Holidermie requested ACT Beauty to make a polycotton travel kit which also serves as packaging for the brand’s discovery offer. The illustration of a 2-in-1 packaging.
This travel-sized essential bag is made from pink polycotton, highlighted with contrasting piping. The logo and tagline screen-printed on either side of the kit sign the brand and its commitment.
Its zipper, equipped with a painted metal puller engraved with the logo, allows a wide opening, facilitating access to the contents. The external side pocket, also discreetly formalized by piping, as well as the interior pocket add to its practical side.
Created in 2019 by Melanie HuynhHolidermie advocates a holistic approach to beauty. Beauty seen as global, which revolves around personalized rituals combining mixed, natural and antioxidant cosmetic treatments, food supplements designed to act in synergy with the composition of the treatments, and beauty tools. It is based on three pillars: cosmetic treatments and food supplements associated with self-massage routines.
As winter boots give way to sandals, it’s the perfect time to refresh your foot care routine. Don’t let open-toe season catch you off guard this year—start repairing dry feet and cracked heels now so your feet feel comfortable, supported, and sandal-ready as soon as the weather warms up.
Everyday Foot Health: Preventive Care for All Ages
Keeping your feet ready for spring starts with daily foot care. Here are a few simple habits that can make a big difference when it comes to keeping your feet in tip-top condition:
Use a gentle foot creamor balm daily to manage dryness and support healing for stubborn cracked heels. FlexitolVery Balm and Glysomed Foot Balm help restore hydration and strengthen the skin barrier, keeping feet happy all year.
A mild physical exfoliant, like a body scrubused regularly on the feet, helps remove rough skin and keep feet soft without resorting to harsher chemical exfoliants. Remember to moisturize after!
Quality nail tools, like the Kiss Professional Pedicure Kit, keep nails trimmed and clean, which can help prevent ingrown nails and irritation.
Dr. Scholl’s Odour Destroyers Medicated Foot Powder and other odour-control products can help keep feet feeling fresh as temperatures rise. Simply shake the powder in your shoes and go!
LD Tip: See a Pharmacist for Foot Care Tips
Not sure which products are right for you? London Drugs pharmacists can offer guidance on minor foot ailments, fungal concerns, and choosing appropriate foot care solutions.
Step Into Active Comfort: Support for Busy, On-the-Go Feet
Our feet support us day in and day out—it’s time to return the favour! Overall comfort and mobility start with healthy feet, and as outdoor activity increases in the spring, foot careis especially important.
Choose Proper Footwear and Support
Start with preventative measures by making sure your footwear fits properly and matches your activity level.
Check your fit! Shoes that are too tight, too loose, or worn unevenly can contribute to discomfort and strain.
Get your gait checked, too. Many running shoe stores offer free gait analysis to address concerns for wear and tear on your feet.
Adding insoles is one of the quickest ways to boost foot comfort and help reduce strain during long walks or runs. Insoles from Dr. Scholl’s orProfootprovide more arch support and padding than many insoles that come with shoes.
Supportive insoles may also help relieve pressure associated with plantar fasciitis, easing stress on the heel during extended periods of walking or standing and providing plantar fasciitis support.
Prevent Blisters Before They Start
Blisters are distracting, and they’re often unavoidable when breaking in brand-new footwear.
First things first: blister prevention. If you know where blisters tend to form, apply blister pads from brands like 2nd Skin before irritation begins.
Instead of wearing your new kicks for an eight-hour shift or 5k run right out of the box, break them in gradually. Wearing new footwear for shorter periods helps reduce friction and pressure, leading to a comfier fit (and happier feet!) in the long term.
Moisture can increase rubbing inside shoes and contribute to blister formation. Moisture-wicking socks and products like Gold Bond Foot Powder can help keep feet dry and reduce friction inside your shoes.
Support Recovery After Activity
Recovery and aftercare are important parts of maintaining your feet. Start a post-activity routine to keep your feet ready for whatever comes next.
