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beauty
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid
Primer
2.5ml RRP £12
A good partner to the popular Photo Finish
Foundation Primer, this brightens eyes,
removes redness and covers shadows,
preparing your skin for the application of eye
makeup. This will cover your dark circles and
hide those late nights out.
Clinique Deep
Comfort Hand
And Cuticle
Cream
cult classics
75ml RRP £14
www.clinique.co.uk
A moisturising hand cream
that works for up to 12
hours and also improves the
WE’RE constantly being bombarded with media NARS COSMETICS If you love saturated
condition of cuticles and
hype about the latest ‘can’t live without’ products. colours with real intensity, look no further than
nails, this non-greasy formula
Every day I receive press releases from PR compa- this brand. Nars will take you from day to night
also contains Murumuru
nies gushing about the latest beauty sensation that with ease, and when the lights go up after a night of
Butter from the Brazilian
is fl ying off the shelves (allegedly!). heady dancing you’ll still look gorgeous!
Murumuru tree, a tree
However, there are only a handful of products and
composed almost entirely of
companies who truly deserve their cult status, KIEHL’S Their admirable mission statement is a
those giant leaves that Roman
and with the arrival of John Lewis, the revamped declaration to endeavours to “serve our customers,
courtesans wafted over their
Debenhams and House of Fraser, we can now try our communities and one another to the best of
reclining Emperor. Luxurious.
before we buy – without trawling for genuine ‘cult’ our abilities.” Established in New York in 1851, this
products! company is truly committed to excellent customer
I have selected a few of my favourite cult brands service. Speaking to the lovely Bianca at the Kiehl’s
that you can now fi nd in-store: counter in John Lewis, I was impressed by her
Clinique Aromatics Elixir
knowledge and customer care. This is one of my
RRP: £60
SMASHBOX COSMETICS Buying the right all-time favourite brands, and I highly recommend
www.clinique.co.uk
products is just the start; you need to know how a visit.
Clinique’s Aromatics Elixir range
to apply the cosmetics to get the perfect fi nish.
has been making women feel
Smashbox.com has excellent ‘Get The look’ and DR HAUSCHKA SKIN CARE Developed in the
like alluring temptresses since
‘Insider Secrets’ tuition guides. Check them out on 1960s, this was one of the fi rst lines of natural
1971, although whether that
the website or, better still, visit Hazira and the crew cosmetics. Their Rose Day Cream is good for
kind of staying power works
at Debenhams, where you’ll be sure to meet a warm dry, sensitive, mature skin. Gorgeous rose oil
in favour of a product that’s
welcome! and rosehip extract envelops the skin with a
supposed to turn women
Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner – a must for smoky protective nurturing fi lm. Everyone I know who
into youthful sex kittens is
eyes, their midnight purple eyeliner is gorgeous. has tried their Hand Cream loves it! If you’re
questionable. This resilient
Photo Finish Foundation Primer – essential for a struggling with sore, dry hands, particularly at
product is also available as a
smooth and fl awless skin, this award-winning prod- this time of year, give it a go; I’m sure you won’t
solid perfume.
uct should be a staple of all make-up bags. be disappointed.
LAURA MERCIER She is to makeup what
Mulberry is to handbags! If you’re searching for a
perfectly polished look with a classic fi nish, this is
the brand for you.
Enjoy! Aldene x
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