Beauty Buzz

Skin and bodycare products we’re buzzing about.

Skin and bodycare products to try this sunny season

Naturally great cover

We’re totally impressed by La Mav’s Organic BB Crème, $50,a multi-function corrector that really does provide a long-lasting, flawless finish. Its colour-adaptive formula corrects imperfections instantly, provides effective coverage and 24-hour moisturisation.

Skin tonic

MV’s superfine sun dried white French kaolin clay Signature Mineral Mask, $62, is a game changer when it comes to reducing redness and evening out skin tone. The perfect mini-home facial skin pick-me-up, it’s available exclusively from the Tonic Room (tonicroom.co.nz) in New Zealand where you can also book a deeply relaxing 60-minute MV facial experience, $160.

Party prep

Bee’s Brilliance Manuka Honey Mask, $55, is a hydrating formula containing 40 per cent active New Zealand manuka honey. It also contains organic bee pollen oil, glycerine and meadowfoam oil. A perfect pre-special occasion treatment to get your skin glowing.

Reef safe sunless tanner

Coola’s Sunless Tan Firming Lotion, $85, provides a gradual tan and contains firming ingredients too. Reef-friendly and Ecocert Organic certified, it contains caffeine, shea butter and baobab oil. It’s easy to use, streak-free and builds a tan over several days.

One-ingredient wonder

This new plant-based serum takes a bit of getting your head around. It’s an extract from a single plant. Biologi Bd Luminosity Face Serum, $98, is 100 per cent Davidson plum. Absorption of this active plant nutrient is fast and effective. According to Biologi’s formulator Ross Macdougald you don’t need to use a moisturiser when using Biologi because it is moisturising enough.

Colour care

Natural Instinct’s Protect and Revive Shampoo, $14, and Conditioner, $14, have been formulated to protect colour-treated hair. Ingredient Jewelweed extract helps preserve colour intensity and honeyquat provides deep conditioning. Formulated free from harsh sulphates and surfactants, Natural Instinct Protect and Revive Shampoo hydrates as well as protects hair colour from fading through UV exposure and humidity. Natural Instinct Haircare is grey water safe too.