Beauty news: affordable, cute *and* efficacious, meet MECCA MAX SKIN

Offering everything from clever cleansers to serious serums and multitasking masks, the just-dropped MECCA MAX SKIN collection has arrived to change the game.
Using only the best, brightest, most-trusted ingredients (MECCA experts swear by them), the vegan, cruelty-free, fragrance-free and nasties-free line is a cleverly curated set of absolute essentials i.e. only the products you actually need as you head out on your skincare journey.
The ones to watch? Foam-O Gentle Gel Cleanser and All-Day Everyday Oil-Free Moisturiser hero the range as stand-outs to anchor any new or existing skincare routine, both lightweight formulas dishing up skin-balancing hydration hits such as Niacinimide, Aloe Vera and Beta Glucan. Clean Sweep Exfoliating & Brightening Toner is another of my picks, a triple threat of acids (glycolic, lactic and salicylic) in a tough but gentle toner that helps control oil in your t-zone and polishes your face to perfection. In one clean sweep it removes surface build-up which can help to clear pores, reduce blackheads, improve the appearance of discolouration and uneven skin texture, while aloe vera and chamomile calm and hydrate at the same time.

Night Duty Hydrating Overnight Jelly Mask looks like another winner, especially if you love using an overnight mask as much as me! With soothing aloe vera, hydrating Vitamin E and replenishing niacinamide along with Sodium PCA and Ceramide NP, it promises your skin will quite simply bounce out of bed in the morning. Hey, at least that’ll be one of us! Lastly, I love the look of the Watercooler Calming Hydration Serum, which includes Fermented Birch Juice in its ingredient deck. This clever beauty discovery provides a probiotic boost to the skin’s microbiome for strong and resilient skin, while Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) binds long-lasting hydration deep within the skin and Green Algae Extract increases hydration levels and protects collagen from damage.
MECCA Creative Director Marita Burke says MECCA MAX skin underscores MECCA’s commitment to delivering the ultimate beauty offer to its customers with the launch of this accessible, simple and effective skin range. “MECCA MAX SKIN is Chapter 2 in our brand story,” she says. “This launch has been born out of our community of MECCA stores and education teams who have bottled their skin passion and expertise to create a dream line-up of skincare essentials. The range features ingredients that we know, love, and that really work.”

Meet the range:
• MECCA MAX SKIN Foam-O Gentle Gel Cleanser 150ml $15 AUD | $17 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN Clean Sweep Exfoliating & Brightening Toner 150ml $15 AUD | $17 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN All Day Everyday Oil-Free Moisturiser 50ml $20 AUD | $22 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN The Breakup Blemish Busting Serum 30ml $25 AUD | $28 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN Night Duty Hydrating Overnight Jelly Mask 50ml $22 AUD | $25 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN X-Zit Strategy Clarifying Mask 50ml $22 AUD | $25 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN Watercooler Calming Hydration Serum 30ml $25 AUD | $28 NZD
• MECCA MAX SKIN Spot Dots Blemish Busting Patches $26 AUD | $29 NZD

MECCA MAX SKIN launched exclusively into MECCA stores and online last week, and as aforementioned, is highly likely to change the game.