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Trending: How to wear high blush
Blush isn’t just about colour—it’s about placement. Shifting where you apply it can completely transform your look, and the high blush trend is proof.
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Latest products, news, stories and all things Flavedo & Albedo
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Four Winter makeup trends to know ASAP.
Winter is here, and with it comes the perfect excuse to refresh both your wardrobe and your makeup bag.
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What makeup to wear if you have cool undertones
Understanding your undertone is a game-changer when it comes to choosing makeup that truly flatters your skin. While your skin tone can change with sun exposure or seasons, your undertone stays the same—and it subtly influences how colours look on you.
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The trouble with soft plastics
It’s hard not to notice that most of the products we consume are wrapped in soft plastic (anything you can scrunch into a ball). From your favourite perfume box, your face sheet mask, your shrink wrapped eyeliner, to those little beauty sachet samples we love to receive, and that’s before you hit the supermarket.
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5 minute glow up
Achieve a radiant glow up with these four simple steps.
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Makeup that stays all day
Struggling to keep your makeup looking fresh all day? Whether it's oily skin, humidity, or the hustle and bustle of your day, it can be a challenge. Here’s a few tips to make sure your makeup stays put from morning to night.
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How to use those overlooked colours in your eyeshadow palette
We’re all guilty of it—reaching for the same few eyeshadow shades while ignoring the rest of the palette. But those overlooked colours deserve some love! Here’s how to make sure they don’t go to waste:
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A touch of blue. (How to wear barely-there blue eyeshadow).
Love blue eyeshadow but not ready to go bold? Try a subtle touch of blue for an edgy yet understated look.
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Cork. The renewable plastic alternative.
The humble cork. It has been around since the 1600s, first used as a bottle stopper by Dom Pérignon for his famous champagne.
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Hazelnut is the MVP. Meet our most versatile eyeshadow shade.
Which Velvet Eyeshadow is our must have multi-tasker? Hazelnut. A soft brown shade that suits almost any complexion, especially if you have a warm or neutral skin undertones. Here’s how to put it to work.
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Bright eyes. The three makeup artist tricks you need to know.
To make your eyes pop without relying on heavy makeup tricks, here are some simple but effective techniques to freshen up your look:
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The one and done bronze eyeshadow to try
A statement eye is often one that takes a bit of skill (and several products). Not here. You can create a beautiful and striking look with just one product.
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Winter is here. Here’s how to protect your skin from drying out.
There is a definite chill in the air as Winter settles in. And as we keep toasty in our winter coats, oversized knits and boots, our skin gets increasingly dry (and more irritated). Here are some tips to keep your skin hydrated and glowing throughout Winter.
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Cool, Warm, Neutral? How to find your skin undertone.
The subtle colouring of your skin can actually make a big difference when choosing your makeup and clothes.
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Going plastic free
Living sustainably isn't as hard as you think, here are 6 easy habits you can start today.
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How to wear gold eyeliner
A gold eyeliner can work for almost any occasion. Day or night, work or black tie event. It’s a shade that can be as subtle or outrageous as you need it to be. Here are four ways to wear it:
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A Makeup Lover’s Guide to Reducing Plastic Waste
The cosmetics industry is one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste.
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Vegan makeup to love
Are you more conscious of what you’re incorporating into your daily makeup routine and how it affects the world around you?
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6 things you can do to reduce plastic in your daily life
Australia generates 76m tonnes of rubbish each year. Half is recycled. Half goes to landfill. Plastics are the least recycled material, at 15%*. In fact, every piece of plastic ever made is still on the earth today, unless it has been burnt or in landfill.
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Autumn makeup trends to fall for
Our summer sunkissed glow is slowly fading as a crisper Autumn settles in. And while you start to pull out the transeasonal layers here are the makeup trends for Autumn Winter 21 that you’ll want to try.
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Mother’s Day made easy
Mother’s Day is almost here, so we've put together the perfect ‘Pick & Mix’ packs based on skintone to take the guesswork out of gifting.
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De-coding plastic
We are surrounded by plastic bottles and containers all day, every day. Our milk, shampoo, yogurt, moisturiser, detergent, sanitiser...the list goes on. Most of the time these virgin plastic containers are made from natural resources such as crude oil, natural gas and coal. Plastic isn’t biodegradable and will stay in the environment indefinitely unless it’s recycled.
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What makeup to wear if you have warm skin undertones
Your skin undertone is the hint of colour that peeks through your skin, and it affects your skin's overall shade. Knowing your undertones and what colours work with your skin makes all the difference when choosing makeup and clothes that will complement your complexion.
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Getting recycling right
The beauty industry alone produces at least 120 billion units of plastic packaging every year. Only 15% of those are recycled. The rest end up in landfill and our ocean. Recycling is more important than ever but how do we know if we are doing it right?
