Skincare - The Glass Magazine

Glass discovers the natural beauty benefits of Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

September 13, 2021

THE Retreat at Blue Lagoon is by far the most luxurious place to stay if you want to enjoy Iceland’s natural geothermal spa. The lagoon is one of the 25 wonders of the world, and it attracts millions of vis...

Glass reviews Seamoss + nutritional supplements

Michele Kirsch

July 2, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

NUTRITIONAL supplements require a modicum of dedication, one which I am usually not keen to try, partially because it’s another thing to remember to do each day – take the pills – and the other thing ...

Glass reviews Odile LeCoin skincare

Michele Kirsch

June 18, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

THE luxury brand from France, Odile LeCoin, leaves me feeling like the pleb at a posh dinner, like, which spoons do you use first? My confusion with a cleansing balm is, if it is balm, surely you want to leave ...

Glass reviews Gallinée Eye Contour Cream

Sara Kirkwood

May 24, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

EVERYONE I mention the skincare company Gallinée to smiles like its their little secret and now I know why. French and sophisticated, in part for their development and patenting of a number of probiotic, prebio...

Glass reviews Isa Lazo Facial Oil

Michele Kirsch

May 17, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

THE Isa Lazo Facial Oil is high-end facial care for those whose pores have rung their lawyers for lack of moisture. On the sliding scale of normal to oily skin, mine is off the scale desert-dry, so oil in gene...

Glass reviews PSA’s new skincare boosters and radiance peel

Joshua Hendren

May 10, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

SINCE launching in the UK back in October, ingredient-led skincare brand PSA has achieved cult status for its results-driven formulas and skin-positive ethos. Standing for Purposeful Skincare by Allies, it’s...

Glass reviews Swedish beauty brand Björk and Berries new skincare duo and body serum

Sara Kirkwood

April 19, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare, Wellbeing

BJÖRK and Berries is another great Scandinavian beauty company that cares for the planet and all its creatures, especially us, with its life-enhancing skincare. Following a Swedish beauty philosophy and using o...

Hollywood favourite skin guru Dr Barbara Sturm opens London Boutique and Spa

Amanda Bernstein

April 19, 2021

Beauty, Destination Spas, Shopping Guide, Skincare, Wellbeing

DR BARBARA Sturm, the German aesthetics doctor renowned for her anti-inflammatory philosophy and non-surgical anti-aging skin treatments, has opened a boutique and spa on Mount Street in the heart of Mayfair, L...

Glass reviews the Kear Age-Defying Face Balm

Michele Kirsch

February 17, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

NOW I have to say from the get-go, I like what the Kear Age-Defying Face Balm promises, which is to “revive the forgotten wisdom of ancient Greece.” Wah-hey! What’s that there on your face, ‘chele? Oh, a bit o...

Glass reviews skincare brands putting sustainability first

Thomas Marrington

February 15, 2021

Beauty, Feature, Male grooming, Skincare

ONE of the major (read: only) benefits of the past year is the renewed focus that slowing down has given us. As a world without most of its transport emissions, our planet began to visibly heal. Air pollution l...

Glass reviews the Lady Showbiz skincare routine

Michele Kirsch

February 12, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

WHAT is it that attracts a Lady of a Certain Age to a skincare regime? Mainly noticing things that were not there before: the frown line between the brows – even when you are happy. The little spider lines that...

Glass reviews Nordic skincare fresh from Nuori

Sara Kirkwood

February 11, 2021

Beauty, News, Skincare

NUORI is a super-conscious Nordic skincare company that uses only freshly blended, ultra high quality natural ingredients. Its mantra “Fight for Fresh” is a striking move away from traditional synthetically ext...

The Glass guide to the best green tea skincare products on the market

Joshua Hendren

January 25, 2021

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

WITH an overwhelming abundance of so-called must-have ingredients on the skincare market, it’s not often that you stumble across one that actually delivers on the life-altering benefits it touts. Green tea, ...

Glass interviews aesthetics expert Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme

Caroline Simpson

January 11, 2021

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

The skin I’m in – Glass meets aesthetics expert Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, who helped found a groundbreaking professional board challenging racial bias in the industry TO say Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme is well qualified is s...

Glass tries, tests and loves the latest Green People Skincare range

Michele Kirsch

January 7, 2021

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Shopping Guide, Skincare

I AM a big fan of Green People founder Charlotte Vøhtz, who had a vision, 22 years ago, to come up with a natural, organic range of skin care because her own daughter, then two, suffered from terrible allergies...

The Glass Man self-care guide for treating yourself

Thomas Marrington

January 5, 2021

Beauty, Candles, Feature, Male grooming, Shopping Guide, Skincare

THERE'S nothing quite like giving yourself the gift of something you really want, something you may have no practical need for but just plain out-and-out desire. It’s not materialistic to surround yourselves wi...

Glass talks to leading aesthetic doctor – Dr David Jack

Caroline Simpson

January 4, 2021

Beauty, Feature, Male grooming, Skincare

GROOMING, skincare and aesthetic treatments for men is becoming a multi-billion global market, which is only predicted to grow. A leading proponent in the field is the gently spoken, bright-eyed and very youthf...

Glass Competition – Win a copy of Great Skin: Secrets the Beauty Industry Doesn’t Tell You by Ingeborg van Lotringen

Caroline Simpson

December 22, 2020

Beauty, Books, News, Skincare

DO YOU know your peptides from your probiotics? Sulphates from serums? What even is a niacinamide and should you care? Even if you are a skincare zen master with superb and sublime layering skills or an absolut...

Glass presents our favourite rice-infused skincare products you need to know about

Joshua Hendren

December 21, 2020

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

WINTER has come and, if you’re like me at this time of year, so has an uncomfortable bout of dryness that has left your skin barrier pleading for moisture. Thankfully, however, a simple skincare ingredient – on...

Chanel launches Nº5 Holiday collection with unique Instagram filter

Amie Bawa

December 18, 2020

Beauty, Fragrance Picks, News, Skincare

IN PERFECT time for the festive season, Chanel have launched their Nº5 Holiday collection, offering essentials to create the perfect perfuming ritual. Exuding elegance, radiance and a sense of magic, these esse...

Harvey Nichols launches Fenty Skin with exclusive access

Amie Bawa

December 11, 2020

Beauty, News, Skincare

FOLLOWING the global success of Rihanna’s beauty brand, Fenty Beauty, which launched in 2017, she now unveils her second launch named Fenty Skin, in partnership with Kendo Brands. Harvey Nichols is offering exc...