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...
Skincare
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.
Does your skin need a change? Three menopausal moisturisers worth trying…
Menopausal moisturisers are a comforting thought. But does that mean you should change your regular cream?
At what age can women look the age they are? Quote of the week from Suzanne Moore
In a fantastic piece for the Guardian, journalist Suzanne Moore talks about the pressure to look a certain way and how this affects women and men of all ages and is ‘no longer confined to youth....
Can SPFs save your skin, no sweat?
Since the sun’s finally getting out a bit more, the annual sunscreen debate gets its airing, writes Vicci Bentley. Do you really need a special one for your face?
Back to base: the best foundations for older skin
Are bare foundations enough for older skin? – asks beauty journalist Vicci Bentley.
Isabella Rossellini is back chez Lancome
Well, well, well, plus ça change. Lancôme have appointed serene beauty Isabella Rossellini as their latest muse.
