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Iconic fresh handmade cosmetics brand, LUSH, is set to reveal its new and improved Melbourne flagship store on Thursday September 15, with opening festivities planned across the weekend until Sunday September 18 2022. 

As part of LUSH’s mission to ‘Leave the world Lusher than we found it’, the new flagship store has been designed with a variety of recycled and repurposed materials, including countertops using post-consumer waste from yoghurt posts and plastic packaging, as well as more energy efficient LED lighting.

To celebrate the store opening, LUSH is inviting shoppers to celebrate Pink-Mas with a range of in store activations for Melbournians to get involved in. 

Over the weekend, between 12pm – 3pm, LUSH is spreading the Pink-Mas cheer and inviting shoppers to grab a delicious bubble-tea and a moment of self-care with an instore pamper station where customers can sit back and enjoy an indulgent three minute massage from a professional masseuses in store.

The Melbourne flagship store is located at Cnr La Trobe and Swanston Street, Melbourne Central and will open its doors on Thursday September 15 at 12pm.

Australia’s leading online beauty store, Adore Beauty, is excited to welcome the house of Huda Beauty, ushering in the full suite of products across Huda Beauty, WISHFUL skincare and KAYALI fragrance.

The original beauty guru, Huda Kattan built a billion-dollar beauty empire by candidly sharing her passion for beauty with her more than six million followers across social media platforms. She has now amassed over 50 million followers on Instagram and is leading the beauty industry with recent moves such as removing Photoshop from her social media posts.

Kattan has since expanded the Huda Beauty universe with brands such as KAYALI, a delicious fragrance line founded in partnership with her sister Mona in 2018, and WISHFUL, a gentle and cruelty-free skincare brand in 2020. Alongside Mona, they have taken Huda Beauty globally and are now part of the Adore Beauty lineup.

For Adore Beauty, this exciting launch with Huda Beauty is a natural partnership that embraces a world-class cosmetics brand, and further positions the brand as the leading beauty retailer that has celebrated beauty since its inception.

Huda Beauty products are available online now with more products coming over the next few weeks.

Within less than one year of opening, L'Occitane's Green Store at Westfield Bondi Junction has been awarded the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA) 5 Star - Green Star Certified Rating for Interiors. 

The certification represents Australian excellence in environmentally sustainable building practices, recognising L'Occitane's commitment to being leaders in the beauty and retail industries. As a first globally, the design of the Green Store is highly intentional in both functionality and aesthetics. 

“The L'Occitane team both in Australia and globally are incredibly excited to celebrate the Bondi Green Store's achievement to officially be awarded a 5 Star - Green Star - Interiors v1.3 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia,” said L'Occitane General Manager of Australia, Pierre-Emmanuel Joffre.

“To achieve this accolade, L'Occitane's first ever Green Store globally was developed with sustainability at the forefront - from demolition and construction through to styling. Features such as the Green Wall, which acts as a natural air filter, and the Refill Fountain, which encourages the reuse of packaging to reduce waste, all contribute to this 5 star rating.

From inception, it has been L'Occitane's intention to reduce our impact on earth and seek sustainable alternatives to lead the way across both the Beauty and Retail sectors. This certification is an example of the incredible work and countless hours dedicated to making an impact on reducing L'Occitane's footprint and being cultivators of change.”

Green Building Council of Australia CEO, Davina Rooney commented on the achievement.

“Sustainability values run deep within L’Occitane, and these values come to life at their new 5 Star Green Star - Interiors v1.3 store at Bondi Junction. This can be seen in the selection of materials, enhanced air-quality, and a refill station for shoppers; elements that are set to inspire store visitors for years to come.

“Congratulations to L’Occitane for this achievement which represents Australian excellence, demonstrates how Green Star can be taken into retail and sets a benchmark for other Australian retailers to follow. We look forward to seeing how L’Occitane stores continue to innovate and inspire into the future,” said Rooney.

For over 18 years, ghd has been supporting breast cancer charities around the world, raising over $4.5 million in Australia and over $30 million AUD globally. This year, as an outcome of the brand’s continued support, the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has announced ghd as the only brand within the beauty category with a Diamond Status Partnership.

“On behalf of the NBCF, I would like to thank ghd for their ongoing support towards our vision of zero deaths from breast cancer,” said associate professor and NBCF CEO, Cleola Anderiesz. “ghd has raised over $4.5 million dollars for breast cancer research through 18 years of partnership and we recognise this extraordinary fundraising achievement through announcing ghd as a Diamond Partner of NBCF.”

“ghd’s annual Limited Edition Pink Collection communicates a simple yet powerful message: TAKE CONTROL NOW,” added ghd Australia and New Zealand managing director, Ludovic Dellazzeri. “A reminder that whenever you style your hair, you remember to self-check your breasts. $20 from every Pink limited edition purchase goes towards funding research."

ghd looks forward to many more years to come of this amazing partnership, in driving awareness for further self-checks, and further support for breast cancer research towards achieving a 100% survival rate.