Shea butter, rice bran oil and black oat seed extract make up the lavishly rich formula of this nourishing body balm. Better applied in the evening when you’re not in a rush to get up and out, it makes skin feel soft and smooth. Delicious.
Liz Earle Skin Replenishing Body Balm, available at Lizearle.com
Another shea butter beauty winner this week. This one, a non-greasy but moisturising hand cream, which is always brilliant in my books. I generally love Soaper Duper for their affordable and yet super-effective and luxe-feeling products, and this hand cream now sits on my desk for regular application.
Soaper Douper Shea Butter Hand Cream, available at Soaperduper.com
I’m already a big fan of the entire Moisture Surge range – the moisturiser, the lip balm and the concentrated serum are on a regular rotation in my repertoire. But this eye gel has now seamlessly joined their troupe with its cooling jelly formula that works really well as a morning de-puffing treatment, and also sits well under make-up.
Clinique Moisture Surge Eye 96-Hour Hydro-Filler Concentrate, available at Lookfantastic.com
I haven’t used a stick foundation in what feels like forever, but being a big fan of bareMinerals products I tried this one and I am fully back into it. The efficiency of applying your foundation with a stick, combined with the signature lovely lightweight bareMinerals formula makes it a multi-tasking dream.
BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick, available at Bareminerals.co.uk
This scent is summer in a bottle. With notes of mandarin, neroli, jasmine and cotton candy, to douse yourself in it is to transport yourself immediately to an exotic beach a million miles away. Quite simply divine.
Byredo Sundazed EDP, available at Libertylondon.com