Hermès’ first foundation is precisely what you’d expect from the house – understated, exceptional and quietly radical. This medium- coverage fluid with a luminous matte finish is built on an 82% skincare base of niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and white mulberry extract. Non-comedogenic and long-wearing up to 16 hours, it melts imperceptibly into skin, blurring imperfections while delivering 24 hours of hydration.
Formulated with 96% natural-origin ingredients, this ultra-lightweight primer creates an instant lit-from-within glow. Rosa damascena and darjeeling tea leaf extract provide antioxidant and anti-pollution protection, while provitamin P from orange peel progressively reduces dullness. Worn alone, under foundation or as a highlighter, it works every which way.
One of the most awarded concealers in beauty, this multi-action formula does far more than cover. Light Diffusing Technology instantly blurs imperfections, fine lines and signs of fatigue while unique pigments even out skin tone across undereye circles, dark spots and blemishes. With medium-to-full buildable coverage, 16-hour wear and 24-hour hydration, it genuinely cares for the skin as it conceals.
Offering six hours of sheer radiance, Givenchy’s Prisme Libre marries four complementary shades in a single pot to simultaneously mattify, blur and illuminate. Soft-focus beads even out irregularities while light-reflecting pigments guarantee a luminous, natural-looking complexion in any setting – all without caking.
The engineering behind this liquid liner is as considered as its colour. A rear-weighted barrel with a built-in metal counterweight ensures smooth, stable control, while the artisan-made Takumi brush glides on with precision. Skin- blending pigments deliver a natural finish that complements any skin tone, and hyaluronic acid keeps lids comfortable – all for 12 waterproof, smudgeproof, sweat-resistant hours.
Two formulas, 10 shades, all Tom Ford attitude. Available in weightless Poudre – spanning sparkle, shimmer, matte and demi-matte – and a velvety Crème that melts into skin, the Runway Eye Colour Quad delivers “transformative” colour and customisable intensity in shades such as Disco Dust, Tiger Eye and Insolent Rose.
This cult-status brow gel uses bamboo cellulose fibres and provitamin B5 to build brows that look genuinely fuller – not done. Water-resistant, smudge-proof and available in 10 buildable tints to suit a range of hair tones, it shapes, holds and flatters without a trace of effort showing.
Named for an in-between shade that drifts between blue and grey, Eroded Echo is quiet in hue but strong in presence. Its high-performance formula delivers buildable volume and a curl- defining effect via a precision silicone brush, with smudge-resistant, long-lasting wear. The striking curved container only enhances the Lucia Pica– created product’s appeal.
A flush that looks alive, not applied – that’s the brief, and the Blush Colour Infusion Duo delivers. Matte and luminous pigments combine in a talc- free, ceramide-infused powder that blurs pores, locks in moisture and refracts light for genuine cheek dimension. Use the shades separately or swirl them together for 16 hours of colour that reads as skin, not make-up.
With a second-skin texture that melts into lips on contact, the Lovenude Balm delivers a soft matte, full-bodied finish that flatters lips rather than sitting on top of them. Key ingredients include proxylane, hyaluronic acid and blueberry extract in a buildable milk-to-tint veil. Choose from seven flattering shades.
Elizabeth arden’s eight Hour Cream has been a cult staple since 1930, and the Lip Protectant Stick SPF 15 carries that lineage to the lips. Enriched with vitamin E for antioxidant nourishment and sun-protective ingredients to defend against UV and environmental damage, it hydrates, shields and protects – the kind of formula that simply works, and always has.
This easy-to-use contour stick starts creamy and blendable, setting to a lightweight, buildable matte finish that’s sweat- and humidity-resistant. Each shade is tested across the full spectrum of skin tones, and the versatile stick format is perfect for targeted application. And of course it’s 1oo% cruelty-free.
The closest thing to bare hands: the Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush uses unique vegan fibre technology and a precision-cut bristle design to replicate the delicate, precise control of fingertips. Custom-shaped for seamless, buildable application, it works with any liquid or cream complexion product.
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