2019-08-01_Hong_Kong_Tatler

64 gkong tatler. august 2019

Veganandmicroplastic-freebeautybrandLaBoucheRougelaunches the world’s first

sustainablelipstick.Founder NicolasGerlierrevealswhyhislipline is the one every woman

shouldbeusing

BYANNIEDARLING

STYLE / Beauty

hong

THATTHERE’S

MICROPLASTICIN

NEARLYEVERYLIPSTICK?

WHENTHEYWERE

FIRSTINTRODUCED 50

YEARSAGO,INDUSTRY

EXPERTS THOUGHT

MICROPLASTICS

WERE A MIRACLE,

BUT NOW WE

KNOW THEY ARE A

HUGE MISTAKE.

WHY IS IT A

MISTAKE?

The average

woman consumes

10 kilos of

lipstick in her

lifetime—

that’s a lot of

microplastic!

WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO

DESIGN A LIPSTICK FOR?

I have this dream to create a lipstick colour

that matches the French flag depicted in a

Eugène Delacroix painting called Liberty

Leading the People. It’s on display at the

Louvre and I hope one day to speak with

them about whether it’s a possibility.

What’s harmful about

microplastic?

Microplasticsaresomeofthebiggestcausesofwater

pollutionaffectingEarthtoday—83percentofwater

is contaminatedwithplastic,andcosmeticsis oneof

themostpollutingindustries.Morethanonebillion

lipsticksarethrownawayeachyear,andwecan’t

recyclethemicroplasticthatgoesintomakingthem;it’s

fartoosmall.

TELL US ABOUT LA

BOUCHE ROUGE

Launched in 2016, we

produce the very first vegan

and cruelty-free lipstick.

Our refillable, engraveable,

French-made leather cases and

eco-refills don’t contain any

beeswax or microplastics.

WHY LIPSTICK?

Because every woman has a

handbag and, within it, every

woman carries a lipstick.

Lipstick is more than just

a luxury; it allows us to

showcase our personality.

IS BEAUTY

BECOMING

MORE

SUSTAINABLE?

I hope other brands follow

in our footsteps. It’s in our

planet’s best interest.

DID YOU

KNOW...

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