From The MECCA Group Chat: Is This The Next Baccarat Rouge?
September 2 | 2 minute read
Words by Christie Sinclair
From the sparkly new fragrance you’ll soon be smelling every time you get into a lift (if not already) to the OG lip product we forgot we loved, here are five beauty things that distracted us this week.
In case you mist it…
That viral red miracle mist you’ve seen everywhere? You can finally shop it at MECCA! Tower 28 is the Californian brand for makeup lovers with sensitive skin – and it’s a game-changer. When it launched with a tight edit of gentle, glowy essentials, its three-ingredient SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray just about broke the internet. Not only did the mist swoop in to rescue angry complexions everywhere, but for the first time, people with sensitivities no longer had to put their skin on the line to have fun with makeup. From mascara for notoriously teary eyes to blush that won’t disrupt your barrier, Tower 28 represents a whole new era of gentle beauty Down Under.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian dropped a new perfume
Unless you’ve been off-grid for the best part of the last decade, Maison Francis Kurkdjian would have made it to your nostrils – perhaps without your knowledge. The French maison is responsible for a collection of iconic scents, but the most famous (so far) is undoubtedly Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP. Now, Kurkdjian’s next masterpiece has landed – and it’s the kind of scent you’ll get lost in. With the luminous zing of orange blossom and cosy amber notes, APOM EDP (meaning ‘A Part Of Me’) sits close to the skin and thus is best appreciated from up close, yet still has that Maison Francis Kurkdjian sillage that makes it last on your skin, even through a shower. Take our advice: get your hands on it before TikTok catches on.
We’re feeling cheeky
Blush might be the trend of 2024 but a sole swipe of pink (or red or purple) pigment on its own doesn’t feel quite enough for us – we know there’s more to Sabrina Carpenter’s viral flushed glow! To get the look, we’re adding (much-needed) warmth with creamy liquid bronzers and contour sticks before going in with blush. Try Glossier’s Cloud Paint Gel Cream Bronzer, Too Faced’s Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick or Westman Atelier’s Face Trace Contour Stick.
And that glowy sheen? Dab a liquid or balm highlighter over your blush. We love MECCA MAX’s Off Duty Glow Stick, VIOLETTE_FR’s Baume Shine or By Terry’s Brightening CC Serum.
Lip service
This week I popped on a jacket I hadn’t worn in a few months, only to rediscover one of my favourite lip products, MECCA COSMETICA’s Lip De-Luscious SPF20 Lip Protectant. It’s an overachiever when it comes to benefits: it hydrates, conditions, plumps, softens, adds the perfect sheer pink tint and has added undetectable SPF20 protection. You never know what life is going to throw at your lips – cold, wind, sun, allergies (or all of the above at once, if you live in Melbourne) – so I recommend stashing this one in your jacket pocket, too.
We’re realists
Can you imagine a world without ‘Orgasm’, the world’s most famous peachy, shimmery blush? Charlotte Tilbury’s face-awakening Hollywood Flawless Filter? Or Drunk Elephant’s D-Bronzi™, the OG drops giving an unequalled sunny glow in a bottle? I can’t, nor do I want to. I am pedantic about what I put on my face, and I will not settle for anything other than the real deal. If you’re searching for the best makeup of your life, start with these icons.
