Male grooming and bd’s newbies

The beauty calendar kicks off this afternoon with beauty media attending the Venus Freeze launch in Potts Point. On Tuesday, zk'in certified organics is holding appointments throughout the day at 1888 Hotel, while Jergens is hosting a brand launch at Luxe Studios at lunchtime. The Bioglan SuperFoods Project high tea at The Fashion Institute is on Wednesday afternoon, while on Thursday morning, Skin Theory is holding a launch at the Ivy Sunroom.

On the site, we introduce the latest line-up of brands on bd, plus chat to brand experts and Man of Many editor Scott Purcell on the trends and news in male grooming. We also discover the facial cleansing wipes that came up trumps with bd's Expert Panel. In case you missed it last week, we took a look at the Superior technology delivering visible results.

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