While we may be thinking that our whole life as we knew it has been swept away by the pandemic, there’re still things happening that have absolutely nothing to do with it. I’m sharing some of the beauty posts and news in April, but also want to carry on with March’s feel good theme, so there’s some of that, too.
Beauty News
Douglas.de started to carry Purito AND cosrx (yay!); and Florence by Mills, which I’m not in the right focus group for. (But please, can we have Stranger Things 4 now?!)
Korean drugstore Olive Young now delivers to Europe, which doesn’t bode well for my wallet. (Thankfully, shipping fees are quite high.)
MAC funds corona virus help with Viva Glam campaign. Nice of them!
OMG Hagel-Shop now carries my fave Japanese eye mask: honestly the most relaxing thing ever (review).
Beauty Stories
The Makeup Museum: “Dedicated to the preservation, research and exhibition of vintage and contemporary cosmetics, the Makeup Museum is a progressive, unique space that explores makeup design and packaging, beauty culture and history from all eras.” It’s online, and you can explore it all. Glorious!
Armani’s Eye Tints after reformulation are now garbage. Boo. (Temptalia)
A makeup artist with Parkinson’s Disease launched a makeup line: Guide Makeup provides an ease of application that also the able-bodied might crave! (Allure)
Makeup looks around the world: tutorials show and explain cultural differences. This is such a great idea! Get your cultural info while you learn how to do your eyeliner! (Lonely Planet)
Covid-19
Cooking and baking soar amidst the pandemic, and a few NYT writers came together to chat about their best recipes, quarantine drinks and baking tips.
You’re working from home and think you’re going slowly insane? Fast Company has a few no-nonsense pointers on how to work better and get into a productive WFH routine.
Beauty in times of a pandemic: ‘Social distancing has damn near cured me of my vanity’. Same, girl, same. (Fashionista)
Sustainability
What does ‘carbon-neutral beauty’ really mean? (Dazed Digital)
The best ‘green’ beauty brands, products and initiatives from 2020 so far. (Elle)
Life, love and everything else
Travel tips for when we may travel again. Start planning your dream trip! (Travel Made Simple)
There’s a sourdough museum in a town in Belgium. I want to go!!! (Mental Floss)
On the Blog
Unsurprisingly, there was some corona virus related content: how to wear makeup and prevent fogged up glasses under a face mask, my guide to your best at-home mani ever, and how to Spring clean your beauty stash (if you’re so inclined. It’s ok if you’re spending your time at home not cleaning, baking, cooking or learning French!). Also, related to #shopyourstash: how to get the most out of the various samples you’ll have likely lying around. If you can’t go out, maybe you can bring some Spring scents inside with these Spring home fragrances?
Astrid wrote about Deciem’s new copper product CAIL, and included some helpful pointers about copper in skincare in general and ALL of Deciem’s various copper products specifically. I conducted a small at-home experiment and used a different mask every evening – from sheet masks to overnight masks and modelling masks – and measured my hydration levels the next morning. The results were… surprising.
