Inspired by Gucci Westman's plethora of experience in the beauty industry, Westman Atelier was born. Her inability to find clean, luxury beauty that is both pigment rich and effective became her driving point for this range. (we'll touch on this later). Years of tireless energy and product development experience from Lancome brought out this curated, exquisite range. The packaging itself had me sold.
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Product Review | Korres Wild Rose 15% Vitamin C Spotless Serum
The bi-phase vitamin C serum is formulated to help with dullness, improve the appearance of dark spots and first wrinkles. The top layer comprises of the wild rose oil which contains 10% Wild Rose Oil, 15% Super C, and a combination of natural root extracts. The water phase is a blend of sea fern extract and provitamin B5 that helps to prevent pigmentation from absorbing into the cells, thus lowering the chances of pigmentation coming back.
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Product Review | Kat Burki Vitamin C Intensive Face Cream
Kat Burki is a nutritional scientist who firmly believes in nutritional ingredients that feed the skin and body. She believes that filler ingredients are unnecessary and has made it her mission to create formulas without them. She instead utilises ingredients that are rich in nutrients that benefit the skin and ensures that each ingredient (if natural) is cold pressed to guarantee efficacy.
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Brush Review | Hakuhodo
Hakuhodo was always whispered amongst professional makeup artists. They are known to have the best makeup brushes in the world due to their craftsmanship and culture surrounding the making of brushes. Made in Kumano (the brush capital of Japan), these are expertly handcrafted and made with the finest materials - even down to the handle. Naturally, I decided to purchase a few while I was overseas in Japan.
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Brush Review | rephr
Rephr is a super new brand that I came across from Instagram and a makeup artist I follow - Angie Di Batista. They had a promising philosophy where they utilise the voice of makeup artist professionals to product the best brushes for the market. They are handcrafted in Kumano, Japan, the capital of brush manufacturing where 80% of brushes are made.
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