The best new jelly moisturisers
These Korean skincare-inspired cooling gels are great for hormonal skin both young and older I confess I was initially snippy about the craze for jelly-textured moisturisers, mainly because I felt I’d...
View ArticleBeauty: the best problem dry skin treatments
No gorgeous-smelling dry oil, luxury serum or whipped body mousse is nearly as effective as something unctuous that costs a tenner or less in BootsThe hokey-cokey between outdoor chill and indoor...
View ArticleThe best eco-friendly glitter | Sali Hughes
Beauty magpies, take heart. You may sparkle this Christmas with bio glitterThere are two seasons – festival and festive – during which it was, until recently, not only acceptable but positively...
View ArticleThe best grooming gifts for men | Sali Hughes
Beauty present ideas including luxury shaving cream, men’s fragrance and a grooming kitEven as a former grooming editor, I remain horrified by the cost of razor blades and can’t understand why any man...
View ArticleThe best beauty stocking fillers for £10 or less
It is easier to give thoughtful, cruelty-free beauty products for Christmas than ever beforeWhen it comes to Christmas stockings, creative, thoughtful curation is key. I enjoy the challenge of finding...
View ArticleThe best nutty fragrances | Sali Hughes
From first sniff to firm favourite: nut-filled scents that are perfect for the party seasonFor decades, I was turned off by nutty fragrances. Nuttiness is such a trademark of the gourmand fragrance...
View ArticleThe best new scrunchies
I’ve long since advocated the use of scrunchies to preserve volume without washing and blowdrying from scratchBrace yourselves, because I’m about to claim that you need a scrunchie. One that costs more...
View ArticleThe best bargain face cleansers | Sali Hughes
My preferred formula is cream and there are plenty of excellent ones on the high streetThere’s always a little lull in January, where it’s a fraction too early for beauty’s spring launches, and the act...
View ArticleA cheap, unfussy oil for all skin types | Sali Hughes
Squalane oil has been my go-to for decades and I’m delighted it’s finally enjoying a big momentOne of the more gratifying trends in modern beauty has been a newfound appreciation for old-fashioned but...
View ArticleThe best products for fabulous feet | Sali Hughes
I enjoy the foot challenge – thorough and robust exfoliation yields satisfying resultsPeople often tell me they are repulsed by feet. They’re gross and repellent, apparently. And while I can see where...
View ArticleThe best moisturiser boosters | Sali Hughes
In Clinique ID we see effective innovation, as well as the answer to a problem that needed fixingBeauty icon Clinique, having got things frustratingly wrong for about five years on the trot, has, in...
View ArticleThe best full coverage concealers | Sali Hughes
Perfect for those awkward spotsFull-coverage foundations are huge right now, but I’m broadly averse. Unless your complexion is as problematic as you believe (unlikely), serious cover-up comes best from...
View ArticleThe best products for bushy brows | Sali Hughes
Get a fuzzy, full look without the faffLet me presume for a moment that, like me, you are broadly disinclined to spend 15 to 20 minutes meticulously shaping your eyebrows into perfectly symmetrical,...
View ArticleThe best treatments for body breakouts | Sali Hughes
Keeping clean is essential, but don’t go mad with harsh scrubsA 12-year-old friend is experiencing body breakouts so painful that she’s unable to carry her school backpack as designed. A number of my...
View ArticleThe best face glosses | Sali Hughes
Think a sheen works only on teens? Think againA glossy face, while gorgeous on catwalks or in photographs, is usually the result of a makeup artist dabbing a heavy emollient on a model’s complexion for...
View ArticleThe best eye shadows | Sali Hughes
Cream beats powder colour when you’re on the goIt’s nearly as rare as the UK winning Eurovision, but sometimes I leave home without my makeup bag. No great hindrance to most, of course, but a minor...
View ArticleThe 30 best bargain skincare and body products under £15
The Guardian’s beauty editor picks her most reliable budget buys• Read more: the best products for makeup, hair and nails under £15Continue reading...
View ArticleThe best hydrating foundations | Sali Hughes
If you find foundations look a little flat, dull or cakey, two new products are a godsendI’m obsessed with a Clinique foundation for the first time since I was 14 and wore base the colour of a bandage....
View ArticleThe best luxury skincare for teenagers | Sali Hughes
Start kids on a lifetime of diligent skincare with these giftable, quality productsThe mere suggestion of luxury skincare for teenagers may horrify, but I see the logic in using special occasions to...
View ArticleThe best soothing treatments for rosacea | Sali Hughes
Formula is everything. Go back to basics by offering your skin some calming respiteApril is Rosacea Awareness Month and this year it feels much needed. I see more highly sensitised, flared and flushed...
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