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How to wash your makeup brushes
You cleanse and exfoliate your face making sure your skin is perfectly prepped for makeup. But have you thought about the makeup brushes you use to apply your makeup with? Are they just as clean? Be honest.
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How to make small eyes look bigger
If you have small eyes you may find eye makeup trends don’t always work to your advantage. Here are some tips to make your peepers stand out.
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8 steps to glowing skin post Winter
The cooler months are almost behind us, but our skin may be looking a little lacklustre and dehydrated. Here are 8 simple ways to revive your winter skin:
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The three beauty rules to unfollow
Makeup should be fun. We think that ‘how to’ should really be ‘however you want to’. Sometimes the rules we’ve been taught over the years are more of a hindrance than a help. Here are three beauty rules to break right now:
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Green with envy
If you have been blessed with rare green eyes, here are the go to eyeshadow shades to make them work their magic.
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The shades to wear if you have hazel eyes
Hazel eyes are a striking combination of green, light brown and gold tones. If you’re lucky enough to have them, you can totally change the colour of your eyes with the makeup that you wear.
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Recycling the unrecyclable. (TerraCycle for Beauty).
When was the last time you really thought about your daily beauty routine and its impact on the environment? Whether it be super simple or a complex order of events, you are most likely going through a few tubes, sticks, jars, sprays, and pump dispensers of product for your skin, hair and body.
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The daily ritual that does more harm than good
Disposable cotton rounds are a huge part of our skin care routines, in fact the average woman will use over 90,000 of them in her lifetime. That's a lot of landfill.
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Beauty trends for 2021
Change up your beauty routine with dramatic eyes, bold lips, or a new hair do! Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in beauty this year.
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Gold and Bold. The killer eye and lip combo.
We’ve always heard that you should pick a focus, either your eyes or lips. Never both. We always say that how to, is however you want to. And this bold lip and golden eye are a killer combo:
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Eyeshadows to try if you have baby blue eyes
There’s no denying that blue eyes can be striking, especially when paired with the right makeup. Whether baby blue or deep and dramatic, blue eyes have the power to sparkle and pop with a good swipe of shadow. Here are your go-to shades if you’ve got baby blues:
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Back to business. Get fresh faced fast.
For most of us the working year is now in full swing. Whether it’s face-to-face or over zoom, start the year right with this fresh faced everyday makeup look.
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Purple Reign
Lavender is underrated. It flatters every eye colour and skin tone. And white instantly brightens and whitens the eyes (if you need more convincing check out our 'Bigger and brighter eyes' link below). Barcelona based makeup artist Andrea Trenado, shows us how to combine the two for a fun summer look, using our Bright Stripe Eyeliners as shadows.
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Where there's smoke
A smokey eye is the perfect way to add drama to your evening look. Here’s an easy step by step guide:
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Bold, blue eyes (that are actually cool)
Time to add a new look to your eyeshadow repertoire? This look is super easy and high impact.
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Colours to make brown eyes pop
Sharing an eye colour with well over half the world’s population doesn't mean you need to blend into the crowd. Here’s how to make brown eyes pop for every occasion.
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Multitasking makeup. Products that work double time.
We asked Barcelona based makeup artist Andrea Trenado to create a look using our Dew Tint and Bright Stripe Eyeliner. Here’s how she used two products, two ways to create Nathaly's look.
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Bigger and brighter eyes
White. Perhaps the most underrated eyeliner shade. It is a miracle worker, making eyes look instantly bigger, brighter and more awake regardless of skin tone. Don’t believe us? Give it a try!
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How to create incredibly easy (and colourful) eyes
Find eyeliners daunting? Haven’t quite nailed drawing a precise line or that perfect wing? Try a softer smudged eye. It’s easy to master and you only need one product. Here are six steps for getting the perfect soft, smudged look.
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Meet the secret to our sustainable packaging
Our year-long quest to find the best alternatives to plastic cosmetics packaging has taken us to some weird and wonderful places.
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Trending: The art of the monochrome face
Say hello to the tonal trend that makes your makeup routine easier than ever.
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How to apply Wet Dry Eyeshadow. It’s not as tricky as you think.
Our Velvet Eyeshadow is the ultimate two-in-one product. Wear it dry, and you've got a beautiful dusting of colour—classic and simple. Wear it wet, and intensify the pigmented colour to make your eyes truly pop.
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8 ways to make your beauty routine more sustainable
Makeup bags and bathrooms around the world are filled with single use plastic containers. Add up the pumps, bottles, tubes, lids, palettes and brushes in your beauty routine, and it’s easy to see how the cosmetics industry produces billions of pieces of plastic waste each year.