results.
The lip and cheek tints are available in five shades, inspired by the lighting, golden sands and bronzed goddesses of Ibiza. Shades include: Formentera (berry), Las Salinas (pink), Moon Beach (rose gold), Es Vedra (coral) and Ibiza (bronze).
Launch date: July Price: £30 Stockists: CharlotteTilbury.com, Selfridges, Selfridges.com & NetAPorter.com Twitter: @CTilburyMakeup
NARS Cosmetics is launching a new Summer 2014 Color Collection, introducing a mix of modern classics a long with neon brights.
The collection features a range of products including Single and Duo Eyeshadow, Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, gel-formula Eye Paint, Hot Sand Illuminator, Nail Polish, and Lip Gloss
The shades include an eyeshadow duo Lemon Lime Neon & Lavender giving a contrasting effect for the eyes as well as a soft neutral duo Pewter & Rose Quartz, also included are a liquid Bronze, Bright Pink lipgloss and a Mandarin Orange nail colour.
Launch date: 1 May Prices: £15- £25 Stockists: nationwide Twitter: @NARSissist
Urban Decay are launching their latest make-up collection.
This includes: Electric Pressed Pigment Palette, ten soft and creamy bright eyeshadows, as well as a double ended pressed pigment brush; 24/7 Velvet Glide-On Eye Pencil, containing a waterproof formula for a soft, smokey finish; Ink for Eyes Waterproof Precision Eye Pen, a liquid eyeliner pen with a fine tip for smooth, controlled application; All Nighter Eyeliner, a twist-up liner that is both water and smudge proof; Super Saturated Ultra Intense Waterproof Cream Liner, a creamy formula in a pot offering triple black pigment; Perversion Angled Brush, designed to be used with the Super-Saturated Eyeliner or eyeshadows; and Heavy Metal loose Glitter, a limited edition loose pigment available in six shades, to be used with the new Bondage Weightless Makeup Adhesive, creating a jewel-encrusted effect.
Launch date: 1 April Prices: £10-£38 Stockists: Debenhams, House of Fraser & feelunique.com Twitter: @UrbanDecay
Nars has announced the launch of two new beauty collections - Matte Multipleand Artistry Brushes.
The Matt Multiple collection provides vibrant pops of colour to lips and cheeks with a creamy, lightweight formula that delivers buildable, long-lasting and hydrating colour.
The products are available in seven shades including: Anguilla (ginger pink); Exumas (pink apricot); Siam (poppy red); Cappadoce (golden bronze); Laos (rose coral); Altai (rose bronze); and Vientiane (copper bronze).
The Artistry Brushes collection was designed by Founder and Creative Director Francois Nars and Fabien Baron, of New York design firm Baron & Baron, and features 16 brushes for the face, cheeks, eyes and lips.
There is also the launch of its Contour Blush, comprising three duos for creating natural-looking definition to cheeks. The duos feature a lighter shade to illuminate the high-points of the face, and a deeper shade to enhance definition. Contour Blush is available in three shades: Olympia (ivory/rose); Paloma (pink beige/deep rose); and Gienah (honey/amber).
Launch date: 1 April Prices: £21-£40 for Matt Multiple & £30 for Contour BlushStockists: NARS counters nationwide (Matt Multiples) & Selfridges (Brushes) Twitter: @NARSissist
Cosmetics brand Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has announced the launch of Perfectly Defined Gel Eyeliner and The Skin Foundation Stick. The eyeliner is the brand's first retractable pencil that delivers pigmented colour, precision lining and 12-hour wear.
Formulated to resist water, sweat and humidity, and featuring a built-in sharpener within the end cap, the product comprises six shades - Pitch Black, Chocolate Truffle, Sapphire, Steel Grey, Scotch and Violet Night. The Skin Foundation Stick is a reintroduction and an update on the original skin tone correcting Foundation Stick.
The new formula features a multi-layered translucent base with a creamy and lightweight texture for buildable coverage that helps minimise the appearance of pores and skin imperfections, on all skin types.
The product adapts to skin's needs, controlling oily skin and giving dry skin moisture.
There are four new shades available including Cool Sand, Golden Natural, Golden Honey and Golden Almond, making a total of 24 skintone correct shades. Launch date: April Prices: £18-£29 Stockists: Bobbi Brown counters nationwide Twitter: @AskBobbiBrown
