Skincare Secrets Of The GLAMOUR.com Team
The GLAMOUR.com team reveal their skincare secrets
Jenn Selby: News & Features Writer’s Picks
Johnson’s Baby Wipes, from £2.69
Why I love it: Simple, yet oh-so effective. Baby wipes are my secret beauty weapon when it comes to removing make-up and freeing my pores from daily grime. They’re inexpensive, gentle and leave your skin feeling super-soft. They even remove tough waterproof mascara and liquid eyeliner. Result!
Stockist: Boots.com
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Jenn Selby: News & Features Writer’s Picks
Elemis Balancing Lavender Toner, £17
Why I love it: I don’t like using harsh chemicals on my skin, and prefer to be as natural as possible when it comes to the products I use. Elemis’ Balancing Lavender Toner is purely plant-based, and works to reduce oil, shrink pores and generally even the complexion without over-drying or stripping it. Lovely to use as a refreshing facial spritz over make-up during the day, too.
Stockist: Elemis.com
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Jenn Selby: News & Features Writer’s Picks
BareMinerals Deep Cleansing Foam, £15
Why I love it: I am a big fan of BareMinerals make-up – using the breathable Original powder foundation (£24) has really transformed my skin. And the same can be said for their skincare range. My favourite is the Deep Cleansing Foam. It lasts for ages, lathers up to a gorgeous creamy elixir on the skin and leaves it feeling soft, purified and spot-free. Perfect for combination skin, and again, completely natural.
Stockist: BareMinerals.co.uk
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Jenn Selby: News & Features Writer’s Picks
Nuxe’s Crème Fraiche de Beaute Formule Light Moisturising Rebalancing Emulsion, £23.50
Why I love it: I have searched far and wide for the perfect daytime moisturiser for my combination skin, and none have been quite so brilliant as Nuxe’s ultra-natural Crème Fraiche de Beaute Formule Light Moisturising Rebalancing Emulsion. The cream formula glides on, soaks up excess oil, refines pores and keeps skin plump and hydrated all day. Definitely the hardest working product in my regime. I couldn’t go a day without it.
Stockist: SpaceNK.com
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Leisa Barnett: Fashion & Style Editor’s Picks
Marks & Spencer Formula Age Repair Ceramide Collagen Serum, £9.50
Why I love it: Like lots of people, I’m sceptical about the effectiveness of budget products, so discovering this was a real ‘hallelujah!’ moment. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the Holy Grail of anti-aging products; it feels nice, smells nice, it won’t break the bank – and it works. In an independent trial, 72% of users thought this product made them look younger in just 10 days. I, for one, wouldn’t go to bed without a generous slick of it.
Stockist: M&S nationwide or at marksandspencer.com
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Leisa Barnett: Fashion & Style Editor’s Picks
Dr. Brandt Pores No More™ Vacuum Cleaner, £39
Why I love it: I’ve been paranoid about blackheads since I was a teenager, when I used to spend all of my pocket money on those crazy strip products that you glued to your nose and literally ripped away, in the hope that the gunk blocking up your pores would come with them. Oh, how times have changed. Now, I still have pore issues when I’ve been burning the candle at both ends, but using Vacuum Cleaner for a week or so sorts me right out. Plus, it’s nice and gentle on my distinctly-non-teenage skin.
Stockist: SpaceNK.com and Selfridges.
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Leisa Barnett: Fashion & Style Editor’s Picks
Caudalie Premier Cru The Eye Cream, £49
Why I love it: Grey hairs excepted, my eyes are my first point of panic about ageing. I’ve not tried any dedicated eye cream as effective as this one at brightening them up and soothing puffiness – and, unlike most, making good on its promise to deliver results instantly. There’s a reason why there are three patents attached to its magical contents...[/b]
Stockist: Selfridges and Space NK.
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Leisa Barnett: Fashion & Style Editor’s Picks
Aromatherapy Associates Overnight Repair Mask, £46
Why I love it: This mask smells incredible – thank you millet and strawberry seeds and rose and geranium oils – and leaves my skin feeling softer than anything else. My Sunday night pampering treat.
