Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

Inspired by Senegal, made in New York – Ami Colé is a beauty brand that’s more than skin-deep. Created by ethnic minority women for ethnic minority women, the label creates cruelty-free complexion-caring formulas for an often-overlooked demographic, all while celebrating melanin-rich skin.

With the pandemic forcing Australians into lockdown, Adore Beauty – the country’s original online beauty store – was thrust into the limelight as Aussies who have traditionally been slower on the uptake of e-commerce hopped online to keep their cabinets stocked and get their beauty fix.

Slow beauty rituals were on the rise among Australian consumers well before COVID-19 amped up everyday stress and anxiety. But why exactly are treatments such as skin icing and Buteyko breathing so appealing? And how can brands position their products around such practices?

Messaging around sun safety tends to focus on fairer skin tones and most formulations don’t cater to the needs of darker skin. Black Girl Sunscreen is working to promote sun protection for Black people with a white-cast-free, moisturizing product that positions suncare as self-care.