Lean back and relax in a bath with an EcoEssentials Epsom salt soak to help ease soreness and reduce fatigue. Epsom salt helps ease muscle tension all over—not just your feet!
After soaking or showering, follow up with a foot creamto help replenish moisture and maintain healthy skin. Slather your cream of choice over your feet, toss on a pair of thick socks, and hop into bed—incorporating overnight moisture into your bedtime routine is the perfect hydration pick-me-up for feet that need a little extra TLC.
Treat yourself to something extra special with a device like the Homedics foot massagerwhich can help relax tired muscles and support post-activity recovery. Your future self will thank you!
Foot Care for Diabetes and Circulation Needs
People living with diabetes may be more prone to concerns with their lower extremities, including the feet, so regular, attentive foot careis especially important. Many of these habits are simple steps you may already be practicing or can easily add to your routine.
Focus on Moisture and Skin Protection
Dry skin and irritation can make feet more vulnerable to cracks or minor discomfort, so keeping feet moisturized is a great place to start.
Apply moisturizing creams regularly to help maintain healthy skin and prevent dryness. Choose gentle, non-irritating formulas designed for sensitive or compromised skin.
Pay extra attention to heels and pressure points, where dryness and cracking are most likely to occur.
Support Circulation and Reduce Swelling
Circulation concerns and swelling can sometimes affect the lower legs and feet, especially for people living with diabetes.
Compression socks can help improve circulation and reduce swelling in the feet and ankles.
Seamless or cushioned socks can help reduce friction and protect the skin from irritation inside shoes.
Perform Daily Checks for Small Changes
Regular at-home foot checks can help catch small concerns before they become larger issues.
Inspect feet daily for cuts, sores, redness, or swelling. Incorporating this into your morning or nighttime routine makes it easy to remember.
Look between toes and around the heels, where irritation may go unnoticed.
Address minor concerns early and speak with a pharmacist or healthcare provider if you notice changes in your feet.
LD Tip: Support Foot Wellness with Expert Guidance
London Drugs pharmacists can offer guidance on diabetic foot care routines and help identify when it may be appropriate to seek additional care. You can also get a consultation for compression sock fittings.
Diabetes Canada recommends contacting your doctor or foot-care specialist (podiatrist, chiropodist, experienced footcare nurse) immediately for treatment of any concerns involving your feet or legs. Examples include athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, in-grown toenails, corns, calluses, warts, slivers, blisters, cuts, cracks, swelling, warmth, redness, or pain. Do not try to treat these conditions yourself. If left untreated or incorrectly, they can lead to serious complications such as infections, ulcers, or amputation. Also have your feet examined by a doctor at least once per year. For more information visit Diabetes Canada – Foot Care.
For general foot care recommendations, organizations such as the Canadian Podiatric Medical Association provide helpful guidance on maintaining healthy feet.
Build Your At-Home Pedicure Routine
Self-care is an essential part of many wellness routines, and foot care deserves just as much attention as skincare. A spa-worthy pedicure doesn’t need to be a rare luxury—you can build an at-home routine that ranges from simple to indulgent with a few easy steps.
1. Cleanse
Start with a soothing soak to relax your feet and soften the skin.
Choose uplifting bath and body products, such as bubble bath or bath bombs, in citrus or mint scents to refresh tired feet.
Opt for calming options such as lavender or eucalyptus for a relaxing soak.
Add Epsom salts to help reduce odour and ease minor aches.
Soak for 10 to 15 minutes to soften rough skin, then exfoliate.
2. Exfoliate
Dead skin can make skin feel rough and dry—foot scrubs help slough off buildup, smooth rough patches, and improve overall skin texture.
Gentle exfoliants, such as sugar or salt scrubs, are an ideal choice for regular use.
For deeper exfoliation and heel repair, try foot peels from ProfootorBaby Footto remove dry skin and improve texture over time.
