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28 <strong>Magazine</strong> | Beauty<br />
About face<br />
From cult skin highlighters and supernaturally good blemish-fighters to bestselling Japanese serums<br />
and pancake-scented eyeshadow palettes, here’s what the <strong>03</strong> team are testing this month.<br />
1. Be goldy<br />
Fans of Drunk Elephant’s cult fave D-Bronzi Drops<br />
(read: everyone on TikTok) will be frothing over<br />
the arrival in New Zealand of new little sister<br />
product B-Goldi Bright Drops ($69 at Mecca).<br />
Lighter on the bronze and heavier on the skin<br />
brightening, B-Goldi is pitched as an illuminating,<br />
barrier-strengthening serum that promises to<br />
add a sophisticated golden glow, via goodies like<br />
5% niacinamide, omega oils and mulberry leaf<br />
extract. Mix 1–2 drops into your moisturiser<br />
or apply directly to cheekbones, etc, for a<br />
healthy‐looking highlighter.<br />
5. Sweet peepers<br />
Sometimes it’s nice to have<br />
a reminder that makeup<br />
should be fun and not<br />
taken too seriously, and<br />
Too Faced always provide<br />
– this time it’s via its<br />
limited edition Maple Syrup<br />
Pancakes Eye Shadow<br />
Palette ($98 at Mecca),<br />
featuring 18 delicious<br />
shades, from Powdered<br />
Sugar pink and Blueberry<br />
Jam blue to caramelbrown<br />
Hazel-Nuts! and<br />
silvery champagne Brunch<br />
Bubbles, all infused with<br />
the scent of warm maple<br />
syrup pancakes.<br />
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4. Konichiwa, b*tches<br />
Translating to ‘Skin Lab’ in Japanese, Hada Labo has earned icon status<br />
not only in Japan, but globally, with its hero product Lotion No.1 Super<br />
Hydrator Serum ($41) selling one unit every three seconds in Japan.<br />
Now Kiwis can get a piece of the patented Super Hyaluronic Acid (which<br />
combines three molecular weights of the superpower ingredient) action,<br />
with the whole range now available on our shores at Chemist Warehouse.<br />
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2. Spotless skin<br />
The latest muchanticipated<br />
release<br />
from pioneering Kiwi<br />
skincare powerhouse<br />
Emma Lewisham, new<br />
Supernatural Blemish Face<br />
Serum ($145) is a worldfirst<br />
topical probiotic<br />
serum invented for acneprone<br />
skin. It’s all verrry<br />
science-y, but in a nutshell,<br />
once activated and applied,<br />
cells from key ingredient<br />
Q24 colonise the skin,<br />
and as these grow, they<br />
dominate and inhibit the<br />
growth of pathogenic<br />
bacteria such as C. acnes.<br />
To use, mix one pump<br />
from each side of the<br />
product (one is the live<br />
skin probiotic, the other<br />
an activating crème) in<br />
your palm before applying<br />
over the entire face.<br />
3. Sun protection<br />
pore-fection<br />
Summer’s on its way,<br />
so it’s time to get set<br />
with a solid SPF that’s<br />
also good for skin, and<br />
Dermalogica’s latest<br />
drop, Porescreen SPF40<br />
($110) sounds like just<br />
the ticket. The lightweight,<br />
100 percent mineral,<br />
blendable sunscreen is<br />
formulated with zinc<br />
oxide to help defend<br />
skin, 2% niacinamide,<br />
green microalgae,<br />
squalane and vitamin E,<br />
while an encapsulated<br />
light-reflective tint<br />
enhances skin tone with a<br />
sheer finish.
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