Stockist: Stockists nationwide, including Liberty, Space NK, and Fortnum & Mason, or online at AromatherapyAssociates.com
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Hannah Lyons Powell: Editorial Assistant’s Picks
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, £14.25
Why I love it: Liz Earle's hero cleanser has been a British beauty stalwart for sixteen years – and for good reason. Packed full of naturally active ingredients including eucalyptus and skin softening cocoa butter, this creamy formulation is gently massaged into the skin to swiftly remove make-up and impurities. After being soaked in warm water, the pure muslin cloth gently polishes the skin, helping to remove dead cells to reveal radiantly soft and supple skin.
Stockist: John Lewis stores nationwide and LizEarle.com
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Hannah Lyons Powell: Editorial Assistant’s Picks
L'Occitane Brightening Moisture Mask, £39.00
Why I love it: If, like me, the winter months take their toll on your skin, this deeply nourishing mask is just the thing for you. As good as a trip to the spa, the gel formula from L'Occitane's inimitable Immortelle range is hydrating without being greasy - perfect for those with complexions on the drier side. Plus, whilst being gentle enough to use every night before bed, it also acts like a balm, leaving skin feeling nourished and glowing long after you’ve used it. In short, this is a wonder product.
Stockist: Loccitane.com
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Hannah Lyons Powell: Editorial Assistant’s Picks
Rimmel Match Perfection Fix & Perfect Primer, £6.99
Why I love it: The festive season can't help but leave skin stressed, so January is the time to invest in a good primer and Rimmel's Fix & Perfect Primer is one of the best and most reasonable on the market. Promising a five-pronged approach to prepping your skin, the gel-based formula glides over skin absorbing quickly as it mattifies and smoothes the surface of your face creating the perfect base for foundation. However, if you fancy going bare-faced, it also brightens and protects. Don't leave home without it!Stockist: Available nationwide
Philippa Morgan: Fashion & Shopping Editor’s Picks
La Prairie Day Cream SPF 30, £134
Why I love it: La Prairie products are like an event rather than just a step in one’s beauty regime: thanks to the supreme packaging (I’m certain it emits an ethereal glow!) and silky texture of the formula. My ultimate treat for beauty aficionados has to be a pot of the Platinum Eye Cream (£222, La Prairie) – it’s the Ferrari of eye moisturisers! Back to the Day Cream: what’s inside this decadent pot can turn around tired, partied-out skin in one application. There are four effective UV filters packed into this potent cream, alongside a carefully formulated anti-ageing complex. Sparing the pretence of a list of ingredients, it really works.Stockist: House of Fraser, John Lewis, Urban Retreat
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Philippa Morgan: Fashion & Shopping Editor’s Picks
Aromatherapy Associates Nourishing Face Oil, £37
Why I love it: In winter my skin can get rather high maintenance and needs lots of extra moisture or I have to fake a ‘glow’ with clever make-up. Since this little bottle and I met, we’ve been best friends ever since. Massage two pearl-sized drops into your skin before applying night cream to satisfy your visage with natural ingredients and minerals. P.S. It smells gorgeous too!
Stockist: AromatherapyAssociates.com
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Philippa Morgan: Fashion & Shopping Editor’s Picks
Trilogy Eye Contour Cream, £26 and Eye Concentrate Roller, £25.50
Why I love it: I wear lashings of eye make-up so I need a supple base to build on - therefore I don’t compromise on my eye creams. Trilogy is my favourite brand for this category - plus, it’s a company with high ethics and even higher standards. I use the concentrate when I need to hide late nights but religiously stick to the cream on a daily basis.
Stockist: www.trilogyproducts.com
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Natasha McNamara: Editor’s Picks
Korres Mango Showergel, £7.50
Why I love it: Quite possibly the most wonderful fragrance on the planet – well at least in terms things you take into the shower. Smells of ripe mango and tropical fruits but not too sweet – just...perfect. When I feel the cold is getting to me I reach for Korres and for a few precious minutes I am suddenly, and happily on a beach somewhere very, very far away.
Stockist: HouseOfFraser.co.uk
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Natasha McNamara: Editor’s Picks
Darphin Cleansing Foam Gel with Water Lily, £27
Why I love it: A lightly foaming cleanser that feels gentle on my skin yet cleans and refreshes after a hard day’s polluting. It’s all about the delicate scents – White Lily, Barbery (to reduce redness) and Milk Herbs. Perfect start and finish to the day.
