BEAUTY BUZZ: From Paris with power
It’s not for nothing that the group of models who walk a certain catwalk each season are known as ‘the Balmain army’. Think Cindy Bruna and Lara Stone or Jourdan Dunn and Gigi Hadid – the Parisian label designed by Olivier Rousteing is synonymous with seriously strong femininity.
So, now that Olivier has joined forces with L’Oréal Paris to create a collection of Color Riche lip shades, modern-day girl power is coming to make-up.
‘I remember watching my mother and grandmother apply their lipstick. I realised that feeling beautiful makes women powerful,’ he says.
Cindy Bruna and Lara Stone
Of the 12 shades – which include Domination, Confession, Balmain Instinct and Liberation – it’s the unusual khaki colour of Balmain Instinct that he urges me to try.
‘When I created that shade, I pictured a woman dressed in Balmain, walking purposefully down the Avenue Montaigne. She’s strong, she’s in control, she’s powerful.’ Sign me up now. £12.99 each, harveynichols.com.
From left: Domination, Confession, Balmain Instinct and Liberation
For anyone whose September skin is looking a little dry and uneven (guilty as charged), The Hero Project’s new two-step cleanse and exfoliate duo, Resurfizz, will come to your rescue. Kick off with the Thermo Melt – a cleanser that warms upon skin contact. Follow with the weird but wonderful Enzyme Fizz. Transforming from a gel to a fizzing foam in seconds, it breaks down surface cells to remove dryness and help even out that post-summer complexion. £40, qvcuk.com.
The Hero Project ’s new two-step cleanse and exfoliate duo
Style icons Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have added a wardrobe of fragrances to their empire, Elizabeth and James. Enter the Nirvana eau de parfum range: Black, White, Rose, Bourbon, French Grey and, my favourite, Amethyst – a blend of tobacco, honeysuckle and cedar wood with a depth that seems fitting for autumn as you unpack those jumpers and rediscover your tights. From £69, harrods.com.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Nirvana eau de parfum range, from £69, harrods.com
This week we’re… adding a black velvet ribbon to our do of the day. Youthful but chic, easy to achieve and straight off the Temperley London A/W 17 catwalk, we’ve nailed our new season hair update with the twist of a bow.
Temperley London Fall Winter 2017, London Fashion Week