3. Moisturize
Proper moisturization is essential for helping maintain soft skin and preventing dryness from returning.
Target problem areas like pressure points. Common pressure points include the middle of the ball of your foot, the middle of your arch, and your heels.
Use products like Gold Bond Healing Foot Creamfor cracked heels.
For deeper hydration, apply foot masks like the Freeman Flirty Feet Maskor use an overnight foot balm, once or twice a week. These can be especially great if you’ve just done a foot peel.
4. Maintenance
Trimmed nails and smooth heels help stretch the results of your routine into the week ahead.
Trim nails straight across to help prevent ingrown nails. Brands like Sally Hansen offer a bounty of nail care products to keep your hands and feet looking and feeling good.
Smooth rough heels with electronic pedicure toolslike the Amopé Pedi Perfect Foot File. These devices can help smooth rough heels quickly and safely.
LD Tip: Check Out LDExtras for Foot Support and More
Regular foot care doesn’t just improve appearance—it also helps you notice changes in your foot health early. Check your LDExtras account for seasonal offers on foot care essentials and collect points on select products this spring.
Shop Foot Care Products at London Drugs
As winter comes to a close, it’s time to focus on repairing the damage from winter dryness as youget your feet sandal-ready. Build a new routine or refresh your existing regimen with new tips and products that’ll have you warm-weather ready in no time. Shop foot care products at London Drugs to find products that support your spring foot care routine.
If you’re experiencing mild discomfort or have questions about choosing the right products, London Drugs pharmacists can offer guidance on foot health and minor ailments this spring.
Grab your wine glasses and dim the lights because our favorite Wednesday night addiction is officially making a comeback! We have been waiting on pins and needles, and now it is confirmed: Divorced Sistas April 15 is the date Tyler Perry is dropping the explosive second half of season one. The show is moving house too, so make sure your Paramount+ subscription is active because that is where all the new drama will be living. With eight brand new episodes locked and loaded, we are starting with a double-episode premiere that is guaranteed to have the group chat going absolutely nuclear.
Photo Credit: BET Network
A Quick Refresher on the Chaos
Before we dive into the newness, we definitely need a mini-recap of where we left our favorite circle of friends. We have watched Rasheda, Geneva, Naomi, Tiffany, and Bridgette navigate the absolute trenches of heartbreak, messy divorces, and the complicated world of dating after “I do.” Naomi has been the real firecracker of the group, balancing her “appetite for danger” with a strategic mind that usually gets her into—and out of—trouble. The tension within the circle has been just as thick as the drama with their exes, and if the mid-season finale was any indication, some of those friendships are hanging by a very thin, very expensive thread.
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What to Expect in Part 2
This next chapter is promising to escalate the stakes even higher as long-simmering tensions finally erupt. We are going to see Naomi continue to navigate her impulsiveness while her girls struggle to decide if they should sympathize with her or just stay out of the blast zone. As the Divorced Sistas rollout continues weekly through the May 27 finale, we are expecting some major fractures and hopefully some much-needed healing. One thing is for sure: with Tyler Perry at the helm, the twists are going to be wild, the outfits will be immaculate, and we will be seated every single Wednesday for the fallout!
I said a few weeks ago that I didn’t think Michael Rider’s Celine would radically change the way we dress. I still don’t, other than I think he’s succeeding in shifting the tyranny of ‘quiet luxury’ into a more colourful direction.
And one key way he’s doing that is with the silk square scarf.
Formerly Hermes territory, the Celine scarf feels more sporty, vital and graphic. Hermes scarves can also be graphic but there’s often a lot going on in them. (Some have as many as 47 colours, requiring 47 engraving films, as I once discovered on an Hermes workshop tour.) My favourite Hermes scarves were always the geometric ones – I loved the Sugimoto, Josef Albers (below) and Natalie Rich-Fernandez’s Delaunay-esque ones of a few years ago.
