A Cool Beauty Journo Shares Her Top Beauty Buys
The Full Coverage Concealer
Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, £31 | Too Faced
I have been a Too Faced fan for as long as I remember. The foundations and concealers have been staples in my routine for years. If you like a full coverage look that still allows your natural skin to shine through, try it.
Available at BOOTS.COM
The Glow Giver
Yummy Skin Glow Serum, £37.50 | Danessa Myricks Beauty
I call this summer skin in a tube. On a recent trip to Turkey (I stayed in Bayou Villas, it was heaven) I found myself not wanting to wear a full face of make-up, but still wanting my skin to glow when the sun went down. I wear it under foundation to add a bit of radiance and on its own when I just want my skin to look extra juicy.
Available at CULTBEAUTY.CO.UK
The Make-Up Melter
Melt The Day Away Cleansing Balm, £28.80 | Ella & Jo
There has been a recent resurgence in cleansing balms – and for good reason. Modern-day formulas are so good. I used this one from Ella & Jo recently and my skin can’t get enough of it. It works as the first step in my double cleansing routine and to be honest, it pretty much does the entire job because there is nothing left on my face after I’m done.
Available at AMAZON.CO.UK
The Spa-At-Home Experience
Positivity Bath & Shower Gel, £25 | ESPA
As a beauty journalist with a penchant for body care, I know a good shower gel when I use one. Positivity really does what it says on the tin because I can’t help but smile after the notes fill my bathroom. The scent is stunning and it has a gorgeous silky soothing lather that’s kind to my skin. I’ve tried pretty much all the body oils and now I need to get onto the rest of the shower gels too.
Available at BOOTS.COM
The Hug-In-A-Bottle
Find Comfort Body & Hair Fragrance Mist, £28 | Rare Beauty
I don’t leave the house without a good misting of this. If you’re a fan of juicy sparkling lemon zest, comforting vanilla and gorgeous jasmine warmth – get yourself a bottle. I never fail to win compliments when I wear it. Use it liberally, and spray it through your hair, on your décolletage, on the backs of your knees – everywhere.
Available at SPACENK.COM
The Body Nourisher
Shea Body Oil, £15 | R&R Skincare
A friend of mine, knowing just how much I love a good body oil, sent me a bottle of the R+R Shea Body Oil – and my body has thanked me, and her, for it. When it comes to body moisturising, I need it all, so when I looked up the ingredients list and saw that Ghanian Shea butter was at the top, I knew I’d found my new favourite body oil range.
Available at RANDRSKINCARE.CO
The Conscious Beauty Edit
Clairo's Edit, £95.20 | Ilia Beauty
Towards the end of last year, the musician, Clairo, made her way onto my radar when I heard her warm and psychedelic track, ‘Juna’. I then saw that she’d collaborated with one of my favourite conscious beauty brands, Ilia, to create a beauty edit. It feels so good when two things you like come together. My favourite product? The Clean Line Gel Liner in ‘Dusk’, I use it to line my lips; it’s the perfect deep brown for my complexion.
Available at ILIABEAUTY.COM
The Collagen Booster
Sleep & Inner Calm, From £29.99 | Revive Collagen
I’ve been a fan of Revive Collagen for a while now – it actually tastes good and I can drink it right out of the sachet so there’s no mixing powders or creating complicated concoctions. It’s so simple. I tried the new nighttime collagen recently and I’m sold. It’s full of stress-reducing adaptogens and includes vitamin C for better absorption.
Available at REVIVECOLLAGEN.COM
The Everything Gloss
Hyper Shine Serum, £25 | KJH. Brand
This serum-gloss in a tube can go on eyelids, cheekbones, collarbones, it can be mixed into pigments… but I can be quite basic with make-up sometimes, so I tend use it with brown lip liner on my lips. Glossy but non-sticky, it just elevates every look.
Available at KJHBRAND.COM
The Skin Clearer
Prebiotic + Probiotic Capsules, £48 | The Nue Co
A friend of mine, Christina, mentioned that this product had changed her skin – it was only then that I realised it had changed mine too. I used it months ago when travelling and I remember saying to my partner that it had been the best my skin had ever looked. I took these supplements every day to keep my gut in check but realised that these prebiotics and postbiotics were the reason my acne-prone skin cleared up. It might be time to top up again.
Available at HEALF.COM
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