This Week CF Loves: 20.05.24

We’re going Hollywood whilst devouring the Cannes Film Festival content. With that in mind, Augustinus Bader has collaborated with award-winning director Sofia Coppola to create the ultimate lip tint in three shades. Why Sofia Coppola, perhaps one of the most revered directors working today? Her favourite sheer lipstick from Monoprix in Paris was discontinued. Inspired by this, her love for the brand and its Rich Cream, and the strawberry-stained lips of Nastassja Kinski’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the brand’s first foray into beauty with this lip balm came about. The Tinted Balm enhances your lips with a sheer wash of colour that builds with each application. Formulated with a hydrating blend of plant- based butters and oils, including Shea butter, Vitamin E and Candelilla wax, each application moisturises the lips and protects them from environmental stressors. Ideal for a natural summer glow.

Accessible only by boat, and perched amidst a canopy of pine trees, Teranka is a bohemian hideaway on the corner of Formentera, the smallest and most southerly island of the Balearics, and only moments from the island’s Migjorn coast. Notable for where poets, pirates and punks are rumoured to have found their spiritual homes, this spot is ideal for burnout, and those looking for a break away, or just time to embrace your free-spirit. Take advantage of Teranka’s 2024 programme of visiting luminaries, rotating on a weekly basis, and leading sessions including daily group meditations and yoga and pilates classes, available to all guests as part of their stay. This year’s highlights include master bodyworkers Buzz Lambert, Christophe Cos and Wanda Lammers, kobido facialist Lija Kruus and breathworker and Ayurvedic specialist Elky Scior. For those looking for deeper elements of personalisation, the in-house team develops bespoke retreat itineraries for specific goals and intentions. Under the name, Essence of Flow, the retreats drift with the energy of the island and offer activities such stargazing, sound baths and cathartic breathwork with revered practitioner and hypnotherapist, Annika Lefevvre while Life Coach, Matti Mahl will accompany guests through hikes and ice bath immersions. To inspire moments of grounding throughout the day, the hotel has also partnered with Chris Connors – wellbeing consultant and Founder of OPO, to create a meditation app and digital portal which offers three self-guided immersive sound meditations produced exclusively for Teranka.

On 22nd May, pianist and composer Teodor Doré presents ‘Portraits Of Cities’, a pioneering new project showcasing eight distinct pieces, as Doré embarks on an exploration across Europe and Asia, aiming to musically encapsulate the beating heart of various cities, executed with a cinematic flair, serve as enchanting guides to each location. Through the harmonious fusion of piano melodies and traditional instruments, the project aspires to bridge the cultural divide between the Western and Eastern worlds. From ‘The Sun Over The Bosphorus’ meticulously crafted at Istanbul’s renowned Babajim Studio with Turkish musicians, integrating traditional instruments like the oud, yayli tambur, darbuka, and riq, accompanied by haunting Sufi vocals; to ‘A Rainy Day In Manhattan’ drawing inspiration from the cinematic masterpieces of Woody Allen and the timeless melodies of Ella Fitzgerald; or ‘Night In Bombay’, featuring the sitar, tabla and Indian harmonium, which evokes the cities ineffable and mystical aura. Barcelona, Moscow, Helsinki, Beirut and Bangkok are also explored and presented by an ensemble of talented instrumentalists and vocalists hailing from the UK, Ukraine, Italy, Egypt, Syria, and India, promising a rich and vibrant cultural fusion on stage.