Beauty: a big hello to a gamechanger of a dry mask
Dry masks tend to be ridiculously expensive, but this new one may well be a turning pointIt may surprise you to learn that I’ve often not written about a product I love on the basis that it’s too...
View ArticleBeauty: your hair regime doesn’t have to be hard work
Where hair’s concerned, my look (if you can even call it that) is very easy to achieve After more than two decades in the industry, I’m confident in my knowledge of skincare, makeup and fragrance, but...
View ArticleBeauty: Mother’s Day gifts for new mums
Who has time for eyeshadow, much less a pedicure, when showering is possible only at naptime? I had been planning to write my customary Mother’s Day column, in which I put forward beauty treats I’d...
View ArticleBeauty: why SPF primers kill two birds with one stone
A sun-protecting primer straddles skincare and makeup, and ticks both boxes in one easy stepThere are two products I use almost daily that are a harder sell than many I can take or leave: facial...
View ArticleBeauty: bronzers to brighten every day
Chosen well and used properly, bronzer is easy to apply and extremely flatteringRemember when bronzer was used to replicate the more attractive effects of the sun, “tanning” the places it would most...
View ArticleBeauty: must-haves for small handbags
Want to lighten your daily load and downsize your handbag? Here’s my pick of the makeup essentials to take on the runI have just bought a new handbag that’s the size of an A5 envelope. My daily cargo –...
View ArticleBeauty: the best new men’s fragrances | Sali Hughes
At this time of year, heavy, musky, dirty concoctions can feel a bit obtrusive It often falls on me to choose fragrances for the husbands, fathers and sons of the women in my life, and it’s a task I...
View ArticleBeauty: affordable candles to spread a warm glow
Cheap candles so often stink of air freshener that they represent a false economyThe world is divided into people who believe scented candles are laughably pointless – the almost literal act of burning...
View ArticleBeauty: sunscreens for oily skin
‘I never recommend a sunscreen that feels greasy, looks chalky or peels under foundation, however robust the protection’I recently had a spirited disagreement about sunscreen with an American skincare...
View ArticleBeauty: quick, easy and realistic – instant leg tanners are the way to go |...
Why wash-off leg tans beat longer-lasting rivals any dayIt is time. My children are refusing to wear long trousers, the shops are full of daffodil yellow and slightly weird, half-mast culottes, and the...
View ArticleBeauty: Shu Uemura has gone – what can you use instead?
The withdrawal of the iconic brand from the UK market has left fans bereft. But there are some decent alternativesOn 28 April, L’Oréal announced it had withdrawn iconic makeup brand Shu Uemura from the...
View ArticleBeauty: the best budget eye shadows | Sali Hughes
Once upon a time, cheap shadows were where a humble makeup budget could come undone. No more, though. Here are three of my favourite cut-price palettesI have spent one of my more satisfying working...
View ArticleBeauty: sheer tan washes | Sali Hughes
Products to perk up your summer face with a sheer wash of colour‘Shall we warm you up a bit?” This statement, so commonly uttered before brands focused as heavily on counter staff training, was always...
View ArticleBeauty: foundation that ticks all the boxes
It gives a bright, flattering finish to even my dry skin, while being reassuringly oil-free, lightweight and long-lastingI have fallen for a foundation that costs a little over a fiver. As...
View ArticleBeauty: my festival essentials | Sali Hughes
I welcome the social acceptability of looking rough at festivals, without wanting to go native, so I’ve been editing my Glastonbury washbag since MarchBy the time you read this, I’ll be packing for...
View ArticleBeauty: after-sun lotions – soothing, but not miracle cures
I’m more likely to use after-sun when the family’s feeling hot and sticky, as opposed to burnt I have mixed feelings about “after-sun” products. I realise people feel better for knowing that it’s...
View ArticleBeauty: the best summery nails | Sali Hughes
With a sheer multichrome, you get a peep of what lies naturally beneath without sacrificing all colour and prettinessFor someone whose nails are almost never unpainted, I’m decidedly unadventurous....
View ArticleBeauty: black liquid eyeliner | Sali Hughes
Sometimes it’s fun to bring back the chic flickCan we talk about black liquid eyeliner? It’s been a while, chiefly because I became a bit bored with the swooshy, Marilyn-style flicks over...
View ArticleSali Hughes’ favourite new beauty products for summer
Summer isn’t just about pastel eyeshadow and fake tan, and this year there are some useful new products on the shelvesI have recently fallen for a number of new products, which is pretty unusual at...
View ArticleBeauty: is there really such a thing as a ‘masculine’ scent? | Sali Hughes
Surely there are just pleasing smells and displeasing smells, and this varies from person to person, regardless of genderA recent survey in which 66,000 participants were asked to rate hundreds of...
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