Style: March 01, 2019
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46 STYLE | beauty<br />
BEAUTY NEWS<br />
Words Kate Preece<br />
KIWI INNOVATION<br />
Makeup artist Emma Peters is focused on all things natural. Unsurprisingly,<br />
then, her recently launched cosmetics brand Aleph is 100% cruelty-free and<br />
vegan, as well as friendly to both people and the planet, with sustainable<br />
packaging a given. The likes of organic totarol (sourced from totara), a natural<br />
preservative, is used for its antibacterial and antioxidant properties to defend<br />
the skin from environmental stress, and combat acne.<br />
STYLE VERDICT? The packaging gets the big tick, with perfectly formed glass<br />
pottles and metal screw tops packed away inside smart white, simple boxes.<br />
The cheek/lip tint (I tried the coral ‘Ascend’) is great atop a lip balm, and when<br />
used on the cheeks is a buildable colour option that will avoid the stripe effect.<br />
The foundation/concealer is a great go-to for touch-ups through the day,<br />
buttery soft to the touch and has a slight reflective sheen to give that muchdesired<br />
glow.<br />
’SCREEN TIME<br />
While many foundations today include some level of<br />
SPF, according to The Skin Cancer Foundation, it’s<br />
not enough. So, keep that sun-smart routine February<br />
enforced on us rolling – 365 days a year.<br />
Apply a board-spectrum SPF30+ sunscreen onto<br />
a cleansed face, wait for the skin to absorb, and<br />
then proceed with the rest of your skincare regime<br />
(moisturiser, serum, primer). If you are using a mineralbased<br />
sunscreen, the order changes slightly – it goes<br />
after your moisturiser and any other serum-type<br />
products you use.<br />
One reason a foundation and SPF combo isn’t a<br />
winning one is that a lot of sunscreen is needed for full<br />
protection. If you’re into numbers: two milligrams of<br />
sunscreen per square centimetre of skin – or about half<br />
a teaspoon. In other words, you need more sunscreen<br />
than foundation. Perhaps consider pairing your primer<br />
with SPF as there are ones that are clear (colour-free),<br />
such as Urban Defense Complexion Primer Broad<br />
Spectrum SPF30 by Urban Decay.<br />
So, this is a friendly reminder that: 1. SPF protection<br />
is required all year round; 2. Factor 30 should be<br />
considered a minimum; and 3. You can never be too<br />
stingy when it comes to sunscreen application.
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