June beauty news: editor’s picks

Comme des Garçons 'Blue' Parfums

To celebrate the launch of its new fragrance collection, Comme des Garçons hosted an exhibit at its Pocket/Black store in Berlin entitled 'An Invasion of Blue'. Local artist Thomas Pausz divided the space into three rooms, presenting multi-sensory art works and installations to correspond with each of the fragrances. The first room, inspired by Blue Santal's notes of Australian sandalwood and juniper berries, contained large copper and steel sheets burnished to bring out a motley of colour. The second room transformed Blue Encens' crisp Artemisia and frozen spices into a visual experience of laboratory-grown blue crystals. The final room reimagined Blue Cedrat - an aroma of Virginian cedar wood, rose and crisp juniper - as a large crashing blue wave made from enamelled and marbled cedar wood sweeping through the space.

Pictured: 'Blue Encens', by Thomas Pausz

Comme des Garçons 'Blue' Parfums

To celebrate the launch of its new fragrance collection, Comme des Garçons hosted an exhibit at its Pocket/Black store in Berlin entitled 'An Invasion of Blue'. Local artist Thomas Pausz divided the space into three rooms, presenting multi-sensory art works and installations to correspond with each of the fragrances. The first room, inspired by Blue Santal's notes of Australian sandalwood and juniper berries, contained large copper and steel sheets burnished to bring out a motley of colour. The second room transformed Blue Encens' crisp Artemisia and frozen spices into a visual experience of laboratory-grown blue crystals. The final room reimagined Blue Cedrat - an aroma of Virginian cedar wood, rose and crisp juniper - as a large crashing blue wave made from enamelled and marbled cedar wood sweeping through the space.

Pictured: 'Blue Cedrat', by Thomas Pausz

Clayspray Pore Refining White Clay Masque

Taking inspiration from century-old beauty rituals, Clayspray purifies and enhances skin using the most robust mineral on earth - for the first time ever in spray form. Quite fittingly the range was founded by an archeologist, Marian Gerenu, who has long been fascinated by the different properties of clay during her excavations around the world. With the support of her business partner Juan Luis Gonzalez, Gerenu has developed the most user-friendly form of cosmetic clay to date. The latest product of the range is a pore-refining mask that combines white clay with cardamom and spring water, enriched with macromolecular hydrogels to preserve its moisture. It acts on skin as a purifying exfoliant that promotes cell regeneration and removes toxins to prevent ageing. The masks are packaged in a patented air-tight cylinder that has been developed to keep the clay's purity intact, with a specially engineered pump to make sure it doesn't dry or clog the dispensing mechanism.

Clay Masque, £44.50 for 125ml; H20 Spray, £17.50 for 125ml; www.clayspray.com

Writer: Rose Bertoli

Clayspray Pore Refining White Clay Masque

Taking inspiration from century-old beauty rituals, Clayspray purifies and enhances skin using the most robust mineral on earth - for the first time ever in spray form. Quite fittingly the range was founded by an archeologist, Marian Gerenu, who has long been fascinated by the different properties of clay during her excavations around the world. With the support of her business partner Juan Luis Gonzalez, Gerenu has developed the most user-friendly form of cosmetic clay to date. The latest product of the range is a pore-refining mask that combines white clay with cardamom and spring water, enriched with macromolecular hydrogels to preserve its moisture. It acts on skin as a purifying exfoliant that promotes cell regeneration and removes toxins to prevent ageing. The masks are packaged in a patented air-tight cylinder that has been developed to keep the clay's purity intact, with a specially engineered pump to make sure it doesn't dry or clog the dispensing mechanism.

Pore Refining White Clay Masque, £44.50 for 125ml; www.clayspray.com

Writer: Rose Bertoli

We Need a Hero Salon, Singapore

Men's only salon We Need a Hero feels more like an ultra-modern gentleman's club than Singapore's latest grooming destination. And it's no wonder - the salon belongs to the Spa Esprit group, mogul Cynthia Chua's global portfolio of beauty and lifestyle concepts. Services range from niche treatments such as a classic barber's cut and wet shave, to waxing and brow grooming, delivered by experts Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus. The playful maximal décor includes concrete floors spiced up with chunky bright blue paint stripes and Persian rugs, while the wood-panelled walls are adorned with red star motifs, antlers and vintage art. Metallic light fixtures hang from the ceiling, and the cutting area is brought to life with mustard yellow leather chairs.

57 Eng Hoon Street, #01-86 (S) 160057, Singapore; www.weneedahero.sg

Writer: Rosa Bertoli

We Need a Hero Salon, Singapore

Men's only salon We Need a Hero feels more like an ultra-modern gentleman's club than Singapore's latest grooming destination. And it's no wonder - the salon belongs to the Spa Esprit group, mogul Cynthia Chua's global portfolio of beauty and lifestyle concepts. Services range from niche treatments such as a classic barber's cut and wet shave, to waxing and brow grooming, delivered by experts Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus. The playful maximal décor includes concrete floors spiced up with chunky bright blue paint stripes and Persian rugs, while the wood-panelled walls are adorned with red star motifs, antlers and vintage art. Metallic light fixtures hang from the ceiling, and the cutting area is brought to life with mustard yellow leather chairs.

