Spring is here!
With the change in seasons, comes fresh new beauty and skincare to herald the warmer weather (mostly!) and the colours on the blossom trees around town. In this latest ON MY DESK column, I look at what’s new in Spring beauty and skincare for October 2023 that’s come across my desk, photographed with Spring flowers from my garden; cherry blossoms and magnolia flowers.
What is it: Lulu Rose Cosmetics LUST LIPS Lip Conditioner Treatment
What does it do: melts into your skin, with the finest quality, regenerative ingredients to penetrate quickly and heal damaged lips without leaving a greasy feel.
Where to buy: $17.50 from lulurosecosmetics.com
What is it: Lemon & Beaker sheet mask Revitalizing and deeply hydrating brightening sheet mask
What does it do: Whether you’re heading out with a glowing skin or just want to lavish your face, use the latest skin care technology with this microcurrent galvanic sheet mask. This advanced facial sheet mask is designed with a semi-gel sheet with functional prints to ensure that the botanical essence and vegan ingredients are easily absorbed into the skin and provide an instant glow. Enriched with hydrating native harakeke extract and nourishing manuka essential oil. Its unique formula also combines 8 hyaluronic acids with ceramides to brighten and keep your skin looking dewy, luminous, and youthful.
Where to buy: $10 at devoted to pretty
What is it: GO-TO SKINCARE Australia Transformazing sheet mask ‘This mask is gonna make my skin a solid 15/10’
What does it do: A sheet mask! For luminous, plump, bright skin, FAST. Transformazing is a serum-drenched sheet mask that transforms your skin (even thirsty, sad, hungover or tired skin) into very amazing, very glowy, very luminous skin. Starring fancy native botanical superstars kakadu plum, finger lime and tasmanian pepper leaf for bright, even-tone skin. Transformazing also features niacinamide (super brightening, hydrating and healing) and plenty of line-plumping and moisture-retention thanks to hyadisine. This hydrating sheet mask is essential when preparing the skin for a party or event, and doubly essential the morning after, when your skin hates you. In just 10 minutes, the skin is visibly glowier and brighter! Juicier and less lined! Plump and riddled with health! It’s the ideal preparation for makeup, and sensational after a long flight, or no sleep. Transformazing is dead serious about pepping up your complexion.
Where to buy: $11 at Go To Skincare
What is it: RARE SKIN New Zealand Medical Cold Compress Mask with Hyaluronic Acid.
What does it do: Consisting of a hydrogel layer, purified water and active ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides, our Medical Cold Compress mask is a science-backed remedy for parched skin in need of intensive repair. This unique mask contains more than 70% moisture, allowing the heat from your skin to transfer to the gel layer. While this formula is suitable for all skin types and can be used regularly as an ultra-hydrating, firming boost, it’s specifically designed to provide comfort and recovery after spa services, including laser treatments, chemical peels, and micro-needling, among others.
Where to buy: $24 at Rare Skin NZ
What is it: ZEKE Skin Care Daily Moisturiser with aloe vera, avocado, and kiwifruit extract. Made in New Zealand.
What does it do: By using earth-based ingredients directly from New Zealand, Zeke Skincare Moisturiser offers incredible nourishment for richer, fuller skin. Additionally, each ingredient is responsibly sourced and cruelty-free. Application is simple, as the Daily Moisturiser spreads easily on skin. With consistent use, the Zeke Skincare Moisturiser leaves skin with exceptional radiance, glow, and texture. It comes nicely packaged in a durable frosted glass container with a screw on lid for clean and easy application.
Where to buy: $54.99 for 100mls available at www.zekeskincare.co.nz
What is it: EAZA Health & Beauty Skin Brightening Ultra White skin brightening capsules.
What does it do: for brightening and collagen formulation, anti-aging, UV protection, anti free radicals, and anti-spot. EAZA Skin Brightening is a comprehensive skincare solution that harnesses the power of nine core ingredients, including natural herbal extracts such as white tomato extract, tart cherry extract, grapeseed extract, aloe vera extract and resveratrol, as well as whitening stars like glutathione and L-cysteine.This synergistic blend of ingredients is backed by extensive clinical research, providing multi-faceted protection for the skin against natural ageing and external aggressors. With a focus on anti-oxidation, whitening, collagen-boosting, and reparative properties, EAZA Skin Brightening is the perfect choice for those seeking a holistic approach to skincare that is both effective and naturally conscious.
Where to buy: https://www.eaza.co.nz/
What is it: Wet n Wild new cosmetics products now in store at Farmers and online.
What does it do: Seeing Green makeup sponge, Tweeze All That, and 5 in 1 Essence Primer.
Where to buy: Currently if you spend $25 on @wetnwildnewzealand
At @farmersnz you go in the draw to win tickets to PINK concert, summer carnival 2024.
What is it: Cult faves from MCoBeauty, (formerly MODELCO) the very reasonably-priced, ‘luxe for less’ Australian cruelty free and vegan cosmetics line.
What does it do: XtendLash tube mascara ($23) glossy formula creates water-resistant ‘tubes’ around each and every lash for maximum length, definition and hold and will not run, smudge, clump or flake. Flawless Glow liquid foundation is a 4-in-1, multi-tasking, skin booster designed to give your skin the ultimate glowing filter-like finish designed to be worn alone for a lightweight subtle glow, under makeup as a luminous primer, mixed with foundation to add a light-reflecting glow, or on top of makeup as highlighter. Lip Oil Hydrating Treatment ($12.79) is a rich, ultra-nourishing lip oil that leaves a high-shine finish protecting lips against dehydration without feeling sticky.
Where to buy: At The Warehouse, Chemist Warehouse, and other selected pharmacies.
What is it: The Body Shop CAMOMILE Sumptuous Makeup Cleansing Butter
What does it do: This buttery pot of goodness makes taking your makeup off at the end of the day a bit of fun. Your favourite eyeshadow? Gone in seconds. Caked-on concealer? Yep, that too. Any attempts at winged eyeliner vanish just like that. Massage our Camomile Cleansing Butter into your skin to melt the day away.
Where to buy: available from thebodyshop.co.nz
What is it: Dermal Therapy Skin Wash and Lip Balm
What does it do: specially designed for very sensitive skin.
Where to buy: At selected pharmacies.
What is it: Gutsi Reset Kit
What does it do: a 30-day programme for re-seeding your gut with beneficial bacteria and raising the post-biotic output of your gut bacteria to support a healthier gut lining.
Where to buy: Gutsi NZ
Photos Megan Robinson
4th October 2023