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Do I or don’t I? This is the precipice upon which I teeter; deciding whether to let nature take its course or begin the kind of subtle aesthetic treatments that will tighten, lift and smooth my face.
There is a space between doing nothing and doing something, of course, but as I vacillate between whether to bite the bullet and go for it or step away from the hypodermic needle, it does feel as though I am at a crossroads and that once a path is chosen, there is no going back.
Read moreSaving things for ‘best’ is one of my worst habits, and it’s a bad habit that has extended into my professional life. The way it shows up is that I’ll be sent a parcel of beauty ‘newness’ and instead of diving straight in, I’ll save it until I can give it the time and attention I feel it deserves in order to adequately test and trial it.
In that sense, it’s actually a form of reverence for the brand and products that are neatly piled by my desk yet to be unwrapped, opened and used, but it does mean I’m not your woman if you want new news.
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Active ingredients in skincare are fantastic. I’m a regular user of retinol, Vitamin C, azelaic acid and niacinamide and have the photographic evidence proving the incredible impact they’ve had on my skin. Plus, there isn’t a dermatologist I know who doesn’t state these are ‘gold standard’ ingredients whenever I interview them.
However, though I might be a fan of the kind of functional, evidence-based skincare that slows the ageing process and, when used over time has a visible impact on the tone, texture and appearance of skin, I am also someone who likes the feeling of skin being quenched and hydrated.
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If you struggle with sleep, it’s likely you’re experience one, or both, of these issues: having difficulty falling asleep and waking up in the wee small hours unable to get back to sleep. I’ve tried pretty much everything to help me with my sleep and these are my eight Golden Sleep Rules (eight because that’s the optimum number of sleep hours) and the only products I’ve used that have ever made any kind of difference…
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In over two decades as a beauty journalist I don’t think I’ve seen a trend gather as much pace as menopausal skincare. Shelves are saturated with products that imply they are a balm to hot flushes thanks to ‘cool’ in the name or that claim benefits for perimenopause and menopause on the bottle.
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The Rare Beauty Find Comfort Body Collection is available now from Space NK.
It has been nearly two years since Rare Beauty launched into the UK, exclusively through Space NK, and one thing has become clear - it’s a considered collection of products with exceptional formulations. I have only one gripe with the brand and it has less to do with my experience and more with my concern for Selena Gomez’s bottom line.
Read moreI’ve been a beauty editor for over 20 years and one of the skills I’ve acquired along the way is to get a pretty good sense of a product from the blurb, the packaging and a cursory swatch on the back of my hand. My expectations will be set and, usually, when I use the product, my Spidey-senses will be proven right.
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