Beauty: nude lipsticks
Believe me, nude lipstick can be just as sexy as redI’ve written a huge amount on red lipstick in my time, so people often assume I’ll be scornful of a more restrained look. The truth is, I adore nudes...
View ArticleBeauty: a brilliant tinted moisturiser
Truly, I can’t wear it without someone telling me how well I lookI worry about Origins. One would imagine the almost 30-year-old plant-based range might be enjoying a purple patch currently, seeing as...
View ArticleBeauty: why taupe is my most used makeup shade
It brings restraint and is the perfect partner for something strong and scene-stealingYes, I know taupe is neither sexy nor cool, but please keep reading: as well as pronunciation issues, taupe has an...
View ArticleBeauty: the best high street exfoliating toners | Sali Hughes
Most liquid exfoliants are so expensive, but I’d consider them an essentialI write this from my sickbed, surrounded by tissues and product testers. One advantage of not leaving the house for days is...
View ArticleBeauty: at last, a foolproof home blow-dry | Sali Hughes
It’s extraordinarily easy and fast, and almost flawlessly mimics a proper blow-dryThere’s a faintly improbable narrative in beauty currently, in which the modern woman is presumed to be popping...
View ArticleBeauty: why the new launches for autumn 2017 are keepers | Sali Hughes
From L’Oréal’s new mascara to YSL’s concealer, the new season is looking very good indeedMy makeup bag goes through phases. Out come a few things, to be replaced briefly by testers. More rarely, I...
View ArticleBeauty: foaming face washes
Cleansers so good, they’re an exception to my ruleThis is the one time of year you’ll catch me writing about foaming face washes, because it’s generally only the sticky, claggy weather that can...
View ArticleBeauty: the best new highlighters
Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Beauty Light Wand is the best highlighter I’ve ever usedIt would be bold to declare the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Light Wand (£29) the best highlighter I have...
View ArticleBeauty: Rihanna’s new Fenty range reviewed
She wanted everyone to feel included, the singer said. So has she succeeded?Luxury beauty has helped keep high fashion brands afloat for decades: sales of posh lipsticks and perfume allow designers...
View ArticleBeauty: the best eye makeup removers | Sali Hughes
It is reassuring to find that those that performed best were some old, oft-forgotten favouritesI rarely use eye makeup removers. One step, with a good balm cleanser and wet flannel, generally does the...
View ArticleBeauty: high-street moisturisers that take on the luxury brands – and win |...
Whatever Superdrug is doing to integrate its SPF into its face creams, luxury brands need in on it, because I can’t remember a more instantly pleasing, no-fuss productWith the sheer weight of new...
View ArticleBeauty: moisturisers for tattooed skin
Moisturiser is necessary to keep the tattoo from cracking and flaking, but it’s important not to overdo thingsI just got my sixth tattoo, and it has prompted people to ask how I care for inked skin....
View ArticleBeauty tips for the bride-to-be
There are unique practical considerations as a bride. It may be a sunny day, and there’ll be heaps of photographs takenMy own wedding has caused me to revisit hundreds of reader emails on the subject....
View ArticleBeauty: the best makeup for brides on their big day | Sali Hughes
During preparations for my wedding, I was asked frequently which products I planned to use, the implication being that I’d try something new and exoticBy the time this is published, I’ll have been...
View ArticleBeauty: at last, some good news about melasma
As a melasma sufferer myself, I’m delighted by the new treatmentsI have always promised that if I ever find a product that significantly improves melasma (large brown patches caused by defective cells...
View ArticleThe best balm cleansers | Sali Hughes
I believe the single most noticeably skin-improving treatment is to massage a balm cleanser into the face to loosen dirt and makeupI have been devoted to the hot-cloth cleansing method for more than...
View ArticleThe best facial oils | Sali Hughes
A rich, soothing oil is highly effective on most outward signs of illness and fatigueThere’s a plague over my house. I’m ill while I look after an ill child, and the last thing on my mind is the...
View ArticleBeauty: I’m a convert to Trinny Woodall’s quick and easy makeup
Individual screw-top pots snap into a stack, allowing you to reduce or increase your cargo according to handbagNo one would have anticipated that one of 2017’s most talked about beauty launches would...
View ArticleThe best Christmas gifts for mums | Sali Hughes
Forget about wicker baskets full of anonymous toiletries – here are presents she might actually wantI always thought “Gifts for Mum” were the dullest pages in Christmas catalogues, but it’s only now,...
View ArticleThe best male grooming sets for Christmas | Sali Hughes
I’m inclined to keep things simple, elegant and usefulSome male grooming gifts in this Christmas’s post: umpteen preparations for the maintenance of hipster beards; at least three skincare ranges that...
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