While the traditional Hermes scarf could famously be styled in myriad ways (the brand produces its own illustrated scarf-tying cards and there are endless YouTube tutorials to be found), I think we still associate them with a somewhat conservative bourgeois image. The way the Celines were shown on the runway felt modern, effortless and not too thought out. And they work so well with the contemporary Celine ‘garconne‘ wardrobe of blazers, denim, trench, not to mention Miu Miu’s XL Harringtons and Prada’s reworked barn jackets. These are pieces we all have now (in multiples!) and a colour-saturated graphic scarf — or three — is an ideal ‘tool’ to lift them out of the everyday and utilitarian.
Jennifer Alfano demonstrates this sentiment well on her Substack, The Flair Index. I just had a look back at a double page spread from my book, The New Garconne* (published 10 years ago this autumn!) and I love how this lady — below — wore her scarf over her hair. (Photo by the amazing Vanessa Jackman — where is she now???) I had to fight so hard for that double page, but the ‘movement’ demonstrates what I mean about the graphic scarf energising or ‘lifting’ an outfit.
High street retailers have been quick to leap on the Celine scarf ‘trend’. It’s an easy and affordable entry point to an otherwise luxury look and so versatile. Mango* and COS* (below) are both ahead of the curve with the right colours and scale. But don’t feel sad for HermesI’ve no doubt the Celine scarf mania will have a lucrative knock-on effect on their silks too. NOW CLICK BELOW TO SHOP THE POST (I MAY EARN A COMMISSION ON THE BASKET VALUE OF ITEMS BOUGHT*)…
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Unfortunately, things didn’t improve on the honeymoon. The pair struggled to connect and even ended up sleeping in separate beds. By the first commitment ceremony, the experts had already picked up on the lack of chemistry. Juliette admitted, “If I wasn’t part of this experiment, and I just met Joel out, I wouldn’t be proceeding.”
Then came the ick. Shortly after moving into their apartment, Juliette received a clip from a friend showing Joel playing the drums using sex toys instead of drumsticks. “I woke up this morning to my friend sending me a link to Joel’s YouTube channel. It was him playing the drums with two sex toys. I can’t help but feel embarrassed,” she said.
When Juliette confronted Joel about the video, he said it was just “harmless humour” and a “bit of fun,” but Juliette didn’t see the funny side. “That’s kind of pushed me over the edge on whether or not I find Joel attractive. It was so theatrical and performative. That’s also what I saw at our wedding. I think I was right about him all along, and now I’m icked out,” she said.
Are Juliette and Joel still together?
On the April 8 episode, the drama between Joel and Juliette escalated during an intimacy challenge. Speaking to the cameras, Juliette admitted, “I’ve been fighting the ick all week and it’s doing my head in.”
When asked to look into each other’s eyes for an extended period, Juliette flat-out refused. “No — I think it’s inappropriate for sure,” she snapped, before storming off and adding, “You’re p*ssing me off, I’ll leave actually.” She then hid in another room, forcing Joel to talk to her through the door, while fuming, “You aggravate me, darl.”
During the next task, a hug, Juliette was just as fierce. “I’m not going to stare into your devil eyes,” she said. When Joel mentioned the hug, she shot back, “You don’t get the privilege to touch me right now… Just don’t come near me anymore, you p*ss me off.”
OLAPLEX Nᴼ.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo is a one-stop solution that helps reduce breakage, strengthen hair, and gently cleanse without stripping away moisture. It also smooths, nourishes, and detangles for healthier-looking hair.
Its formula includes OLAPLEX’s patented Bond Building Technology™, which helps protect and repair hair bonds on a molecular level. It’s also packed with hydrating and softening ingredients like glycerin, sunflower seed oil, banana extract, and panthenol for added shine, softness, and frizz control.
