April 28, 2020 at 06:00AM It was only a few weeks ago, when I was singing the praises of a certain £6 product that had converted me to eye creams, that I took the time to actually take a proper look at my bathroom beauty stash and realised just how many other products from the same brand had a permanent home in my skincare rotation. As I’ve mentioned previously, The Ordinary is an affordable beauty brand offering up high-performance formulations with ingredients at their core. Ask any beauty junkie or skincare fanatic about them and chances are they’ll have a couple of products in their bathroom cabinets. Admittedly, if you aren’t already clued about the ingredients you should be putting on your face, The Ordinary can feel a little overwhelming at first. But with a little research into your skin concerns and needs, it’s a great affordable beauty brand to get on board with. For reference, my skin is combination, prone to regular hormonal breakouts, has dehydrated patches around my nose and chin, and is starting to show those early signs of ageing in the form of some very small (but definitely present) fine lines around my eyes—and The Ordinary offers up products that suit all of my very specific skin needs. Keep scrolling to shop my favourite products from The Ordinary, along with advice on what skin concerns they’ll solve and how to use them. Who should use it: People with oily skin who are prone to breakouts. If I could only
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J.Lo’s Makeup Artist Cringes Every Time He Sees These 5 Mistakes
April 27, 2020 at 05:25PM It’s no secret that one of our favourite areas of exploration here at Who What Wear UK is the magic that is Jennifer Lopez. From her impossibly cool style to her mastery of aging and her general sassiness, we can’t get enough of Jenny From the Block. When it comes to her makeup, in particular, we’re in perpetual awe of the fact that she never seems to have an off day. It’s truly unreal, and that’s due in large part to her trusted makeup artist, Scott Barnes. Two decades painting famous faces such as Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian West have taught Barnes a thing or two about getting the look right, every single time. So when we heard the veteran beauty guru was adding a range of face and eye palettes to his eponymous cosmetics line, we knew each offering would be something special. In an effort to get closer to our goal of putting our best faces forward, we jumped at the chance to ask Barnes his opinion on the makeup mistakes that are holding us back from looking like J.Lo (you know, aside from our pesky DNA). Keep scrolling to discover the five mistakes that make him cringe, and learn what to do instead. “Hard contour lines are usually a sign that you are just following a trend and ignoring your own face. When I launched my second book with Kim Kardashian on the cover, who is widely known for contouring, I vocalised then that contour is about accentuating what is already there,” Barnes explains.
Here’s How to Grow and Maintain a Beard the Right Way
April 27, 2020 at 04:05PM Attention fellas: are you embracing a beard during this time of house-bound isolation? Whether you’re growing your facial hair out for the first time or refreshing the look of existing face follicles, there are certain steps that separate an awesome beard from a shaggy and unruly-looking one. Here, Matty Conrad, award-winning barber and founder of B.C. -based Victory Barber & Brand, lays down some key ground rules for how to grow a beard, and maintain it, that are worth following at home. Master barber Matty Conrad Know the basic anatomy of a beard and observe how your hair grows: “There are two parts to every beard: The girth, growth or the interior of the beard. That’s basically how thick, how long or how full it is. And then there is the outline. Your outline is essentially what creates the shape. The shape of your beard — the outline you decide to go with — is going to be somewhat dependent on the beard growth itself. Where does it naturally grow thick? Is it thick all over? Is it patchy on some areas? This is the first thing to figure out as far as going for a shape.” Be patient: “When you’re growing your beard for the first time, you want to let it grow for about 3 to 4 weeks to give it a really strong outline.” Invest in the right tools: “When your beard is short, all you need to do is keep the
We Tried The Plastic-Free Shampoo From Hilary Duff’s Bath Routine
April 27, 2020 at 10:57AM Last week on Instagram, Hilary Duff shared her bath time routine while at home and it included a plastic-free shampoo bar. It caught our attention since the bar (made of coconut oil, cupuaçu butter, argan, and castor oil) came from Odacité Skincare, a brand we’ve always loved. The product was a brand new product called the 552M Soap Free Shampoo Bar — named in honor of the 552 million plastic shampoo bottles that end up in landfills every year. We love the idea of moving to a more sustainable, bottle-free option with a soap-free bar, but would it make our hair feel like we washed it with, well, soap? We thought we’d try it. After all, the silver lining of spending so much time at home is that we’re free to try risky beauty habits, right? We may not take the risk as far as Hilary Duff who not only tried the sustainable shampoo, but actually took her hair color full Smurf last week (as shown on Instagram) as well. We’re here for the look, but sticking with the low-risk shampoo experiment for now. Here’s the review… The Product: Odacite’s 552M Soap Free Shampoo Bar | $29 The brand: Odacite is owned by a French woman who really knows her way around clean beauty ingredients. Their serums and face mists are the gold standard in clean beauty. The new shampoo bar is said to “nourish your scalp with argan, coconut, jojoba, and orange oil”. It’s meant
