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BHBD’s Collagen Supplements

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BHBD’s Collagen Supplements From wigs, extensions, and hair care to an entirely new category in beauty and health, BHBD is making waves once again. This time, the innovative Swedish hair products company has partnered with the renowned health brand GAAM to launch two products aimed at those seeking an extra boost of active ingredients for both hair and skin. BHBD, known for its exceptional hair care solutions, first introduced the BHBD Extensions line in spring 2023, followed by the BHBD Hair Care series in autumn. These products were designed to cater to both natural hair and all types of hair extensions, wigs, and hairpieces. However, BHBDs commitment to beauty doesn’t stop at the surface. Responding to frequent customer inquiries about achieving healthier hair, radiant skin, and more energy BHBD is expanding its product range to offer beauty from the inside out. Meet “Capsuled Beauty” and “Peach Dream”—two innovative products born from the collaboration between BHBD and GAAM. Designed and manufactured in Sweden, these supplements are crafted to nourish you from within promoting stronger, healthier hair and glowing, elastic skin. Capsuled Beauty: The Power of Nutrition in a Capsule Capsuled Beauty is a dietary supplement in the form of easy-to-swallow capsules, packed with a powerful blend of ingredients such as biotin, silica, hyaluronic acid, collagen, and vitamins C and D. This potent combination is designed to enhance hair strength, support the growth of nails and hair, and boost collagen production for more elastic, radiant skin. The compact form of these capsules makes it easy to incorporate this powerful beauty boost into your daily routine, helping you achieve strong, shiny hair and glowing skin. Peach Dream: A Delicious Drink for Radiant Beauty Peach Dream is a refreshing drink with the delightful flavor of iced tea and peach, loaded with a unique mix of ingredients including collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin D, and biotin. By blending the rejuvenating properties of collagen and hyaluronic acid with the nutrient-rich benefits of vitamin D and biotin, Peach Dream promotes radiant skin and supports hair health while giving your body an energy boost. Why Collagen? Collagen is a vital protein that plays a crucial role in maintaining the strength and elasticity of the skin, hair, and nails. As we age, our body’s natural collagen production decreases, leading to signs of aging such as wrinkles, sagging skin, and weakened hair. By incorporating collagen supplements into your beauty routine, you can help replenish this essential protein, promoting firmer, more youthfullooking skin, and stronger, healthier hair. For beauty enthusiasts, collagen supplements are a must-have. They not only help maintain and enhance your natural beauty but also support overall health and wellness. The combination of collagen with other beneficial ingredients like hyaluronic acid, biotin, and vitamins ensures a comprehensive approach to beauty, nourishing your body from the inside out. BHBD’s new products, Capsuled Beauty and Peach Dream, are available on www.bhbd.com, www.proteinbolaget.se, and selected hair salons. Embrace the future of beauty with BHBD’s innovative collagen supplements and experience the transformation from within.

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Backstage at Chanel Beauty Autumn-Winter 2024/25 Ready to Wear

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Backstage at Chanel Beauty Autumn-Winter 2024/25 Ready to Wear MAKE-UP STEP BY STEP COMPLEXIONApply LES BEIGES WATER-FRESH COMPLEXION TOUCH with the brush 2-IN-1 FOUNDATION BRUSH FLUID AND POWDER N°101.Correct the imperfections of the face using LE CORRECTEUR DE CHANEL with RETRACTABLE DUAL-TIP CONCEALER BRUSH N°105 where needed.Mix the two colors of EXCLUSIVE CREATION ROSES COQUILLAGE and apply on the apples of the cheeks using the BLUSH BRUSH N°110.Sweep loose powder POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE onto T-zone with the POWDER BRUSH N°106. EYEBROWBrush the brows with DUAL-ENDED BROW BRUSH N°207.Fill in with STYLO SOURCILS WATERPROOF.Apply le GEL SOURCILS in TRANSPARENT to add a little depth to hairs. EYESApply a line of color of STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF, starting from the internal corner of the eyes and drawing along the top lash lines.Choose different colors according to the look: Grey with STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF 42 GRIS GRAPHITE, Blue with STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF 82 BLEU ABYSSE (new) and/or LES 4 OMBRES 78 RIVAGE (new), Coral with LES 4 OMBRES 88 CORAL TREASURE (new), Pink with STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF 54 ROSE CUIVRÉ, Gold with STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF 48 OR ANTIQUE.Apply a lot of mascara LE VOLUME DE CHANEL 10 NOIR on the upper eyelashes only. LIPSContour the lips with the LE CRAYON LÈVRES 158 ROSE NATUREL, using the DUAL-ENDED LIP BRUSH N° 300 and lightly apply ROUGE COCO BAUME 932 ANÉMONE or ROUGE COCO BAUME 934 CORALLINE all over, directly from the stick. NAILSPrepare the nails with a coat of LA BASE CAMÉLIA.Set up with LE VERNIS 125 MUSE or 127 FUGUEUSE or 155 ROUGE NOIR or 175 SKIEUSE or 177 SUN DROP (new), according to your look.Fix and add shine with LE GEL COAT.Moisturize the hands with LA CRÈME MAIN.