For best results, pair it with Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment before shampooing to help restore hair health from past damage and defend against future breakage. Use a small, coin-sized amount of Nᴼ.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo, then follow with N°.5 Bond Maintenance® Conditioner for stronger, more manageable hair.
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You may know OLAPLEX Nᴼ.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo rebuilds the bonds in the hair while cleansing, but do you know about its other rockstar benefits and properties? Nᴼ.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo is a one-stop shop for almost any hair concern and works to:
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What’s in Nᴼ.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo?
The ingredients in a single bottle of Nᴼ.4 Bond Maintenance® Shampoo makes the shampoo a one-stop shop for well-rounded, healthy hair, starting with OLAPLEX’s patented Bond Building Technology™. OLAPLEX developed and patented Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate, which became the first ingredient of its kind in the bond builder category. This innovative ingredient protects, nourishes, and restructures hair internally by repairing bonds on a molecular level. To soften, nourish, and moisturize hair, this shampoo contains ingredients like:
Coconut oil-derived surfactants: Provides an easy lather that leaves the scalp and hair feeling hydrated.
Glycerin: This ingredient comes from plant oils and pulls moisture from the air into the hair, improving hydration and softness.
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To make the most of your shower, start with a pre-shampoo treatment like Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment. With patented Bond Building Technology™ and Damage-Defense Cationic Complex, Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment repairs all 3 broken bonds and restores healthy-looking, resilient hair. This formula addresses hair health throughout its lifecycle:
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Squeeze out excess water from your hair in the shower.
Apply a generous amount from mid-lengths to ends.
Leave on for 3 minutes, then rinse from hair.
Shampoo and condition your hair as usual. Use Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment every 1-3 washes.
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Unlike Collection 01, which saw the brands take over a street in London for a runway show preview, and Collection 02, which was exclusively debuted at an event in Manchester before going live online, adidas Originals x ASOS Collection 03 will also be available to shop in-store at the adidas London flagship as well as asos.com.
“Drop 3 of our partnership with ASOS marks a significant step forward in bringing the collaboration into a physical retail environment,” adidas commented. “By launching the new collection at our London flagship, we are building on the momentum of previous releases while elevating the partnership into a more integrated, immersive brand experience for our consumers.”
Prices will range from £40-£130 in sizes XS-XXL, and if you’re wondering what to make a beeline for, I asked Vanessa what she thinks will sell out first. “The polka dot peplum jacket definitely,” she said, while sat opposite me wearing it styled with barrel leg jeans and Chanel pumps. “Spots are the moment, there’s a big trend, and the colour makes it so versatile.”
And PSA on the notion of things selling out; once they’re gone, they’re gone. Those trusty ASOS re-stock notifications won’t come in clutch where this collection is concerned. It’s a limited edition drop, folks. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Ahead: Shop all 27 pieces from the adidas Originals x ASOS Collection 03
Most of us just accept that relationships lose spark over time. Intensity fades, the butterflies settle, and eventually you slide into something steady, comfortable, and routine.
That seemingly unromantic shift towards feeling more like roommates than crushes isn’t inherently bad. In fact, “if you go into any relationship thinking it’s going to be the honeymoon stage forever, you’ll be sorely disappointed,” Erika Ettin, MBA, a New York City–based dating coach and founder of A Little Nudge, an online dating consultancy company, tells SELF. In some cases, however, there’s more to a creeping sense of boredom than just stability.
Meet parallel life syndrome. As the name implies, it’s a common pattern where couples aren’t really living a life together anymore—they’re existing side by side. You know, parallel to each other, with no intersection. Schedules outside of the home barely overlap—one partner’s at the gym, the other lingers in a café. Friend groups are kept separate. Even your downtime, while technically “together” in bed, is spent on your own screens, in different mental worlds.
“Just because you have the time together doesn’t mean that’s quality time,” Ettin points out. “And just because you’re still in a marriage doesn’t mean it’s automatically progressing.” A healthy marriage, even decades in, should feel like it’s moving. It doesn’t have to do so dramatically, but still: You keep each other in the loop, learn from conflict, improve how you communicate, and ultimately deepen the relationship instead of just continuing it.
