Marinda Scaramanga

With a sparkling gaze, inspired words, and a frank smile, at 43, Marinda Scaramanga is brimming with the rare energy that drives passionate minds. A mother and inspired entrepreneur, this adopted Niçoise, born in Athens, is making her mark on the Côte d'Azur with Anthesté, her brand of holistic, high-end, and sensory skincare. Trained in archaeology and art history, and a former restorer of works at the Benaki Museum, she left Athens in 2010, fleeing a crisis-ridden Greece to settle in Monaco. There, she worked in international trade until motherhood became a turning point. "I wanted to understand what I was putting on my skin. I reconnected with my roots." She picks wildflowers, distills the memory of her grandmother, delves into ancient beauty rituals, and trains in aromatherapy. This is how Anthesté was born—"to bloom" in Greek—in homage to the Anthesteria, an ancient festival of renewal. Formulated with rare ingredients from around the Mediterranean, its two elixirs embody conscious, minimalist, and sustainable beauty. The firming Tranquil Morning is enriched with Chios mastiha, an antioxidant treasure and collagen booster. The Serein du Soir, with rosehip from the Hellenic peaks, deeply regenerates thanks to plant-based retinol. Designed as rituals for the skin and mind, these treatments, with their soft texture and matte, non-sticky finish, nourish without saturating. "The deliberately minimalist range will soon be enriched with a moisturizer with Mediterranean flowers, a healthy glow treatment, and a regenerating body elixir," Marinda reveals. Incubated at the CCI Nice Côte d'Azur, Anthesté is already making waves: the brand is among the Top 100 Beauty Brands at the Luxury Lifestyle Awards, alongside Aesop and Augustinus Bader.

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