MACRENE actives luxury skincare brand founded by world-renowned dermatologist and scientist Dr. Macrene Alexiades MD, PhD. FAAD celebrated the launch of its Chria Collection at Delice & Sarrasin on Nov.21.
MACRENE activist Rebecca Dayan co-hosted the Chria Collection salon dinner in charitable partnership with Project Zero and The Coral Collective, an organization helping to save coral reefs from extinction.
Rebecca Dayan (Madison McGaw / BFA.com)
Guests were welcomed to the splendid soiree with introductions from Dr. Macrene Alexiades, Rebecca Dayan, and Georgia Cohen, a Project Zero and Coral Collective ambassador. VIPs and guests then enjoyed an exclusive performance by Alexa Dark, where she sang original songs titled “Blind Faith” and “Alibi” along with a medley of covers, including “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak, “Le Temps De L’amour” by Francoise Hardy, and “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac.
Alexa Dark (Madison McGaw / BFA.com)
In the French-style bistro servings of reimagined plant-based French classic dishes of escargot, steak frites, coq au vin, and ratatouille Niçoise were enjoyed.
Alex Lundqvist, Keytt Lundqvist (Madison McGaw / BFA.com)
Attendees included Dr. Macrene Alexiades, actors Rebecca Dayan, Brooke Shields, Mischa Barton, George Hahn, Michele Hicks, Hunter Kohl, chef & TV personality Candice Kumai, producer Georgia Cohen, designers Cate Holstein of Khaite, supermodels Carol Alt, Alex & Keytt Lundqvist, TV personality Thomas Hayo, interior designer Shawn Henderson, DJ’s Nikki “Niks” Kynard, Alix Brown, musicians Aku Oracca-Tetteh, Alexa Dark, principal ballerino Gabrièl Stone Shayer, model Dominique Silver and Elliot Brakebill, VP of IMG Lisa Benson, plus Dylan Lauren, Ian Michael Crumm, and Kate Davidson Hudson.
Mischa Barton (Madison McGaw / BFA.com)
The grand expansion of the popular DR. MACRENE actives High Performance Lip Filler is now available in four new clean shades: Nude, Pink, Berry and Red. The revolutionary lip care product is a unique hybrid formulation designed to tint and treat lips using active ingredients like organic plant oils and hyaluronic acid.
Georgia Cohen, Megan Bartle, Dana Capone (Madison McGaw / BFA.com)
It is completely clean and reef-friendly. The newest tinted lip collection with more than beauty in mind. Like all its products, the collection proves that clean products don’t have to sacrifice efficacy.
Elliott Brakebill, Macrene Alexiades, Nikki Kynard, Alix Brown (Madison McGaw / BFA.com)
Launched in 2020 by Macrene Alexiades, MD, PhD, FAAD — DR. MACRENE actives is a luxury skincare brand where science meets nature. Inspired by over 40 years of research and work conducted by Dr. Alexiades, DR. MACRENE actives is on a mission to combat skin aging and replace aesthetic procedures with non-toxic plant-based alternatives. Each product sources the finest clean and clinically proven ingredients that are formulated by the company’s in-house chemists and later subjected to rigorous post-market testing by third-party labs to ensure products deliver the results they promise.
For more information on DR. MACRENE actives and its products, visit macreneactives.com.
