Your South Wales Wedding - September/October 2024 (Issue 99)

Beauty editor Kelly Andrews rounds up the latest must-haves BUZZ Beauty BRONZED BEAUTY With consumer demand for natural and organic products on the rise, Loving Tan has brought its newest Purest Collection to the UK. The collection contains high concentrations of active ingredients to ensure a deep and natural-looking tan after just one application. Shades medium and dark are available and are suitable for most skin types. Proudly Australian made, all products are dermatologically tested, cruelty-free and vegan friendly. I love the Purest Face Tanning Serum (£30.95), easy to apply as you would your usual tanning moisturiser, the lightweight formula enhanced my complexion even as it developed and left me with a healthy glow once removed six hours later. Something that had been sorely lacking! The Purest Collection is available to purchase as individual products or as a set for £89 including the Purest Tanning Mouse, Purest Tanning Lotion, Purest Face Tanning Serum and Purest Applicator Mitt. Find out more at https://uk.lovingtan.com ULTIMATE ALL-ROUNDER Tender Care Natural Multi-purpose Balm (£3.99) is an Oriflame classic that’s been loved and used by millions since its creation in 1970. This multitasker delivers multiple benefits and can be used for everything from dry hands, cuticles and chapped lips, to eyebrows, dry elbows and feet, leaving skin feeling wonderfully soft, supple and nourished. Now a 99.9 per cent natural origin formula its deep nourishment is delivered largely thanks to its blend of natural oils, beeswax and vitamin E. Find it at https://uk.oriflame.com KIND BEAUTY Be@One 100% Vegan Makeup is the brainchild of entrepreneur and philanthropist Heather Mills, and leading makeup artist Milena Thacker. The company is part of Heather’s broader mission to introduce healthier, more sustainable, plantbased product solutions to consumers across the food, nutrition and cosmetics industries without compromising on quality. That’s why, along with Milena, she’s developed this cosmetic range that’s 100 per cent certified vegan, cruelty-free and contains no parabens. It’s an affordable, high-quality make-up range that’s kind to animals, kind to your skin and kind to your pocket. Check out the complete collection at www.be-at-one.com AN EYE OPENER Those with hooded eyes can now get the lid space you never thought possible with Lids By Design by Contours Rx (£34.47 for 80). Acting as a push-up bra for your eyelids, these non-surgical lid lifters instantly open the eyes without breaking the bank. No need to cover with foundations or shadows unless you want to, as they’re so transparent that lighter, matte neutrals can be applied directly to the strips for an au naturale look without the need for primer. You can even create a smoky eye by applying Transforming Shadow Base (£16) onto your Lids by Design Strips before eyeshadow. Then, add darker shadows and shimmers as you usually would for that perfect sultry look. Find them at www.contours-rx.co.uk GORGEOUS GLOW Charlotte Tilbury is a mainstay of many a bridal make-up artist’s kit. So, we’re always desperate to know that the brand’s up to here at CWM towers! The hero products at the moment for glowing brides are the Beautiful Skin Foundation (£39) and Beauty Light Wand (£30). Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin Foundation plumps and smooths skin and helps improve the skin’s appearance with every use, leaving it with a healthy glow. Formulated with brightening rose complex and hydrating hyaluronic acid, it works to leave the skin more hydrated and radiant than it started. The Beauty Light Wand, inspired by the digital remastery tricks of Hollywood, adds light and a soft focus glow to the face, leaving it with a sunkissed look that’s flawless with a high-gloss finish. What’s more, the velvety silica helps to absorb excess oil, leaving skin soft to the touch, while its fast-drying formula is highly blendable. Find out how fellow CWM editor Olivia Gibson and myself got on creating the base of a bridal look with these best buys. Check out www.charlottetilbury.com Scan to view video 74

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