This month is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and as part of MV's Female Empowerment series, we want to raise awareness about this chronic condition that affects many, shedding light on the challenges they face. Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that affects an alarming 1 in 9, making it highly likely that we all know someone suffering from this condition. Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease where endometrial tissue, normally found inside the uterus, grows in other areas within the body. This tissue, like uterine endometrial tissue, responds to cyclic hormones over the menstrual c ..read more

In the wake of International Women's Day, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what this day means to us here at MV, and how we celebrate female empowerment in all facets of life - including when it comes to beauty (spoiler alert, it's more than just a morning tea with cupcakes!). For us, it's a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as supporting each other on the journey to self-love and empowerment.  But for MV, it's more than just one day.  As a female founded and 100% female-run company that operates in a space dom ..read more

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The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the past and look towards the future - and skincare is no exception. We've never been one to buy into trends (in fact, MV's founder, Sharon McGlinchey, is often described as ahead of her time), but we wanted to take a moment to share how the skincare industry will evolve this year, as well as what it will be happily leaving behind. Keep an eye out for the term 'neuro-glow' At MV, we've always believed that skincare is a ritual that can have a positive impact on not just our physical well-being (i.e., our skin), but also on our mental well-be ..read more

Summer is officially here and with that comes all the things we Aussies love: sunshine, gathering with family and friends in the beautiful outdoors, and travelling far and wide.  It can be tempting for our skincare to take a back seat while travelling and enjoying the outdoors (and perhaps that extra glass of bubbly!) but the simple act of sticking with your skincare rituals can help to counter the appearance of stress and also keep you grounded during busy periods. You might also want to introduce a few new products or skincare hacks depending on your environmental surroundings and lifes ..read more

With 10-step routines, marketing spin lauding anti-aging products, and an overwhelming amount of products in the market, it can be hard to sort fiction from fact when it comes to beauty. We love to tell it like it is (after all, our founder Sharon is known as a ‘truth speaker’ and the motto of our blog is sharing “all the stuff the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know!) so here we debunk 5 common skincare and beauty myths to set the record straight. Myth 1. You need a specific type of cleanser  While it’s true that there are different skin-types and some have more sensitivity than oth ..read more

Part 1. The privilege of ageing Age is - let's face it - a construct. We know that depending on where in the world we live, we may hold very different views on ageing. But, when exposed constantly to unrealistic images, the more we tend to question our own image staring back at us in the mirror. How funny that when we’re kids we think of being in our 20s as unimaginable, and when we're a teenager we think of being in our 30's as ancient. Once we hit our 20's, being 40-something is heading for retirement and as we hit our 30's, over 60 means we're in the obsolete pile and on and on it goe ..read more

What do you think of when you hear the word marketing? When most people think about marketing, they might think of tactics like paid advertising via magazines, or television commercials, email marketing, or social media and influencer marketing. While the media landscape has changed over the years, brands typically follow a blueprint of how to 'successfully' market themselves in the modern landscape. And part of that, is never talking publicly about their marketing practices! We want to change that. We want to flip the script and empower women and men to feel good about themselves, not market ..read more

Part 1. The privilege of ageing    Age is - let's face it - a construct. We know that depending on where in the world we live, we may hold very different views on ageing. But, when exposed constantly to unrealistic images, the more we tend to question our own image staring back at us in the mirror.  How funny that when we're kids we think of being in our 20's as unimaginable, and when we're a teenager we think of being in our 30's as ancient. Once we hit our 20's, being 40-something is heading for retirement and as we hit our 30's, over 60 means we're in the obsolete pile and o ..read more

It's easy to assume that the self-care benefits of a skincare practice are simply a result of the specific products we use on our skin.  And of course, in many ways they are.  Topically applied products are absorbed into your bloodstream, which is why MV is 100% free of petrochemicals, parabens, mineral oils, and endocrine disrupters, just to name a few.  But research shows that when transformed from routine to ritual, a dedicated skincare practice can also have a positive impact on not just our physical well-being (i.e., our skin), but on our mental well-being as well.  Th ..read more