Beauty Rebel — Lifestyle

Why your skincare routine is vital during times of social crisis Holding a warm, steamy compress cloth to your face and breathing to a slow count of five may not seem like a solution to the current times. Certainly, it isn’t a cure for COVID-19 or the havoc this pandemic has caused to life as we knew it. But, when infused with consciousness and a sense of gratitude, your MV skincare routine can become therapy – a powerful daily ritual that nourishes and repairs skin, restores the spirit and provides an anchor point to these long days of social distancing.

And that’s a wrap on Fashion Week!  The annual festival of fashion that colonised our screens and our feeds again once more this past month, bringing with it the usual questions… how long (and how tight) will our jeans be this year?  Which body parts will we bare, and which will we cover? We also got to see those fabulous trends from the past paraded on the catwalks of Milan, London and New York - the ones that never fail to deliver that hit of nostalgia (even on their second or third time round).  Much like the fashion industry, the...

Have you ever heard the saying; “saltwater heals everything”?   It doesn’t just refer to minor cuts and infections, or epic hangovers.  Ask an ocean swimmer, surfer, or anyone else who loves being in or near the sea, and they’ll tell you that the ocean has curative powers which extend well beyond the physical.   You may not be aware, but MV originated – and is still based – just a stone’s throw from the ocean, on Sydney’s North Shore.   The powerful yet soothing energy of the ocean is part of the DNA of our brand, and the breezy,...

For those of us in Australia, it has unfortunately not been a very Happy New Year.  Most of you will be aware that our country is experiencing an unprecedented fire season, with loss of lives, homes, land and wildlife on an unimaginable scale.  Australians are frightened and distressed but as always, we have been quick to offer help in any way we can to provide relief for the victims, and support for our tireless and heroic firies. At MV our strength isn’t in physically fighting fires, or managing mass evacuations -  our strength is in you.  Our strength is in numbers,...