While it’s nice to shop up a storm in Sephora every now and then, for us, nothing beats our locally owned and operated beauty brands who are doing some seriously special things right here on our doorstep.
From makeup to hair care and serums to face oils, you might want to get your carts ready, because these are our favourite Brisbane beauty brands.
Mellow Cosmetics
Did someone say affordable luxury beauty that represents all women? Um, yes please. This Brisbane-based brand is internationally renowned for their expertly curated beauty range that celebrates all women. Mellow Cosmetics provides all the daily tools you need to enhance your natural beauty, with hero products like their Stardust Glow Palette of blush and bronzer, gel eyeliner, glitter chrome eyeshadows and liquid lip paint. But honestly, if we could add every single Mellow product to our carts, we would. Mellow is all about high quality, fun and easy to use essentials and we’re here for it.
ORI Lab
Sister brank to NAK Hair (which is also Brisbane-based, just FYI), ORI Lab is all about clean, vegan haircare that's as good to the planet as it is your scalp. They've got a product for every hair type, from their shampoos and conditioners that brighten, volumisee, enhance curls or maintain colour, to standout products like their Rescue Masque, Gloss Serum and lightweight Finishing Creme. They're a staple in our shower routine and they should be in yours too.
SOPHIC
A relatively new hair care brand, SOPHIC is rewriting what sustainable beauty looks like with every product in their collection having a minimum of 95% naturally derived ingredients. With a line up of cleansers (aka shampoos), conditioners, treatments, and general hair care products that have the future of hair care in mind, the brand makes use of Australian botanicals, infusing the likes of kakadu plum, quandong fruit and lemon myrtle throughout each formula in the range. Personally, we love that the cleansers are housed in recycled glass beer bottles—aesthetic AND sustainable. Shop them here.
Tsòk & Co
Founded in 2016, Tsòk & Co creates sustainable products with you (and your skin, hair and body) in mind. Whether you’re wanting to improve your overall skin maintenance or target specific skin concerns, Tsòk & Co knows skincare should be part of everyone’s day and have the perfect range to get you started. Combat signs of ageing with their retinol serum, decrease hyperpigmentation and make your skin more luminous with their brightening serum, or combat breakouts with their facial cleansing gel designed to keep your skin clean and clear. The brand has something for every aspect of your beauty regime with their range of haircare, bodycare, makeup and beauty tools—plus mens, kids and pets ranges as well.
Dunkle
Are you all about simplicity and sustainability in your beauty routine? Dunkle is too. Their skincare range features a face oil, face balm and cleansing oil which all use a simple, clean formula to soothe and balance all skin types and bring out a natural glow. Dunkle’s sheer coverage foundations are designed to create a balmy skin finish and will self-adjust to your skin tones making it the perfect foundation for all skin types. And the best part? The foundation's all-inclusive, vegan formula means you can forgo a couple of steps including concealer, setting powder, and primer making your daily makeup application a breeze.
Quite Frankly Natural
This award-winning brand focuses on luxurious, sustainable and clean skincare that gives you glowing skin coupled with that virtuous feeling—it’s a win, win, win, right? Since their launch in 2012, Quite Frankly Natural have been producing high-performing active formulas for all your skincare needs. Their best sellers include a revitalising daily foaming cleanser, the double cleanse cleansing butter balm, a revitalising silver perfecting cream and a super hydrating cs mist. They’ve also got makeup, skincare and hydrating mist kits starting at $102. Add it to your cart immediately.
Miskin Organics
Miskin Organics believe the key to healthy, vibrant skin is correctly assessing and caring for your skin plus they completely understand the daily changes the skin undergoes with environment and lifestyle. Whether you’re looking for a whole new beauty routine or just need a product or two, the brand has something for everyone—face cleansers, masks, hydrating tonics, moisturisers, balms, serums, face elixirs, and body oils. Or you can even shop products specifically to your skin type or condition.
esmi
Okay, you caught us—while this brand may technically actually be based on the Gold Coast, it’s just too good not to tell you about. Skincare, haircare and skintrients—you name it and esmi has created it to ensure your skin can be fed with the highest quality formulas and ingredients. esmi works to support your skin’s ecosystem with everything it needs to thrive. The brand offers free skin consultations to ensure you pick the right products based on your skin and your lifestyle—and so you’re able to customise your esmi routine from the get-go too. Did we mention all their products are 100% ethically sourced, vegan and cruelty free so you can rest assured you’ll be treating your skin with the best? Yep, we think this brand is definitely a beauty staple too.
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