Beauty Rebel

Only The Powerful Need Subduing

Only The Powerful Need Subduing

An International Women's Day Manifesto On the weight of it all, the proof of life, and a 26-year rebellion against the architecture of inadequacy. When I started MV in 1999, the term 'CEO' was not in my vocabulary. I was a facialist working at the literal coalface of women's insecurities. Every day, I saw skin that had been bullied - stripped by harsh and aggressive formulations, and suffocated by marketing promises that were, frankly, impossible to keep. Twenty-six years later, as the founder of a brand that has survived an industry obsessed with the ephemeral new, I have realised that my...

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How to keep your skin healthy and glowing while travelling

How to keep your skin healthy and glowing while travelling

Travel feeds the soul, but it can test the skin. Learn how to care for your skin while travelling with a thoughtful, minimalist ritual designed to protect, restore and calm - no matter the climate.

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Travel Skincare Essentials For Every Climate

Travel Skincare Essentials For Every Climate

Whether your holidays look like sun-soaked beaches, snow-dusted peaks, or something beautifully in between, packing a thoughtful travel skincare wardrobe makes all the difference. Not more products. Just the right ones.

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How to Care for Your Skin During Menopause: Sharon’s Insights

How to Care for Your Skin During Menopause: Sharon’s Insights

Menopausal skin is one of those things which we know will affect most of us at some point, but it still takes us by surprise when it occurs. All of a sudden, menopause is here and on top of everything else, your reliable long-term skincare routine no longer works the way it has. There's enough to adjust to during menopause without the challenge of also finding a new skin routine. Our goal is to make caring for menopausal skin simpler, and who better to consult than 57-year-old MV Founder, Sharon McGlinchey. We hope Sharon's menopausal journey and the new skin ritual...

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