In recent years, cosmetics buyers have become more discerning, and domestic brands have become of higher quality. We follow the development of the Russian beauty industry and confidently declare: “You need to know ours!”
April 30 2017
The first domestic cosmetic company “Svoboda”, known for the creams “Ballet” and “Lux”, was born in the workshops of the perfumery factory of the French merchant Alphonse Ralle. The company became a supplier to the imperial court – Ernest Bo himself, the creator of Chanel No. 5, worked there. The modern Russian beauty industry continues to amaze and delight.
The art director of the Moscow beauty salon Igor Kimyashov got tired of buying combs at exhibitions, and he decided that it was time to do them himself. He uses natural materials: white maple for the handles, and boar and porcupine nap for the bristles. On Igor’s website, you can choose a comb and learn how to style it correctly. Prices – from 1900 rubles.
IRUSHKA
A distinctive feature of each IRUSHKA product is the lightness of textures. Within a minute after applying cosmetics, you will forget about it. The skin will remain light, and the oily sheen will not appear during the day. The brand positions itself as a cosmeceutical (medicinal cosmetics) that relieves one or another problem associated with the condition of the skin. Cosmeceuticals are not a substitute for serious drugs, the purpose of which is to treat the skin, but it will help out in a situation when you need or want to try something more complex than conventional skin care products. There are now seven products in the line. It contains only natural ingredients and working biotechnological complexes. Prices – from 2000 rubles.
MI&KO
It is a family owned natural cosmetics company founded on love and care. When the owner of the brand, Ekaterina Matantseva, was waiting for her son, she really wanted to find cosmetics that would protect the health of the baby and would not cost exorbitant money. This is how MI&KO appeared (prices from 150 rubles). All products are stored in medical glass bottles, which retains the properties of cosmetics throughout the shelf life. This makes it possible to collect containers from customers to reuse, conserving the resources of the planet. All products contain natural essential oils from flowers, herbs and fruits grown in Russia.
ROMANOVAMAKEUP
The founder of the brand, makeup artist Olga Romanova, has been looking for the perfect false eyelashes for the singers Keti Topuria, Yolka and Patricia Kaas for a long time. I did not find it and undertook to solve the problem myself. It all started with fake eyelashes and tufts, and ended with sets of false eyelashes made of mink and sable. Do you want eyelashes like a star? Run to the store for the Alsou, Elka, Goar sets. Food prices – from 1000 rubles.
Sergey Naumov
The brand of Russian makeup artist Sergei Naumov was founded in 2011. Its assortment includes matte lipsticks, men’s lip balms, false arrows. The products promise to nourish and moisturize, add shine and natural volume, and in addition enhance the natural tone of the lips. A huge plus: they have anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects, since they contain shea butter, jojoba, avocado, vitamin E and stevia extract. Balsams and lipsticks from Sergey are kept in their cosmetic bags by Renata Litvinova, Ksenia Sobchak, Evelina Khromchenko. Price – from 1290 rubles.
Manly PRO
The means of this brand are used by professional makeup artists, including Hollywood ones. It was founded by make-up artist Daria Serum. At some point, she realized that there are not very many affordable and high-quality professional brands on the market, and decided to fill the gap. The assortment has everything: shadows, matte lipsticks and tints for eyebrows, spatulas and palettes for mixing cosmetics, cases and mobile makeup studios. But most of all Manly prides itself on brushes. Dasha studied brush assembly and nap techniques in China. The most important plus of the brand is very decent prices. For example, a professional palette of 20 shades of creamy concealers costs only 1849 rubles.
Honey Bunny
The product formulas were developed in a Moscow laboratory, whose employees took into account all the wishes and whims of Russian women. The production of cosmetics is located near Moscow, in Dmitrov. But the raw materials are purchased in Europe and the USA. We recommend trying a vitamin shampoo for normal hair – the effect is amazing, and the prices for products are reasonable, from 500 rubles.