Lush

Lush Fresh Homemade Cosmetics is popular because of how unique and fun it is. Right from the famous Bath Bombs through to the Dirty range for boys and even solid perfumes, this brand has a following that enjoys life and believes in the power of nature. They have shops all over the world and are very active online.

As the full name of the brand suggests, all products are homemade using only natural ingredients from Mother Nature. This means there are no harsh chemicals or manmade synthetic ingredients added to the products. You will, thus, only be getting the best from the wide range of Lush products.

The product range from Lush can only be described as amazing. It is the reason why they have managed to gain popularity and a large following around the world. They provide hair care products, perfumes, skin care, body care and a shower range.

One of the most popular Lush bath products are their Bath Bombs. These fizz when put in water and make bath time a lot more enjoyable. This is great for a fun bath time experience for your children or yourself.

They also have Lush Bubble bars. These are better than liquid bubble bath because they create and maintain the bubbles for longer.

For your body, Lush has a variety of fantastic and effective products available. These include body butters, massage bars, dusting powders and even deodorants among other products.

The Lush hair care range includes shampoo and conditioners, henna hair dye and styling gels. These products leave your hair looking good and smelling great. Also, it helps to nourish your hair and give it a healthy shine.

 The Lush fragrance range is one of the most interesting. Most commercially produced perfumes contain chemicals that sensitive skin may react to. Lush makes fragrances with very unique scents that are unlike anything in retail stores. The Lush solid perfumes range is also another exciting product from them. It is in a tube and is perfect for touch-ups during the day and layering.

There is also a body care range for boys and men called Dirty. Despite what the name implies, the Lush Dirty range gives you a good scrubbing and leaves you looking and smelling good. The range includes a body spray, shaving cream, shower cream and hair gel.

All packaging is sourced from ecologically sound suppliers. This means everything is recycled or recyclable. Also, you can return empty contains to the store so that they re-use them.

Lush Products can be bought online or at their recently opened store at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. There are plans underway to open more stores around South Africa.

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Gosh Cosmetics

Gosh Cosmetics is a Danish maker of cosmetics that has been turning heads for more than 25 years. They have a range of makeup and nail polish available in a variety of exciting colours. They also have on offer hair care products and a fragrance range.

One of the reasons why Gosh Cosmetics is so popular all over the world is that its products are free of perfumes and parabens and so, are suitable for all skin types. Another reason is the fact that it is an edgy and exciting brand that is always on the lookout for the latest trends. They bring the newest crazes straight from the catwalks to the palms of women all over the world.

Their accessories range includes eye shadow brushes, eyebrow brushes and foundation brushes among others. The Gosh blush range includes precious powder pearls and multicolour blush. There is also a range of innovative bronzing products such as Instant Tan Gel, Self-Tan Mousse and Self-Tan Lotion. Gosh Cosmetics also has a BB Cream that contains SPF15 as well as other foundation products such as the anti-wrinkle Velvet Touch Foundation Primer.

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The Gosh Cosmetics range of fragrances includes Him and Her versions that come in the form of deodorants, musk oil and perfume fragrances.

The Gosh hair care products include styling products such as mousse, leave-in conditioner and hair spray.

                                                   

The OH MY GOSH nail polish range is very popular because of its bold colours and long lasting shine. They are also quick drying and are chip resistant.

                                                      

The quality of Gosh Cosmetics products is high and it is a PETA approved brand.

Gosh Cosmetics can be found in selected Red Square and Edgars stores around South Africa.

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Elie Saab

Elie Saab is a Lebanese fashion house that was named after the founder.

The brand is known for ‘’Magnifying Femininity’’ and the founder has been quoted as having said: “I like ‘womanly women’, women who twirl their dresses with desire and pride”. As a result, when you get the first whiff of the Elie Saab fragrance, you will have a boldly feminine scent.

Elie Saab le Parfum is the brand’s signature scent. It is described as being romantic, elegant and feminine. Just as all Elie Saab designs are. The top notes include orange blossom, jasmine and cedar wood.

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The bottle shape is one that was designed to represent femininity in a way that wasn’t just about the shape of a woman. The beauty and interesting design of the bottle was meant to show how beauty can come in all shapes and sizes.

Elie Saab le Perfum can be found in selected retail stores around the country.

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Cacharel

Cacharel was created by Jean Bousquet and is a French brand that produces clothing, accessories and perfume fragrances. This brand represents the feminine soft side of women and celebrates it. The famous Cacharel blouse showed this through the soft and romantic design.

What started off as a fashion house also began to make fragrances with the help of L’Oreal.

In 1978, the first Cacharel fragrance was launched with the name Anaïs Anaïs.

                                          

It represented the brand as a fragrance that was fresh, rich and feminine, just as the clothing line was. It was designed for young women and has been a hit since it became available.

Other fragrances that joined Cacharel Anaïs Anaïs were Eau d'Eden in 1994 and Amor Amor in 2003. All of these have proven to be very popular fragrances that are loved by women who enjoy their femininity.

