Beauty Rebel — Truth Speak

  The concept of sustainable beauty is trending hard right now.  In fact, it has been for several years - years in which public interest has grown, while no clear definition of the term has ever been formalised.  Many brands are earnest about their intentions to create beauty products, supply chains, packaging and business practices which are environmentally friendly.  Not all succeed.  Then there are the businesses which use the words ‘sustainable beauty’ cynically or casually, to greenwash their brand or reposition it as eco-friendly, in spite of practices which are anything but sustainable. At MV, we proudly describe our...

Have you seen the latest video from Trinny Woodall raving about our Instant Revival Booster and how it truly does instantly revive? She describes the feeling of the product absorbing deeply, penetrating her skin. Well that’s because - it does! Trinny isn’t a plant-based purist, she gives feedback from products that work for her, whether they be natural skincare or more traditional cosmeceuticals. This suits us perfectly, because MV is plant-powered skin therapy that is formulated for a truly therapeutic result (hence the name). Since 1999 we have proven that results-driven skincare isn’t exclusive to cosmeceuticals, and can be delivered...

Here at MV, we love the Buddhist saying ‘Perfection is the imperfection’. We think of it as a siren call for women to adopt a new approach to beauty and skincare – one that replaces a culture of flaws and cosmoceutical fixes with an attitude of gratitude, self-care and self-respect. An attitude that helps every woman feel empowered by the life and skin she’s in. Filters, fillers and the cult of cosmetic interventions Beauty trends come and go, but spend a few minutes today on social media and it’s clear the cult of camouflage make up and invasive cosmetic procedures pervades Western...

Sharon sat down with FASHION MAGAZINE writer Lesa Hannah back in 2018 to chinwag about the industry, share how she got started – and discuss why her stance on organic certification is quite a controversial one. Read on to revisit the original article below, but for those of you who want ‘just the highlights’ and can’t wait to learn the MV stance on organic certification, here is the bite sized version (spoiler alert) … Our world-famous Rose Soothing & Protective Moisturiser, loved by celebs and adored by the sensitive skinned – contains pure H2O as the base for us to...