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    DE MAMIEL: BOTANIQUES

    Philosophy of the ancient world. Chinese medicine. Distilled with intent and stored gently in energetically positive environments. There is so much more to the skincare line from Annee de Mamiel than moisturizers and toners. Her deeply bespoke collection explores the scientific and esoteric levels of each ingredient until a special elixir can be bottled into the deepest of violet colored glass bottles. Known for her powerful oils, that even Richard Bransons’ exclusive island resort, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands, supplies to guests dealing with jet lag, de Mamiel has created products that not only align with her mission…

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    BY TERRY: BAUME DE ROSE FROM HEAD TO TOE

    Terry de Gunzburg is well known for harnessing the power of the rose; how plush and intoxicating each petal can be and how we are held captive by the strength of its supremely delicate nature. Her ‘By Terry Baume De Rose’ lip balm has an enviable cult following and recently she has decided to expand upon the theme and take her balm outside the parameters of our lip liner. The collection boasts a rich sugary body scrub with the fragrance of luscious pink rose petals to pamper yourself in and wash away dullness and the winter blues. Regenerating Rose butter, nourishing…

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    MŪN SKIN CARE

    In one of the driest deserts in the world, late into the night, there is a garden of prickly pear bathed in moonlight. As the precious cacti are resting in the desert chill of the night it prepares itself for the first blush of sunrise, soon transforming into a feverish mid-day heat wave. From ancient times this remarkable and unassuming plant has quietly become one of the most important sources of food and an ingredient in skincare for the native cultures where it is found, in particular Morocco. On a chance encounter on a departing flight from Casablanca, international makeup…

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    DIPTYQUE: VETYVERIO

    Exploring the volcanic mountain side of Haiti diptyque brings a fresh and unexpected interpretation of vetiver from this exotic Caribbean local into their latest unisex fragrance. The loose volcanic soil has been patiently cultivated to bring the beautiful, tall, fragrant and perennial  grass to harvest. The precious golden oil is grown and  extracted by a community-assistance project focused on this essence  set up with support from Givaudan. diptyque will invest in this project over the long term, committing to buying certified organic, ESR* vetiver essence sourced from plots of land in three villages—Massey, Faucault and Bazelais—to use in its Vétyverio…

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    KJAER WEIS: BEAUTIFUL OIL

    The latest from the incredible Danish-born, New York-based makeup artist Kirsten Kjær Weis, whose vision is a  strategic mission to produce high-performance color cosmetics made with the finest natural and organic ingredients, all without compromising luxury or contemporary design. Her first debut of her own skincare product is certainly something to to behold, an exotic elixir of containing Dioscorea Batatas, a bright white root with small white flowers and a subtle fragrance of cinnamon, it’s been called “The Root of Light” by ancients who long revered this potent plant.   “It’s going to leave you with a glow that comes…

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    VIVACIOUSLY VREELAND

    When you're heading up a company founded on the work of one of fashion's most iconic women of all time you have a lot to live up to. Fortunately Alexander Vreeland, the grandson of Diana Vreeland, is cut from the same chic cloth.