The beauty journalist and founder of Good Things Skin shares her make-up and skincare essentials with us
This is the latest addition to my Good Things skincare range and it’s an absolute cracker (well, I would say that, wouldn’t I?) It’s made with Royal Jelly and Bee Venom to hydrate and replenish for beautiful skin.
Launching in April at www.boots.com
This is creamy without being too thick and it washes away cleanly without drying. In other words, perfect.
My latest find contains a patented complex of grapeseed polyphenols (a powerful source of antioxidants) and vitamin C (another well-known antioxidant), to scavenge up damaging free-radical molecules and protect the skin from environmental damage.
Launching April at www.uk.caudalie.com/
Every couple of months, I have my eyelashes tinted and permed by Natalie Wood who is Sue Marsh’s second-in-command, and in between fixings, I re-tint my lashes so that most of the time, I don’t need to bother with mascara. Actually there are usually two lots of this - one in black for lashes, and one in brown for eyebrows, to keep them dark in between visits to Shavata’s brow salon.
It’s a light gel whose key ingredient is a polypeptide complex that encourages the delicate lip tissue to hold water, and can add up to 40 per cent volume to the lip with repeated usage. Try it once, overnight, and you’ll be hooked, too.