Beauty Roundup: New Benetint Shades, Happy Skin Blush Balm, Hello Glow Sunscreen Spray, and GRWM x HMR Envirocycle at SM Makati
And just like that, the BER months are upon us. Hopefully, this edition of Beauty News Roundup will help us prepare for the busy season ahead. This week, it's all about stepping up, improving, and innovating. Benefit releases two new shades of their beloved Benetint. The new Generation Happy Skin Blush Balm is everything you love in a Happy Skin multi-use formula–but now in a more convenient stick form. Hello Glow unveils a Mattifying Sunscreen Spray with broad-spectrum SPF55protection. Last but not least, we learned that you can drop off your GRWM Cosmetics empties at SM Makati to help the environment, and get an exclusive freebie to boot!
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New Benetint Shades
Yes, the lip and cheek stain that started the lip tint movement just got an update. Born in San Francisco at the first Benefit Cosmetics store in 1976, the Benetint Cheek & Lip Tint has since grown in popularity and has become the brand’s bestseller. And for good reason! It looks great across many skin tones, creates the most natural-looking buildable flush, and does not transfer after it sets.
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Over the years, the Benetint evolved. The unique blush applicator was replaced with a more practical doe-foot applicator. It also gained a few sisters: the Chachatint, Floratint, Gogotint, and Playtint. to name a few. But this time, Benetint itself is getting an upgrade with two (2) new shades, in addition to the original shade Benetint Rose: Benetint Raspberry and Benetint Dark Cherry. Check out the new shades for yourself at the Benefit Boutique nearest you!
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Generation Happy Skin Blush Balm
If you’re a fan of Happy Skin Multi-tasking lip and cheek formulas, we have someone you need to meet. Introducing Generation Happy Skin Blush Balm (P449), your next pocket-sized obsession. Get juicy color with a fresh dewy finish for your cheeks, lips, and eyelids. Formulated with hydrating Hyaluronic Acid, soothing Sunflower Seed Oil, and brightening Vitamin C, it leaves skin more supple and bouncy with every use.
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It comes in five (5) gorgeous shades: Queen Bee (baby pink), Bookworm (petal pink), It Girl (vibrant rose), Team Captain (sun-warmed peach), and Teacher’s Pet (dusty rose). The Generation Happy Skin Blush Balm is now available at official Happy Skin online stores and boutiques.
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Hello Glow Mattifying Sunscreen Spray SPF55 PA+++
My skin care dream has become a reality. Finally, a sunscreen spray with broad spectrum sun protection and a mattifying formula! Meet Hello Glow Mattifying Sunscreen Spray SPF 55 PA+++ (P395, 50mL). It can be used before and after makeup application (zero white cast!), making sunscreen touchups throughout the day a breeze.
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What makes it magical? Silicone Microspheres absorb oil throughout the day, blurring and smoothing out the skin. Formulated with 3x Ceramides, Niacinamide, and Green Tea Extract, it also repairs, strengthens, and helps improve skin over time. It is also non-drying thanks to its alcohol-free formula.
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Sustainable Beauty with GRWM Cosmetics x HMR Envirocycle
In November 2024, homegrown beauty brand GRWM Cosmetics announced its partnership with HMR Envirocycle. This was done in an effort to help make GRWM a more sustainable beauty brand.
Fast forward to present day: we spotted these bins at SM Makati. We learned that we can drop off our GRWM empties here! Make sure your used GRWM packaging (jars, bottles, compacts) are empty, clean, and dry before making the exchange. If you drop off a minimum of one (1) empty product container OR a minimum of three (3) cartons and boxes, you will be rewarded with a limited-edition Lip Booze in the shade Hope!
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Yes, helping the environment definitely pays off! Let’s support this environment-friendly initiative, and hopefully encourage other beauty brands to follow in GRWM’s footsteps. I also hope that more GRWM x HMR Envirocycle bins will be made available at more locations soon.
And that’s it for this week’s Beauty News Roundup! I hope the beauty upgrades featured here inspire us all to step up and improve, as well. Which ones caught your eye? Hope to see you on the next edition.