57 Eng Hoon Street, #01-86 (S) 160057, Singapore; www.weneedahero.sg

Writer: Rosa Bertoli

We Need a Hero Salon, Singapore

Men's only salon We Need a Hero feels more like an ultra-modern gentleman's club than Singapore's latest grooming destination. And it's no wonder - the salon belongs to the Spa Esprit group, mogul Cynthia Chua's global portfolio of beauty and lifestyle concepts. Services range from niche treatments such as a classic barber's cut and wet shave, to waxing and brow grooming, delivered by experts Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus. The playful maximal décor includes concrete floors spiced up with chunky bright blue paint stripes and Persian rugs, while the wood-panelled walls are adorned with red star motifs, antlers and vintage art. Metallic light fixtures hang from the ceiling, and the cutting area is brought to life with mustard yellow leather chairs.

57 Eng Hoon Street, #01-86 (S) 160057, Singapore; www.weneedahero.sg

Writer: Rosa Bertoli

Atkinsons Fragrance Relaunch

British perfume and grooming brand Atkinsons is coming out of hibernation, with a newly revised selection of personal and home fragrances set to be launched at the end of June. Founded in 1799 by James Atkinson, the brand soon became a favourite amongst royalty, in particular King George IV, who took a whiff of the cologne and awarded Atkinson the title of 'Official Perfumer' to the Royal Court of England. Atkinsons set up shop in 24 Old Bond Street, which later became the name of the company's signature scent. The British marque is set to relaunch with two ranges: the Emblematic collection consists of home products and colognes in the classic '24 Old Bond Street' smell while the Legendary collection is a quartet of exemplary scent combinations (think Balkan tobacco and pink peppercorn or leather and labdanum) crafted by modern day noses in keeping with Atkinsons' original style.

Natural Spray, £80 for 100ml; www.atkinsons1799.com

Writer: Romy van den Broeke

Atkinsons Fragrance Relaunch

British perfume and grooming brand Atkinsons is coming out of hibernation, with a newly revised selection of personal and home fragrances set to be launched at the end of June. Founded in 1799 by James Atkinson, the brand soon became a favourite amongst royalty, in particular King George IV, who took a whiff of the cologne and awarded Atkinson the title of 'Official Perfumer' to the Royal Court of England. Atkinsons set up shop in 24 Old Bond Street, which later became the name of the company's signature scent. The British marque is set to relaunch with two ranges: the Emblematic collection consists of home products and colognes in the classic '24 Old Bond Street' smell while the Legendary collection is a quartet of exemplary scent combinations (think Balkan tobacco and pink peppercorn or leather and labdanum) crafted by modern day noses in keeping with Atkinsons' original style.

The Legendary Collection, £95 for 100ml; www.atkinsons1799.com

Atkinsons Fragrance Relaunch

British perfume and grooming brand Atkinsons is coming out of hibernation, with a newly revised selection of personal and home fragrances set to be launched at the end of June. Founded in 1799 by James Atkinson, the brand soon became a favourite amongst royalty, in particular King George IV, who took a whiff of the cologne and awarded Atkinson the title of 'Official Perfumer' to the Royal Court of England. Atkinsons set up shop in 24 Old Bond Street, which later became the name of the company's signature scent. The British marque is set to relaunch with two ranges: the Emblematic collection consists of home products and colognes in the classic '24 Old Bond Street' smell while the Legendary collection is a quartet of exemplary scent combinations (think Balkan tobacco and pink peppercorn or leather and labdanum) crafted by modern day noses in keeping with Atkinsons' original style.

Perfumed Soap, £22 for 150g; www.atkinsons1799.com

Hudson Made Beard and Shave

Men's grooming is going back to basics with a new beard and shave soap from New York-based lifestyle brand, Hudson Made. The philosophy of the company is all about simplicity and originality, from the products to their packaging. Designed to replace a shaving gel, the Hudson Made beard and shave soap comes in three different colours and correlating scents: cedar clove, citron neroli, and original white soap. Each has been devised to nourish beard hair and skin around the jaw using natural essential oils and high quality ingredients.

$25 each; www.hudsonmadeny.com

Writer: Romy van den Broeke

Hudson Made Beard and Shave

Men's grooming is going back to basics with a new beard and shave soap from New York-based lifestyle brand, Hudson Made. The philosophy of the company is all about simplicity and originality, from the products to their packaging. Designed to replace a shaving gel, the Hudson Made beard and shave soap comes in three different colours and correlating scents: cedar clove, citron neroli, and original white soap. Each has been devised to nourish beard hair and skin around the jaw using natural essential oils and high quality ingredients.

$25 each; www.hudsonmadeny.com

Writer: Romy van den Broeke

Goldfaden MD

New to doctoral skin care is Dr Gary Goldfaden's medley of skin perfecting remedies. Goldfaden MD is a powerful range of products comprising only natural and organic ingredients that target specific problem areas on the body. The collection includes: a 'Needle-less' anti-ageing cream made from a high concentration of hyaluronic acid with advanced hextapeptides to tauten and plump ageing skin, and 'Radical Difference', a serum containing anti-oxidant rich organic red tea and cherry extracts to help repair dermis. But our favourite product of the bunch is the 'Bright Eyes' cream, which curtails dark circles and swelling thanks to the large amounts of hydrating vitamin K, jojoba oil and rice bran extracts found within.

'Needle-less', £100; 'Radical Difference', £70; 'Bright Eyes', £48; www.spacenk.com

Writer: Romy van den Broeke