Skincare worth splurging on – and 25% off Elemis
When it comes to beauty, I tend to take the same high-low approach as I do with fashion. There are certain items I don’t mind paying more for – think neatly tailored jackets and good shoes ...
Skincare
The beauty products that got me through lockdown
Where beauty routines are concerned I’ve always taken a low-key, minimalist view. Lockdown has elevated this approach to another level: barely-there has become rarely-there.
Nursem: the hand cream soothing healthcare workers’ hands
Washing and scrubbing our hands has never felt so important. And Nursem could not be a more apt name for a great initiative.
Revitalising winter skin
As a year-round cyclist, I’m on my bike in all weathers (only taking the train to the office if there’s a torrential downpour or the roads are icy). While I’m often wrapped up in hi-viz layers a...
How to make your make-up look effortless
Easy, effortless makeup? Now there’s an ideal to aspire to.
The best beauty travel bag
On holiday, the low-maintenance beauty regime slips even lower. No make-up, hair tied back, sun screen (either Avene or Ultra Sun; for my sensitive skin), plenty of shower gel and a decent moisturiser...
Paying more attention to skincare
I’ll always be low-maintenance when it comes to make-up but the older I get, the more interested I’ve become in skincare. At 54, I’m growing-in my grey hair, wearing what I please and emb...
Lixir Skin: a new faff-free skincare brand to look out for and expert advice from its founder
‘If you went into a department store, I’ve developed more than half the beauty products,’ states Colette Haydon matter-of-factly. The French founder of new skincare brand Lixi...
Time to ditch the term ‘anti-ageing’
This week, Allure – the US’s best-known beauty magazine – announced it was to stop using the expression anti-ageing. “Whether we know it or not, we’re subtly reinforcing the message that age...
Wrinkly lips and what to do about them
Tomorrow, July 29th is National Lipstick Day says Vicci Bentley. It’s also my 66th birthday – a curious coincidence, since I’m having a bit of a lipstick issue.
Creative Women at Work: Margo Marrone founder of The Organic Pharmacy
A global business that started in the back of a shop on the King’s Road, The Organic Pharmacy is celebrating its 15th birthday, this year. Now that my book has gone to print and I’ve gon...
Stepping out of a skincare rut
An allergic reaction on my neck and decolletage has been bothering me for a while. As I don’t have a dermatologist on speed-dial, I’ve been taking Piriton and hoping it will settle down.
