WHAT’S BIG IN BEAUTY FOR 2022?

MAXIMALIST FRAGRANCE

Mirroring make-up’s renewed sense of creativity (more on that later), fragrance houses have adopted a similar approach for 2022 with larger-than-life scents that demand attention. Take Byredo’s latest perfume, Mumbai Noise, which is inspired by the bustling, incense-filled streets of Chembut. Notes of bitter coffee, leather, sweet tonka beans and davana herb create a complex scent that’s both warming and inviting. The people-stopping Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle blends Turkish rose, patchouli, blackcurrant and sensual sandalwood to create a feminine but modern scent. Packing a fragrant punch, Baccarat Rouge 540 is a potent, sparkling scent filled with radiant saffron, jasmine, woody amber and freshly cut cedar that’s bound to sit proudly atop every nightstand next year. Brands are also indulging us with eye-catching designs, too – with artistic ornamental bottles from brands such as Penhaligon’s and Inito to LOEWE’s chic and gorgeously scented centrepiece candlesticks.

WELLNESS 2.0: WHERE SCIENCE MEETS SELF-CARE

We’re looking at wellness through a new lens for 2022, going beyond the obvious health and wellbeing clichés and instead exploring the most innovative and progressive ideas. Alongside the more typical relaxation products such as a calming bath oil, we’ll be investing in the latest innovation, including gadgets such as massage tools like the Dr. Vali Cutis and ingestibles that boost beauty from within.

This new generation of science-backed ingestibles is designed to support everything from a vitamin deficiency and gut health to a collagen-boosted complexion, so you can easily tailor them to your individual needs. On our list? The much-coveted Hair + Energy formula by cult Australian brand, JS Health and award-winning Skin Accumax™ by Advance Nutrition Programme, whose – according to their Head of Nutrition, Lorrain Perretta – unique patented formulation helps to clarify and clear the complexion naturally with synergised vitamins A, C, E with a plant compound found in cruciferous vegetables. “Synergy is key to supplementation. All the vitamins and minerals in your body work together…Therefore, it is important to ensure that the body has a good variety of all the nutrients needed, and we can support optimum levels in the body with supplements, which then in turn are able to target specific skin concerns, explains” Lorrain Perretta.

MOOD-BOOSTING MAKE-UP

If ever was a time when we needed a mood-lifting boost, now has to be it. And what better than the glorious escapism of make-up? Our unbridled love of make-up and the joyous creativity it brings was rekindled with SS22 Fashion Week. The shows mirrored our appetite for freedom and fun with an abundance of cheery colour – neon slicked eyes and statement blush – and playful textures including Y2K high-gloss lips and chrome finishes. The shows forecast that 2022 will be a year of experimentation and individuality, with artful palettes, bold colours, long-wear statement lips and new textures playing key roles for the year ahead. What better way to ring in the new year?