Beauty Rebel

The beauty trends to embrace in 2024 (and the ones we'll be leaving behind)

The beauty trends to embrace in 2024 (and the ones we'll be leaving behind)

The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the past and look towards the future - and skincare is no exception. We've never been one to buy into trends (in fact, MV's founder, Sharon McGlinchey, is known for her ‘no’ nonsense’ approach towards the industry), but we wanted to take a moment to share how the skincare world will evolve this year, as well as what it will be happily leaving behind. Keep an eye out for the term 'neuro-glow' At MV, we've always believed that skincare is a ritual that can have a positive...

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How to keep your skin healthy and glowing while travelling

How to keep your skin healthy and glowing while travelling

Summer is officially here and with that comes all the things we Aussies love: sunshine, gathering with family and friends in the beautiful outdoors, and travelling far and wide.  It can be tempting for our skincare to take a back seat while travelling and enjoying the outdoors (and perhaps that extra glass of bubbly!) but the simple act of sticking with your skincare rituals can help to counter the appearance of stress and also keep you grounded during busy periods. You might also want to introduce a few new products or skincare hacks depending on your environmental surroundings and lifestyle...

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5 Common Beauty Myths

5 Common Beauty Myths

With 10-step routines, marketing spin lauding anti-ageing products, and an overwhelming amount of products in the market, it can be hard to sort fiction from fact when it comes to beauty. We love to tell it like it is (after all, our founder Sharon is known as a ‘truth speaker’ and the motto of our blog is sharing all the stuff the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know!) so here we debunk 5 common skincare and beauty myths to set the record straight. Myth 1. You need a specific type of cleanser  While it’s true that there are different...

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On age, womanhood, and enduring beauty: A personal essay from MV founder, Sharon McGlinchey

On age, womanhood, and enduring beauty: A personal essay from MV founder, Sharon McGlinchey

Part 1. The privilege of ageing  Age is - let's face it - a construct. We know that depending on where in the world we live, we may hold very different views on ageing. But, when exposed constantly to unrealistic images, the more we tend to question our own image staring back at us in the mirror. How funny that when we’re kids we think of being in our 20s as unimaginable, and when we're a teenager we think of being in our 30's as ancient. Once we hit our 20's, being 40-something is heading for retirement and as we hit...

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