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Travel with FLAER

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Travel with FLAER Travel-Friendly Makeup Kits: Perfect for Every Jet-Setting Beauty Enthusiast text Elva Ahlbin, Beauty Editor As a makeup artist constantly on the move, I’ve always sought ways to streamline my packing. Whether I’m embarking on a business trip or a well-deserved vacation, the challenge of packing light while still having all my beauty essentials has always been at the forefront of my mind. Recently, I discovered two makeup kits that have transformed my travel routine, making my life significantly easier. These kits are a perfect blend of form and function, featuring well-designed shapes and highquality materials. Their synthetic bristles are not only easy to clean with just water and soap but also remarkably durable. Unlike natural hair brushes, which often shed bristles that can tickle and irritate your face, these synthetic brushes remain intact and reliable. We’ve all experienced that annoying shedding, haven’t we? Kit 1: The Perfect Duo Brush for Foundation and Concealer This kit is perfect for foundation, concealer, and blush to create a fantastic base makeup or a quick touch-up! The kit includes 2 makeup brushes:– Mini 108 Concealer & Foundation Brush– Mini 201 Angled Cheek Brush  Kit 2: The Mini Brush Set – Compact and Convenient for On-the-Go Touch-Ups The second kit is a collection of highly-rated brushes in mini sizes, ideal for those who are always on the move. Whether you’re touching up your eye makeup during the day, getting ready for a night out, or traveling, this kit has you covered. It includes: – Mini 301 Tapered Blending Brush: Perfect for blending eyeshadows seamlessly.– Mini 305 Eye Shader Brush: Great for packing on eyeshadow with precision.– Mini 405 Duo Brow Brush: Combines a spoolie and an angled brush for flawless brows.– Mini 401 Flat Brush: Versatile for applying concealer or eyeshadow base.– Mini 403 Smokey Eyeshadow Brush: Ideal for creating a sultry, smokey eye look. All brushes from FLAER are vegan, made from recycled materials, and crafted with the utmost respect for the environment. This commitment to sustainability means you can maintain your beauty regimen while being kind to our planet. These kits have truly transformed my travel beauty routine, offering convenience without compromising on quality. If you’re looking to simplify your makeup routine while on the go, I highly recommend giving these kits a try. Happy travels and stay beautiful

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Le Trait d’Hermès collection,

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Le Trait d’Hermès collection, Get playful with Hermès and unveil your inner artist! This season, Hermès Beauty invites you to rediscover the playful charm of drawing with the new Le Trait d’Hermès collection, crafted to elevate eyes and lips with creativity and precision. Inspired by childhood memories of pencils and notebooks, the collection includes color eye pencils, lip pencils, and an innovative eyeliner, transforming makeup application into an art form. Each product, from the finely crafted wooden pencils to the refillable eyeliner, balances elegance with function. With shades as vivid as Encre Noire and Orange Boîte, Hermès brings its iconic color palette to life, encouraging everyone to explore self-expression and make each look a masterpiece.

