Beauty: the best new foundations for autumn | Sali Hughes
The reasoning behind the new launches is that women won’t stomach a full base in the heat, but by September are ready for something more substantialWhile you may well be thinking summer has scarcely...
View ArticleBeauty: Hot and bothered? Skin control products to keep you cool
From drying down stickiness to ensuring makeup stays put beyond noon, concealers, tonics, CC creams and cleansers should help in a heatwaveAt the time of writing, Britain is in a heatwave. While...
View ArticleBeauty: the best of the high street’s new autumn makeup
Now is when we see hi-tech foundations, new perfumes and exciting new skincareAutumn invariably puts me in a good mood, not least because it’s typically when the best beauty products launch. Now is...
View ArticleBeauty: My go-to brushes for day-to-day living | Sali Hughes
Which brushes do I truly deem indispensable?Eight months ago, I was sent a brush that I’ve used almost daily since. Perhaps not the most remarkable statement, but given that I own in excess of 500...
View ArticleBeauty: The Ordinary range of skincare | Sali Hughes
It’s unlike me to devote a column to one brand, but in this case I feel it’s entirely warrantedIt’s unlike me to devote a column to one brand, but in this case I feel it’s entirely warranted. The...
View ArticleBeauty: a fantastic foundation stick (and a brilliant brow pencil) | Sali Hughes
Vanish is peerlessly splendid: a foundation with the portability of a stick, the coverage of concealer, the weightlessness of powder and the fluidity of liquidI am asked frequently why I write little...
View ArticleBeauty: it’s the glitter season | Sali Hughes
I love glitter. In autumn and winter, some jewel-toned sparkle looks glorious against rich fabrics and knitwearIn the last Great British Bake Off, finalist Jane, having seen her tricky decorative...
View ArticleBeauty: skincare products made by makeup brands | Sali Hughes
I’m unlikely to turn to makeup brands for active skincare, but rarely make up without first applying one of their illuminating day creamsSomething curious is happening in beauty, whereby many of the...
View ArticleBeauty: the best bath products | Sali Hughes
My proclivity for a bath has evolved from habit to addiction in response to this godawful yearAs much as I could do without more talk of Danish hygge, the marketing phenomenon of selling back to...
View ArticleBeauty: teen skin is the loveliest – here’s how to look after it
Many teens, while keen to avoid or treat spots, seek a solid maintenance programme that keeps skin comfortable It’s understandable that teen skincare products are geared towards problem conditions such...
View ArticleBeauty: Christmas gifts for him indoors
Men love a quality grooming gift, provided it’s not of the novelty varietyWhile beauty departments are stuffed, capon-like, with too many great present ideas, men are frequently sold short with faux...
View ArticleBeauty: the best eyeshadow palettes | Sali Hughes
One can only fit four shades, max, on to one’s lids at a time I am sent hundreds of eye palettes each year and, after the initial gasp as I flip open the compact and admire the sheer prettiness within,...
View ArticleBeauty: January beauty collections
‘The industry invariably rings in the new year with natural-looking complexion products to restore glow and evenness after weeks of overindulgence’I’m always pleased to see the January beauty...
View ArticleBeauty: luxury makeup at factory prices | Sali Hughes
When I first heard about Beauty Pie, I momentarily dismissed it as yet another beauty box company, with sexier branding. Pleasingly, it’s nothing of the sortSubscription services, whereby beauty lovers...
View ArticleBeauty: the new cleansers that are double trouble for makeup
The ritual of double cleansing has become standard for many beauty enthusiastsFew products have been so keenly anticipated as influential blogger Caroline Hirons’ new Double Cleanse (£24), a duo...
View ArticleBeauty: the best brow pencils | Sali Hughes
Your strokes need gaps, like real hairs: imagine you’re drawing parallel lines, not colouring between themChalks, pens, palettes, crayons, paints: brow products have become ludicrously over-engineered...
View ArticleBeauty: the best heavy-duty hand creams | Sali Hughes
I apply plenty before bed and, if nothing more interesting is happening, pop cotton socks over my hands and incubate overnightI have had dozens of emails in the last two months about dry, cracked, even...
View ArticleBeauty: selfie powders that flatter on and off camera
Many of social media’s favourite makeup looks, while striking and flawless in photographs, look pretty bad in real lifeI approach any beauty product designed and declared as an aid to good selfies with...
View ArticleBeauty: low-foam shampoos | Sali Hughes
There are marked benefits in going sulphate-free: colour remains brighter, scalp and hair dryness should improveSo many stupid ideas emerge from the beauty industry (currently squatting in my dining...
View ArticleBeauty: the best new bases | Sali Hughes
In my youth, when I really had no business wearing foundation, full coverage bases were like liquid surgical stockingsI am increasingly drawn to full-coverage foundations, not just because my skin is...
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