One of the latest fragrances to come out of the Cacharel house is Liberté which is a citrusy scent. Another is Catch Me which was released in 2012 and is described as having a seductive essence.                                                                                              

Cacharel fragrances can be found at selected stores around South Africa.

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Braun

The Braun range of products includes female grooming products such as shaving sticks and hair care products. This brand is currently owned by Procter and Gamble, and offers high quality products for both men and women.

Their female grooming range includes the Braun Silk-épil epilators and the Braun precision hair removal range. These hair removal methods have been developed specifically for women and their sensitive skin. In addition, they also promise smooth and hairless skin for longer.

The epilators remove hair from the root to give a smooth finish that can last for up to four weeks. There are wet and dry epilators that are all designed to suit various grooming routines.

The precision hair removal range from Braun is suitable for removing unwanted hair from sensitive parts of your body such as eyebrows, bikini line and face. It is a pen sized tool that is easy to grip and give you control as you shave and trim these areas.

The Braun hair care range includes hairdryers, hair irons and hair curlers. These products are made to not only give you the desired look during your styling, but to also protect your hair. Strain from washing and combing as well as too much heat can damage hair. This is why the Braun hair appliances are made to ensure that your hair is well protected during use.

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Black Opal

The Black Opal cosmetics and skin care range were developed for ethnic skin and established in 1994. They wanted a range of products that were not only made specifically for ethnic skin, but also affordable. Their products are aimed at enhancing the natural beauty of the user’s skin and give it radiance.

The team of three women that included a dermatologist and a scientist developed the first Black Opal product which was the Advanced Dual Complex Fade Gel in 1994. From there, they went on to expand and include other products such as make up for African skin, skin care products for men and even solutions for ingrown hair.

The Black Opal skin care range is called Even True and includes products to help even out skin tone and get rid of blemishes. They also have a range of products made specifically for dry skin such as the Even True Nutritive Skin Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF15. It not only moisturises, but also helps to protect your skin from the sun.

The Black Opal make up range has various products such as lip liners, lip gloss and lip stick, eye shadow, mascara and foundations. All of these are made with the skin colour, tone and texture of ethnic skin in mind.

They are also involved in various projects to help uplift black women around the world, such as providing scholarships. In addition, they are also involved in helping raise funds for organisations in Africa through the sale of Black Opal products online.

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Aramis

Aramis is an Estée Lauder brand that produces fragrances for men. It became available in selected department stores in 1964 and has continued to grow in popularity since then.

Their collection of colognes represents the strong masculine male who commands attention when he walks into a room. One of their latest fragrances is called Gentleman and has a touch of the old-school but exudes a modern 21st century man.

They also have other grooming products for men such as aftershave that are inspired by the various fragrances they have on offer.

Aramis fragrances can be found in selected stores around South Africa.

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Organics

Organics hair care products are an affordable way of giving you healthy hair. It was launched in South Africa in 1995 and has been become a favourite of many. Organics is owned by multi-national company, Unilever.

This brand has a variety of shampoos and conditioners that have been developed for various hair types. The varieties also include shampoo and conditioner to address various daily hair care concerns such as dandruff, itchiness, oiliness and dryness.

There is also a very popular 2in1 shampoo and conditioner range. It is fantastic for those who need to quickly wash their hair and still want the benefits of a clean and conditioned head.

Organics shampoo and Organics conditioner can be found in major retail stores around South Africa.

 

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Coty

 Coty is an emerging leader in global beauty and fragrance, built on creative freedom and entrepreneurial spirit. The brand is widely known for its fragrances, color cosmetics (including nail), plus skin care and body care products.

 

Diversity is the driving force behind Coty’s growth engine. Creativity is their fuel. That being said, Coty’s mission is to offer a product of rich appearance that is affordable at a variety of price points. Ranging from ultra-premium luxury to entertainment and accessible to match the lifestyle of their consumers, Coty has a unique portfolio which includes some of the most coveted beauty brands.

 

Coty has made a commitment to help make the world a better place. Due in large part to their global reach, the brand has significantly increased natural and organic ingredients in their products. Also, in partnership with DKMS, the world’s largest nonprofit bone-marrow-donor center, Coty has helped facilitate more than 33,000 bone-marrow transplants from a pool of more than 3.4 million registered donors.

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CK One Color

CK One has individuality and boundary-pushing edge. It is the brand that originally defined androgynous beauty in 1994. CK One has now evolved into a diverse lifestyle brand with its fragrance and clothing line.

 

CK One now introduces a color collection designed for all ages, cultures and genders, CK One Color. The brand embraces individualism and defies stereotypes through its simplified approach to beauty. 

 

The CK One Color vision is all about revealing your authentic beauty. CK One Color is not about transformation or dramatization. The brand’s products invite self-exploration through three dimensions of beauty: looking real, defining who you are and adding intensity.

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