“You have to tend to [a marriage] just like you would a garden,” Ettin adds—with consistent intention and care. Otherwise, it’s easy to take each other for granted and morph into two individuals who happen to coexist.
So how can you tell the difference between a healthy, slow rhythm and one that veers into parallel life syndrome? Read on for the biggest warning signs experts notice.
1. You make decisions alone—then inform your partner later.
Ideally, your partner should be your default sounding board—not out of obligation, but because they’re someone you instinctively want to include in your world, for stuff big and small.
“So one early sign of parallel life syndrome is rarely thinking to tell your partner about updates or anything important,” Patrice Le Goy, PhD, LMFT, a Los Angeles–based couples therapist, tells SELF. Maybe you got big news—a win at work or a stressful health update—and your instinct is to text someone else. Or you’ve fallen into the habit of making decisions (booking a trip, splurging on nice furniture, signing up for a marathon) without looping them in (or, if you do, only after the fact). Losing that sense of “we,” Dr. Le Goy says, is a subtle indicator of couples running on separate tracks.
In this episode of In Conversation With, Global Cosmetics News turns its focus to the global sun care market—a category that remains central to beauty, but is becoming more structured, disciplined and strategically driven. Valued at US$14.6bn in 2026 and projected to reach US$22bnsun care growth is being shaped less by hype and more by strong portfolio management, retail execution, regulatory compliance and dependable seasonal demand.
As the category evolves, brands are being challenged to balance performance, sensory appeal, transparency and compliance—while responding to rising consumer expectations around sustainability, trust and everyday usability.
This Month’s Expert Panel
Jennifer O’Hara – Director of Technical Marketing and Commercialisation, INOLEX
1. Sun Care Moves from Basic Protection to Daily Skin Strategy
Consumers are no longer satisfied with seeing “SPF 50” on-pack and taking it at face value. According to Dr. Inna Szalontaytoday’s more skin-literate consumer wants to know how a product protects, what else it does for the skin, and how it supports long-term skin health.
“They do not ask for sunscreen anymore. They want sun strategy products that work.” – Dr. Inna Szalontay
This is pushing the category beyond basic sun protection and into skin longevitywith rising demand for multifunctional formats including tinted SPF, barrier-support SPF, antioxidant-led formulas and products designed for specific use cases such as post-treatment skin, pigmentation-prone consumers and everyday urban wear.
2. Sensory Performance Is Now a Compliance Issue Too
Jennifer O’Hara argues that one of the biggest barriers to better sun care adoption is not just innovation, but education. Consumers want safe, reliable sunscreens, but confusion around filters and misinformation continues to affect uptake—particularly in the US.
“The best sunscreen is the one that you’re going to use.” – Jennifer O’Hara
For suppliers and formulators, this makes sensory performance critical. If a sunscreen feels heavy, chalky or greasy, consumers are less likely to apply it consistently. The opportunity lies in creating lighter, more elegant and multifunctional formats that fit seamlessly into everyday routines and encourage habitual use.
3. Multifunctional Innovation Is Reshaping Product Development
Innovation in sun care is increasingly focused on efficiency, formulation quality and usabilityrather than constant novelty. O’Hara points to growing interest in hybrid sunscreen systems, improved film formers, solubilisers and biodegradable performance ingredients that can deliver better wear, water resistance and comfort.
Szalontay adds that the next phase of formulation is about more than UV filters alone. New product development is increasingly incorporating DNA-repair enzymes, advanced antioxidants, encapsulation technologies and other ingredients aimed at supporting broader biological protection.
“Sun care is no longer just about filters. It’s about complete biological protection of the skin.” – Dr. Inna Szalontay
At the same time, simplification is becoming more important: fewer ingredients, fewer steps, but smarter and more purposeful formulation.
