Written by its founders, Anabel Vázquez and María Martínez, Illustrated by Lara Costafreda and published by Lunwerg.
Do we know how to use what we have on the shelves in the bathroom? What are sulphates, why are they demonised, what is the difference between dry and dehydrated skin, what do we need and what do we not need, in what order to apply them? products, when do creams expire (yes, they expire), how many times can we exfoliate without damaging ourselves or what the heck is a serum?
ULTRA COSMETICS answers all these questions and more in simple, fresh language. ULTRA COSMETICS is a practical (and somewhat ironic) approach to cosmetics. It offers tips on moisturizing and cleansing, advice on hair care and makeup. It also debunks myths and questions certainties. The book includes a very personal “travel guide” for buying cosmetics around the world. For Laconicum, self-care is a ritual and a game that involves trying (and talking about) creams, shampoos, masks, lipsticks and balms. Laconicum finds small, great brands in Manhattan or in the English countryside, travels to learn the stories behind each one of them and… tells the story. The cosmetics that interest us create moments and conversations.
ULTRA COSMETICS It presents a simple (and somewhat unorthodox) way of understanding cosmetics, more experiential and unprejudiced than scientific.
Hardcover / 15 x 21 cm. / 192 pp.