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Cloud Jellyby Common Clouds

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Cloud Jelly by Common Clouds Elevate your skincare routine with Cloud Jelly, a premium yet affordable cica gel moisturizer that deeply hydrates and soothes the skin. This budget-friendly gem is a skincare essential that delivers high-quality results without breaking the bank.  Key Features: Ultra-hydrating formula with skin-loving ingredients like Centella Asiatica and Hyaluronic Acid. Strengthens the skin barrier and prevents acne, dryness, and irritation. Suitable for all skin types, including acne-prone and sensitive skin. Fragrance-free and non-comedogenic. Why You’ll Love It: Nourishes and replenishes the skin’s moisture levels. Supports healthy skin barrier function. Reduces redness and calms irritated skin. Ideal for day and night use, perfect under sunscreen and makeup. Cloud Jelly is a must-have skincare product for those seeking a high-quality moisturizer at an affordable price point. Elevate your skincare routine with this premium yet budget-friendly gem that delivers outstanding results without the hefty price tag. Visit COMMON CLOUD for more information.

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Frieze Frames — A Vibe Check from LA’s Art Week

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Frieze Frames — A Vibe Check from LA’s Art Week text Eddie Brannan The juggernaut that is Frieze rolled into LA last week, and as usual, the main event, held at the Santa Monica airport as in previous years, brought with it a flotilla of smaller fairs, pop-ups and openings. The buzz of what has now become a quasi-official art week was felt city-wide, from the Westside to the Hollywood Hills, from DTLA to the artist enclaves to the east. But it was a subdued Los Angeles that welcomed the annual extravaganza this year. The toll of the recent fires on the city was unprecedented, with two neighborhoods—Pacific Palisades and Altadena—almost completely razed. Everyone knows someone who lost absolutely everything in the fires. Homes are gone, studios are gone, collections are gone, archives are gone—things that can never be replaced. But the city stands strong, and Angelenos will build new homes and studios, make new art, and forge new stories. All the shows recognized the impact of recent events and offered fundraising for wildfire relief, whether at designated booths where artworks were available by artist donation, or by providing QR codes linking directly to various fundraisers. Grief And Hope is one such organization, committed to raising funds for impacted artists and art workers, and there are many other groups and endeavors working towards the same end. Aside from Frieze itself, we took the city and the art world’s temperature at other events around LA—Felix Art Fair at the renowned Roosevelt Hotel, Future Fair Tigertail in the hills of Brentwood, and The Art of Oscar group art show, at AF Projects in Hollywood. Felix kicked the week off on Wednesday, and the action was in the rooms and in particular the cabanas around the pool, where a wealth of galleries and artists showed. Out-of-towners were happy to find clear blue skies and temperatures in the 70s in LA, and took advantage of the poolside setting to socialize and acclimatize, as well as take in the works on show. Among our favorites were Meegan Barnes’ whimsical ceramic depictions of LA landmarks at One Trick Pony. Thursday was opening day at Frieze, and the four huge main rooms were full. As well as the wealth of art on show (Sydney Cain, represented by Casey Kaplan, was the stand-out among stand-outs), the people-watching was similarly top-flight. LA is a city that doesn’t typically like to dress up unless there are red carpets involved, so it’s refreshing for Angelenos to see one another in daytime finery. Talking of red carpets, Friday found us at The Art Of Oscar, a group show organized by The Hollywood Reporter to coordinate with the awards and curated by Michael Slenske, where a range of artists showed work that reimagined the famous statuette. Ellen Jong’s Oscarella, an ink-black four-foot-tall Oscar fountain projecting a tutu of water into a surrounding pool, caught visitors’ attention. Topping the most-extravagant-setting list was Future Perfect’s presentation that occupied the whole of a theatrically lit white mansion hidden behind high, high hedges under Runyon Canyon, where we saw the sculptural ceramic pieces of LGS Studio and ran into co-founders Tom Renaud and Noel Hennessy. The weekend meant multiple parties, including a garden gathering at the home of M + B Gallery’s Benjamin Trigano, and a jam-packed pool party at the West Adams home of Alexis Borges, president of Next Models. And lastly on Saturday we visited Future Fair’s pop-up group show in the Brentwood hills, where among other works we saw wonderful wood intarsia renditions of prosaic objects such as cassette mix tapes by Michael Buhler-Rose (represented by New Discretions) while a chef-prepared dinner was served to invited guests as they watched the sun set over the hills of LA, and over Frieze week 2025. photography Ellen Jong

