Banyan Tree Ilha Caldeira - Ribbon of Sustainability

Top 10 Beauty Trends from My Beauty Luv

Despite the uncertain world, one thing that remains constant is the importance of selfcare, and what better place to start than to familiarise yourself with the top trends.

From ingestible beauty to medical grade solutions and the growing importance of cruelty-free products, Toni Carroll founder of award-winning premium beauty supplement brand, My Beauty Luv, outlines the next hottest trends taking the industry by storm:

1. Nutricosmetics are here to stay - with a focus on quality.

Although nutricosmetics hit the marketplace in the 1980s, they are now on the brink of a major revolution. “The global market for nutricosmetics was worth US$5.1-billion last year and will reach US$8.3-billion by 2027. Ingestible beauty is the future, but not all ingestible beauty supplements are created equal. Check the ingredients to ensure you get the best,” Toni advises.

2. Expect more plant-derived (rather than laboratory-created) ingredients

“New scientific methods for testing, extracting and processing plant-derived ingredients like chlorophyll are now available,” Carroll explains. “Still, be sceptical of ingredients that suddenly reach godlike status - make sure there's enough research backing your beauty choices.”

3. Homecare solutions will continue to grow

At-home skincare was a necessity in 2020 and 2021, and Carroll says it's not going away. The game-changer will be medical aesthetic professional skincare brands (that you can only purchase through your clinic or salon) offering medical-grade solutions that consumers can use at home. “Also, home galvanic machines, home laser and home light therapy devices have advanced significantly, so the trend to use homecare beauty devices will grow,” Carroll adds.

4. Kindness is essential

Vegan skincare and beauty were the fastest-growing category within beauty for 2021. Even consumers who are not eating a vegan diet, identify with the 'cleaner, kinder, gentler' philosophy.

“In response, we're extending our product range, starting with vegan-friendly products in 2022, including highly advanced anti-ageing products with uniquely sourced ingredients to enhance your beauty inside and out.”

5. Some beauty staples become mainstays of comfort

Ingredients move in and out of fashion all the time, but Vitamin E, for instance, is used in base formulas for the vast majority of skincare brands. Says Carroll, “It's a comfort that these staple beauty ingredients are gaining attention again - they are tried and tested.”

6. More discerning beauty choices

People are becoming far more discerning in their beauty choices, Carroll says. “With the sheer volume of skincare brands available and the unbelievable choices we have today as consumers, most people have more skincare products today than ever before, but they're focusing on quality.”

7. Anti-stress is the new anti-ageing

Some ranges are focusing on anti-stress rather than anti-ageing, but the two are very intertwined. Carroll says “Beauty has become more holistic, which is a very good thing, as we start to understand the connection between stress and ageing. It will continue to grow and brands will start to evolve too, to accommodate this awakening.”

8. Skin protectors take centre stage - but don't be fooled by blue-light promises

SPFs and other skin protectors have been firm favourites for a while now, and people are starting to pay attention to blue-light damage from screens too. “It is a while off, but the company that invents a topical, practical solution that stops blue-light penetrating the dermal layers will completely revolutionise the industry,” Carroll explains.

9. The 'skinification' of hair

“Quite a few trailblazing products are making scalp care sexy,” Carroll says. These new treatments are also transforming popular favourites, like Brazilian blowouts and other typical 'hair beautifying' treatments, to be safer, cleaner and greener.

10. The year crafted bacteria really takes off

Carroll believes firmly that the future of all beauty and health will be carefully crafted, unique bacteria strains. “Not the half-dead ones you purchase as probiotics on the shelves, but live, edible cultured bacteria done in the comfort of your own home. We will literally be eating our beauty products.”

“As the industry continues to evolve, we look forward to the future when it comes to new innovations that will take the beauty world to the next level,” Carroll concludes.

For more info: visit www.mybeautyluv.com Facebook and Instagram.

Banyan Tree Ilha Caldeira offers Ultra-luxury Hospitality tied with Ribbon of Sustainability

A new development on an island off the coast of Mozambique promises to open mind, body, and soul.

The local economy is set to benefit in multiple ways from a piece of paradise on an island 11km from the coast of Mozambique. The resort — a partnership between the Banyan Tree group and project developer Jack Truter — will reportedly offer ultra-luxury hospitality, with the work of local suppliers, artisans, and staff tying it all together with a ribbon of sustainability. We spoke to Eduardo Johnston Da Silva, General Manager of Banyan Tree Ilha Caldeira.

What was the thinking behind taking this concept to this part of the world for the first time? Banyan Tree is renowned for pioneering projects, both in geographical terms and in experiences offered to guests. The opportunity arose to open the first ultra-luxury property in Mozambique, with a full-villa host service, offering a soulsearching immersion into the Mozambican culture and way of life.

What are the trends coming through on luxury and the African experience? There is a growing trend for guests to look for sense-of-place experiences that enhance their appreciation of the destination, where they learn about the culture, the traditions, the food, and the way of life of the people of the destination. There is also a strong focus on wellbeing, where guests look to take care of their bodies and minds.

How will Banyan Ilha Caldeira offer a sense of place? Our food and beverage concept is “regionally sourced, locally curated” — 70% of the menu will be local recipes and local products. The local ingredients will be the stars of the show. We have two restaurants on the island, one of them specialising in fish and seafood. All of the fish served will be caught by members of the local fishing community. This means that the menu will change daily to accommodate the fish and seafood caught on that particular day. Guests will be continuously surprised and delighted. The concept focuses on traditional Mozambican recipes. When the recipe is not from Mozambique, it needs to have a Mozambican twist, such as a spice, fruit or vegetable — a cashew fruit (not the nut) for example.

There is a sustainability ethos that pervades the development. Sustainability is one of our pillars, so we take it very seriously indeed. We will be the first Banyan Tree resort to be 100% solar powered. All our water is desalinated to drinking-water quality; we bottle all the still and sparkling water offered at the resort. Even though this already exists at other Banyan Tree properties, all the energy used in the process of reverse osmosis is supplied by our solar panels. All our waste will be treated in a controlledmanner.

Among other initiatives: we will use digesters for organic waste and offer the odourless fertiliser produced to local community members for their crops; Certified companies will recycle aluminium and glass waste; We have a treatment plant that turns sewage water into irrigation water, so that we may irrigate the flora and the produce grown on the island.

Sustainability also encompasses what we do for the community. The majority of the associates employed — 95%, in fact — will be Mozambican nationals.

What were the design considerations? The resort has been designed to look like a typical rural village in Mozambique. This is ever so apparent when one flies over the resort. All the furniture is produced in a carpentry shop in Nampula, Mozambique, where all the artisans are Mozambican nationals and use traditional production means such as wood carving by hand. Mozambican artists took care of the artwork and decorative pieces. Les Nouvelles Esthetiques no’87