Next New Zealand – September 2019

BEAUTY

114 NEXT / SEPTEMBER 2019

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JELLY

Just when we were about to call time’s up on

jelly textures being the skincare trend du jour,

they go and in ltrate makeup counters too. But

with these, it’s a case of don’t knock it until you

try it, with the latest arriving direct from South

Korea’s innovative incubator of beauty trends.

The bouncy, springy surface of these new

bronzers and highlighters is addictive, and the

smooth way they melt onto the skin when

tapped on with your  ngers leaving a radiant

gleam is convincing too. They’re best worn

with equally dewy products, as when applied

over powder or matte foundations can have a bit

of a wet-puddle effect.

1 Revlon PhotoReady Glow Gelée in Good

As Gold and Dazzle, $28 each. 2 Too

Faced You’re So Jelly Highlighter in Bourbon

Bronze, $52.

OIL

After at least two decades of foundations

proudly touted as ‘oil-free’, the buzziest launch

in a long time is loaded with the stuff! If you

think of Kosas Tinted Face Oil ($72) as a hybrid

skincare product, the premise is easier to

consider: a blend of six botanical oils with a

lightweight touch of colour that’s easily applied

in seconds by applying it to your palm then

smoothing it onto your skin. The luminous

 nish doesn’t feel overwhelmingly oily on as

long as you apply it sparingly, and suits those

who aren’t fans of full coverage or when warmer

weather means foundation feels claustrophobic.

With the comfort and hydration of a balm

and the shine of a gloss, lips are also currently

bene ting from oil formulations’ smooth, not

sticky, feel. Pretty popsicle hues in a see-

through base offer an uncontrived and

thoroughly modern alternative to lipstick.

1 Revlon Kiss Glow Lip Oil in Bouncy Beige,

$22. 2 MAC Shot of Colour Lip Oil in Hit

Me Up, Bang Bang Baby and Shock

Culture, $50 each.

PLUMPING

It’s an effect that’s delivered in one of

two ways: with intensely hydrating ingredients

that temporarily  ll out  ne lines, or with

slightly irritating ingredients such as

peppermint, capsicum and cinnamon that

induce tingling and increase blood  ow,

making lips look larger and more colourful.

Combined with a mirror-like shine that creates

a luscious-looking pout, they’re a temporary

look that gives injectable lip  llers a run for

their money.

1 La Mer The Lip Volumizer, $140. 2 Dior

Addict Lip Maximiser in Raspberry, $60.

3 Lancôme L’Absolu Gloss Rosy Plump, $58.

Words

Megan Bedford

Photographs

Bauer Media Studios and Getty Images

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Pretty popsicle hues in

a see-through base offer

a modern alternative

to lipstick