As we step into spring and everything gets a bright re-set, now’s an excellent time to take a look at what’s head for beauty this season. From earth-friendly new face and body products to makeup color trends and iconic hair tools getting a huge refresh, opportunities to look your best are blooming.
Long days at the beach may be more than just a few weeks away, but beachy waves definitely don’t need to be. Embrace them with the just-redesigned and re-released Switch Kit Classic Trio ($299.99 on T3Micro.com, available April 1). The single iron sports three interchangeable barrels (now with clips!) in popular sizes (1”, 1 ¼”, 1 ½”) and 9 new powerful heat settings, so you can create polished curls or effortless waves in no time.
And since the sun is coming out of hiding, SPF is more necessary than ever. But now it’s paired up with one of the hottest new breakthrough ingredients, squalene. This powerhouse mimics our skin’s natural sebum, which makes it a great option for almost all skin types, and helps to seriously moisturize and work anti-inflammatory magic.
For all of the above, give Mirabella’s Defense CC Creme ($42 on mirabellabeauty.com) a whirl. It’s a lightweight foundation coverage (in three tints) with a natural SPF 20 thanks to titanium dioxide, squalene, salicylic acid that controls oil, soothing bamboo and lavender, and avocado oil and vitamin E for even more moisturizing.
But your face isn’t the only place that deserves care. Which is where Omorovicza’s new and first-of-its-kind Body Serum ($125 on omorovicza.com) comes in. The brand is on a mission to use the healing, mineral-rich thermal waters of Budapest and Iceland in all of its face and body products. Their serum uses Icelandic microalgae to firm skin, and contains a ceramide complex to boost moisture levels and improve skin barriers. Other key ingredients: gluconic and lactic acids to gently exfoliate and smooth skin, and hyaluronic acid to moisturize.
Which brings us to the subject of color. Is there anything more invigorating than a bold, bright lip to face a high-energy season? Here’s just the thing: The Lip Bar and Mielle Organics have — in celebration of Women’s History Month — paired up to create a liquid lipstick. So swipe on The Lip Bar’s Nonstop Liquid Matte ($13.99 on target.com) in Mielle Pink. It’s a nearly electric pink hue that almost shouts “I’m ready for spring!” It’s undeniably high-impact, and is unusually lovely and long-lasting. As so many of us also hope this spring will be.
