It’s New. In May. At MECCA.
April 28 | 4 minute read
Words by Izzy Wight
Happy Taurus season to all who celebrate! As renowned pleasure-seekers and lovers of life’s creature comforts, us Taureans know how to treat ourselves – and are usually happiest taking a long bath, eating a delicious meal or stepping into our favourite pair of fluffy slippers.
Personally? I’m spending my birthday month the best way I know how: rewatching Bieberchella and filling my cupboard with some of the best beauty drops of the year. Here’s what’s on my list.
Sunkissed Skin Hallelujah
As someone who lathers themselves in SPF year-round, I’m not going to pretend I ever look naturally sunkissed. But, luckily for me (and you!), my vampiric disposition means I’m an expert in the realm of faux glow – and this month is bringing some seriously impressive bronzers, in all kinds of luminous, innovative forms.
If you’re a fan of Too Faced’s iconic Chocolate Soleil bronzer, I have incredible news for you. The brand’s dessert-scented collection is expanding with a revamped Chocolate Soleil Blurring Matte Bronzer (the one you love, now with skin-blurring abilities), the Sun Bunny Luminous Blurring Bronzer and the Chocolate Soleil Multi-Use Sculpting Pencil. Sun Bunny is the buttery, radiance-boosting blush-and-bronzer duo that I want to apply everywhere, while the pencils are somewhere between a lip liner and contour stick – creamy, flattering colour you can blend in with your fingers.
Victoria Beckham, François Nars and Gucci Westman are also bringing you new ways to achieve back-from-Euro-summer skin. Unlike any product I’ve tried before, Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Colour Wash Bronzer is a water-based tint that gives the skin a beautifully sheer, luminous finish – made even better layered with Westman Atelier’s Sun Tone Bronzing Creme and the new NARS Multiple Sculpting Sticks.
Start by adding a few drops of Colour Wash into your foundation, amp it up with Sun Tone across your forehead, cheeks and chin, and finish with a few strategic swipes of the Sculpting Sticks on your eyes and lips. Nobody will ever know you never leave the house!
Scents that Last Forever
When it comes to fragrances, I have very high standards. I want a captivating, compliment-getting scent that lasts ’til my night-time shower – and MECCA just so happens to excel in exactly that. A sweet, jammy rose with notes of fizzy pink lemonade, Maison Crivelli’s Musc Nurāsana Extrait De Parfum is my current hyperfixation scent. It makes me feel fun, flirty and free, and lasts until the very end of the day – much like The Maker’s Alias. The latest from the NYC perfumery (the duo also own the Art Deco hotel of my dreams), Alias smells like creamy sandalwood and blooming freesias – soft, floral and lactonic, with a sillage that lasts and lasts.
It’s not fragrance, but it is a spritz-able liquid with serious longevity – Urban Decay’s iconic All Nighter Setting Spray has had a makeover. Enriched with new ‘flex seal’ technology, the formula is everything-proof (cracking, fading, smudging, transferring, sweating) and available in three invincible finishes: Natural, Glow and Ultra Matte.
Skincare Innovations
Around this time of year, sensitive types like me begin preparing for an onslaught of cold weather-related skin issues like dryness, redness and itching. So fun! This time around, I’m getting ahead of it with an ultra-hydrating, ultra-nourishing, very consistent routine. To start, ELEMIS’ Pro-Collagen Cleansing Mousse – a silky cream-to-mousse formula that boosts hydration instantly. Next, the Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Skin Barrier Moisture Recovery Serum, layered with MECCA COSMETICA’s dreamy new Rich Cream. The goal is long-lasting, skin-soothing hydration, and this duo delivers: Rich Cream is a thick, balm-like moisturiser infused with Centella asiatica (the hero ingredient in the iconic Baume 27), while the Ceramidin Serum strengthens the skin barrier with calming ceramides.
Taurus Treats