These Are the 25 Prettiest Beauty Products for a Seriously Chic Dressing Table
April 27, 2020 at 06:30AM I’m not sure about you, but I get a huge amount of joy from using certain beauty products. Whether it be a super nourishing, luxurious body cream or a red lipstick that perfectly cushions the lips, certain products just have that special touch. It makes sense therefore, that in times like these, I’m turning to such products more so than ever in a bid to lift my spirits. Similarly, with spending more time at home than I’m used to, I have also been finding ways to inject some joy into my surroundings. And, after several homeware orders, I’m actually starting to run out of space. So last week, as I perused my beauty shelves, I had a eureka moment. Instead of keeping all of my most beautiful, mood-lifting beauty products behind closed doors to experience one once or twice a week, why not keep them out on display for all of the world to see (well, just me for now)? With the rise of social media platforms like Instagram, aesthetics and packaging have a bigger role to play than ever when it comes to the success of a beauty product, and I’m not complaining. As every new launch gets prettier and prettier, it seems such a waste to hide them, no? So, if you like the idea of your beauty products doubling up as chic ornaments for your dressing table, keep scrolling. When I heard that fashion label La Double J was collaborating with one of my favourite
This Week’s Need-To-Know Beauty News
April 26, 2020 at 01:00PM Honest Beauty launches in Canada View this post on Instagram 2 is better than 1 when you’re trying to combat dry skin! ? Use our ultimate dewy duo: ? Organic Beauty Facial Oil ✨ Magic Beauty Balm How do you keep your skin hydrated on dry skin days? #CleanBeautyThatWorks A post shared by Honest Beauty (@honest_beauty) on Apr 23, 2020 at 3:05pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company, a wellness brand focused on empowering people to live happy and healthy lives, is making its first foray into the Canadian beauty industry with the launch of Honest Beauty. The safe, effective and clean beauty products, including the Vitamin C Radiance Serum, Magic Beauty Balm and Gentle Gel Cleanser, are beginning to roll out in Shoppers Drug Mart (and Pharmaprix) locations across Canada now, ranging from $12 to $49. Toronto brand Vasanti Cosmetics donates hand sanitizers and skincare packages to frontline COVID-19 workers View this post on Instagram We appreciate you! Tag a healthcare worker you would like to show love to, or share a story of your own ? . . . . . . . . . #weseeyou #vasanticosmetics A post shared by Vasanti Cosmetics (@vasanticosmetics) on Apr 21, 2020 at 10:01am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js Vasanti Cosmetics, a Toronto-based skincare and beauty company, is putting its resources toward fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of their manufacturing partner, who already has its Health Canada NPN and GMP certification, they
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I’m 35, and These 5 Beauty Products Take Years Off of My Appearance
April 25, 2020 at 01:10PM We obviously talk about fashion trends a lot here on Who What Wear, but we’re turning the tables today and focusing on beauty product trends. While they may not move as quickly and be as abundant as fashion trends, they’re all around us. Face mists, matte lip creams, bronzer and brightening serums (just to name a few) were once made by just one brand, and upon their success, many others followed suit. So what does this have to do with me? Although I’m a fashion editor, I love beauty product trends and have even found a few new beauty products that I plan on using for life. I’m in my mid-30s and skincare is very important to me, so I’ll try anything that claims to have results. These five product categories, in particular, have become permanent fixtures in my routine, as they seem to turn back time. Scroll on to shop the six beauty product trends I tried on a whim and now couldn’t live without. After swearing off powerful retinol creams which destroyed my skin, I sought out gentle retinols that are very effective but suitable for someone with sensitive and/or dry skin, such as myself. It’s pretty shocking how much of a difference brows make in your appearance. When I started using Revitabrow, my brows practically doubled in size and it really softened my face. Just be sure to keep using it, as my brows do shed more and grow at a slower pace when I take