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Leigh Bowery! Tate Modern Unveils a Bold Tribute to the Iconic Performer

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Leigh Bowery! Tate Modern Unveils a Bold Tribute to the Iconic Performer text Maya Avram Earlier this week, swarms of press flooded Tate Modern’s third floor, excitedly assembled for the preview of the museum’s latest exhibition, Leigh Bowery! Chronicling the late performer’s artistic practice in 80s and 90s London, it brings to the fore Bowery’s undeniable influence on pop culture as we know it today. “As an artist, he embodies much of what Tate Modern exists for, really; performance, reinvention, experimentation — in short, reimagining ways of seeing the world,” said Karin Hindsbo, Director of Tate Modern, as we embarked on a tour of the curated space. Closely entwined with London’s underground scene, Bowery has famously harnessed hedonism and subversion to challenge the banal. A performer, dancer, model, TV personality, fashion designer and musician, his provocative performance art was designed as a form of activism, encouraging people to push boundaries and encourage their reflection on life. The show space’s layout emulates Bowery’s chronological journey into the public eye, with each room symbolising a different part of the making of his persona. And so, the first room marks “the home”, the safe place where he (and his friends) assumed their character. It features some of his first-ever fashion designs, including gimp-inspired head masks, and other iconic motifs such as his synonymous polka-dot print. Dick Jewell Still from What’s Your Reaction to the Show 1988 © Dick Jewell. Then you step into “the club,” the gritty setting where his eccentric appearance became an aesthetic that urged onlookers to question the why and how they live. Set against the backdrop of Thatcher’s England, Bowery’s rebellion against conformity peaked with the opening of his club Taboo in 1985. The exhibition displays more than 20 of the intricate costumes he designed and hand-crafted, many with collaborator Nicola Rainbird and corsetier Mr Pearl. Bowery’s close friendship with renowned artist Lucian Freud marked a turning point in the former’s relationship with the contemporary art world. Now a subject in his own right, Bowery was depicted by Freud in the nude, bare of all embellishments to offer a fresh view of this flamboyant performer. This was a natural evolution of Bowery’s use of his body as raw material, notably stating that “flesh is the most fabulous fabric.” The exhibition culminates with Bowery’s foray into music with his band Minty. Uniting his love of performance, shock value and humour, it enabled him to push the limits of the human form while reimagining ideas around gender and drag culture. Bowery’s final performance at London’s Freedom Café in November 1994 was attended by long-term collaborator Lucian Freuda and a young Alexander McQueen, revealing how far-reaching his influence extended in the worlds of art and fashion. “I cannot think of a better way to launch our 25th anniversary programme than with a celebration of Leigh Bowery,” concluded Hindsbo. We couldn’t agree more. Leigh Bowery! Will run from 27 February to 31 August 2025, at Tate Modern, Bankside, London. Installation Photography © Tate Photography (Larina Annora Fernandes) Costume Photography 2024 © Tate Photography. Courtesy Leigh Bowery Estate. Dave Swindells, Limelight: Leigh Bowery1987 © Dave Swindells. Dave Swindells, Daisy Chain at the FridgeJan ’88: Leigh and Nicola 1988 © Dave Swindells. Installation Photography © Tate Photography (Larina Annora Fernandes) Fergus Greer, Leigh BowerySession 1 Look 2 1988 © Fergus Greer.Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery. Fergus Greer, Leigh BowerySession 4 Look 19 August 1991© Fergus Greer.Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery. Fergus Greer, Leigh BowerySession 4 Look 17 August 1991© Fergus Greer.Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery. Fergus Greer, Leigh BowerySession 3 Look 14 August 1990© Fergus Greer.Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery. Fergus Greer, Leigh Bowery Session 8 Look 38 June 1994© Fergus Greer. Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery. Fergus Greer, Leigh Bowery Session 7 Look 37 June 1994© Fergus Greer. Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery. Installation Photography © Tate Photography (Larina Annora Fernandes) Chalres Atlas, Still from Mrs Peanut Visits New York1999 © Charles Atlas. Courtesy of the artistand Luhring Augustine, New York. Chalres Atlas, Still from Beacuse We Met1989 © Charles Atlas. Courtesy of the artistand Luhring Augustine, New York.

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