Stockist: SpaceNK.com
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Natasha McNamara: Editor’s Picks
Darphin 8 Flower Nectar, £85
Why I love it: In the last couple of years I have fallen in love with the wonderful properties of essential oils. Maybe as I am a little older now and no longer at the mercy of spots, I can comfortably oil my face without fear. Darphin have a selection of facial oils including Rose, Tangerine, Chamomile and Jasmine which I also adore – especially the Tangerine. However the 8 Flower Nectar is Darphin’s ‘elixir of youth’ containing Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Neroli, Rose, Jasmine, Ever-lasting, Iris and Lavender plus various super skin boosting vitamins. Just a few drops after cleansing on my face each night underneath my moisturiser and I’m ready for my beauty sleep.
Stockist: SpaceNK.com
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Natasha McNamara: Editor’s Picks
WEI Gingko Leaf Repairing Face Treatment Pads, £55
Why I love it: These really do work. About once a month I treat myself to a long bath and a WEI treatment pad. Cooling going on but not too tingly like some face pads – I genuinely feel like my skin is plumped up (take that wrinkles!) with fuller, radiant and healthy looking skin. It’s a total treat – plus you don’t wash it off so have one in the morning and feel it’s effects all day.
Stockist: SpaceNK.com
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Natasha McNamara: Editor’s Picks
AESOP Perfect Facial Hydrating Cream, £73
Why I love it: Loving the AESOP brand, gorgeous products and beautiful designs. This is a rich moisturiser which I feel my thirsty skin needs these days. A big hit of vitamin C combined with hydrating oils Jojoba, Rosehip and Shea Butter leaves my skin soft and peachy.
Stockist: AESOP.com
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Rebecca Cox: Beauty Editor’s Picks
Vaseline, from £1.50
Why I love it: Vaseline creates a barrier to lock in moisture to the skin – so it’s not only a handbag essential for dealing with chapped lips, it can also be used on areas of dryness elsewhere on the skin. But the real reason I love it? I use these little pots to create quick highlights and leave a glossy finish on cheeks and below the brow-bone. Did you get to try the Crème Brûlée special edition pots? Heavenly.
Stockist: Available nationwide
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Rebecca Cox: Beauty Editor’s Picks
Eve Lom Cleanser, £50
Why I love it: You don’t have to spend a fortune on your skincare regime, but some products really are worth spending an extra few pennies on. I’m in love with Eve Lom’s signature cleanser. The enclosed instructions talk you through a seven-step skin ritual that will improve your skin’s condition overnight. It’s a real treat. Other extra-special products worth investing in include Jo Malone’s Vitamin E Gel and Elemis’ Pro-Collagen Marine Cream.
Stockist: evelom.com
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Rebecca Cox: Beauty Editor’s Picks
Bobbi Brown Blotting Papers, £8.50
Why I love it: I couldn’t live without these little beauties. If, like myself, you suffer from an oily t-zone, take off any excess shine without piling on extra make-up by blotting away with these little papers. The first time you buy, invest in Bobbi’s chic leather-look case (£17, pictured) so you’ll always have a mirror for your touch-up.
Stockist: BobbiBrown.co.uk
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Charlotte Duck: Deputy’s Editor’s Picks
Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner, £3.25
Why I love it: I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to toners. I don’t like anything too astringent that strips my skin’s natural oils and leaves it feeling tight. The Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner removes the final traces of my make-up without being harsh. And, even though it’s famously not perfumed, there’s a lot of good stuff in there (camomile and witch hazel to name just two) to make sure your face feels fresh afterwards.
Stockist: 0121 712 6523 or visit Simple.co.uk
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Charlotte Duck: Deputy’s Editor’s Picks
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, £27.50
Why I love it: Clarin’s Beauty Flash Balm is an oldie but a goodie! I started using this as a treat to myself on my 21st birthday – and haven’t stopped since! It’s been nearly ten years now but I can never stop touching my face once I’ve put it on - so smooth and soft, plus it smells nice! It’s also a great office-to-party essential: there’s nothing better at giving your skin a quick booster after a long day at the computer, trust me!
Stockist: Clarins.co.uk
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Charlotte Duck: Deputy’s Editor’s Picks
Clinique Wash-Away Gel Cleanser, £15
Why I love it: I’ve only just discovered Clinique’s Wash-Away Gel Cleanser but I’m already a massive fan! When mixed with water, the gel creates a thick lather which is easy to apply to your skin and doesn’t drip all over your bathroom floor. Plus, your skin is left feeling really, really clean afterwards. And finally, can I just say, isn’t the colour simply fabulous?
Stockist: 0870 034 2566 or Clinique.co.uk
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