4. Sustainability Demands More Than ‘Reef-Safe’ Language
Environmental scrutiny is intensifying across the category, especially around reef impact, packaging, lifecycle transparency and ingredient sourcing. Maggie Spicer notes that while consumers increasingly want “reef-safe” sunscreen, the term itself remains poorly standardised and scientifically contested.
“Consumers really want to see brands talk about this. We’re just still at a very early stage of having the right information and discourse.” – Maggie Spicer
This leaves brands navigating a complex middle ground: consumers are asking valid questions, but the industry is still developing the tools and language needed to answer them credibly. As a result, ESG strategy in sun care is shifting towards broader transparencywith greater attention on biodegradability, lifecycle assessments, responsible ingredient sourcing and backend manufacturing impact—not just end-of-life packaging claims.
5. Regulation Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage
Sun care remains one of the most highly regulated categories in beauty, and complexity is only increasing. Differences in approved UV filters across markets, stricter testing requirements and growing scrutiny of both performance and sustainability messaging are all shaping NPD timelines and portfolio strategy.
“Strong brands that invest in clinical data and transparent communication will stand out.” – Dr. Inna Szalontay
For O’Hara, regulatory alignment is also opening new formulation pathways, especially in the US market where the anticipated approval of new UV filters could significantly expand innovation opportunities. But as Spicer points out, claims governance must extend beyond SPF efficacy alone.
“Brands need a universal claims validation system—not one standard for performance claims and another for sustainability.” – Maggie Spicer
That means marketing, regulatory and operational teams must work more closely together to ensure claims are robust, credible and globally defensible.
Looking Ahead: Sun Care Beyond 2026
The panel agrees the next phase of growth will be shaped by:
Daily-use SPF that integrates seamlessly into skin care and skin longevity routines Hybrid protection combining UV filters with antioxidants, barrier support and repair claims Smarter simplicitywith fewer but more intelligent ingredients and product formats Stronger lifecycle accountabilitydriven by ESG data, supplier transparency and global compliance pressures
O’Hara also sees room for more playful, sensorial product forms that still meet strict regulatory requirements, while Szalontay predicts sun care will become increasingly embedded into broader skin health protocols rather than remain a standalone seasonal category.
“Simplicity will be with purpose.” – Dr. Inna Szalontay
Bottom line: Sun care in 2026 will be defined by precision protection, disciplined innovation and rising accountability. In a category where compliance, consistency and trust matter as much as novelty, the winners will be brands that combine strong fundamentals with better sensory experiences, clearer communication and credible environmental strategy.
A signature lip has long been a power move—a way to command attention, express identity, and show up with confidence. Some of the most memorable women in history are associated with distinct lip looks. Marilyn Monroe’s red, and Taylor Swift’s, come to mind. And Grace Jones’s metallic fuchsia.
Red lipstick, in particular, has been dubbed a sign of resistance and strength for women. In 1912, suffragettes marched for women’s rights in New York City wearing Venetian Lip Paste from Elizabeth Arden, an emblem of their grit and determination.
To this day, a bold lip can help give its wearer a sense of strength, even when they don’t feel as fearless or put-together as they look. With this in mind, we asked 12 powerful women—including an Olympic athlete, a politician, and a fashion stylist to the stars—about the lip products they swear by, how they found them, and why a specific combination gives them a confidence boost whether they’re on a global stage or just logging in to a 10 a.m. Zoom meeting. Ahead, read about the power-lip looks they reach for on repeat.
Colette Laxton, founder of The Inkey List
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Those who get their glow from The Inkey List’s impressive lineup of skin-care products have Colette Laxton to thank. The beauty-brand founder’s signature look isn’t complete without her orange-red lipstick. “It needs to be strong and solid, but creamy and easy to wear,” she says. Just a few swipes of La Bouche Rouge in La Folie makes her feel “ready to take on the world!”
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