BEAUTY KNOWHOW: My latest spritz hits
For on-the-go hydration
Spritzable serums (think of them as skincare in mist form) are suddenly everywhere – according to beauty trend forecaster Pretty Analytics, searches for ‘hydrating face mist’ are up 50 per cent in the UK. I like to use mine just after cleansing for an extra layer of light moisture, before layering on another serum.
Anna-Marie Solowij, co-founder of cult beauty site Beautymart, thinks practicality is the key reason for their popularity. ‘I think it’s the ease of pressing a button and adding an extra layer of care for your skin,’ she says. ‘Life saps skin of moisture – air-conditioning, heating, alcohol, sugary drinks, coffee, salty foods, stress and anxiety can all lead to dehydration – so, along with sipping water during the day, the idea of hydrating from the outside, too, really appeals.’
Plus, these spritzes can be used throughout the day – because of their micro-fine delivery, it’s easier and quicker for skin to absorb, so there’s no need to pat it in and disturb your make-up.
FOUR FAST FIXES
It’s Skin Power 10 Formula VB Sebum Mist, Révive Vitalité Energizing Hydration Mist
It’s Skin Power 10 Formula VB Sebum Mist (£18.95, beautybay.com) is a new offering from this cult Korean brand – from a range of formulas covering everything from brightening and sebum control to moisture boosting.
Révive Vitalité Energizing Hydration Mist (£45, spacenk.com) contains vitamins C and E (an antioxidant and hydrator), aloe leaf juice to soothe and calm, along with a whole host of active ingredients to help the skin’s water levels.
Bybi Mega Mist, La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra 8 Daily Soothing Hydrating Concentrate
Bybi Mega Mist (£26, boots.com) is a bit of a cult beauty product from the natural skincare brand. A quick mist of this super hyaluronic acid hydrator helps to keep skin looking plump and feeling good.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra 8 Daily Soothing Hydrating Concentrate (£19.50, boots.com) – a super-lightweight, glycerin-rich serum – not only hydrates but also helps to protect allergy-prone skin.
Get your hair on
Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner (right) at this year’s Met Gala in New York
I’ve been rethinking wigs recently. I grew up playing with my mother’s, who treated wigs as just another way to change her outfit, like a pair of shoes. But my generation turned their back on them and they’ve never quite made a comeback.
Catherine O’Hara wigging it in schitt’s creek
But now there’s Schitt’s Creek, the series on Netflix about a former millionaire family. In it is Moira Rose, played by 65-year-old Catherine O’Hara, who wanders around the small town in which they now live dressed in high fashion, mostly topped off with an outlandish wig (she has a wall of them hanging in her bedroom). They should be hilarious, and are, but they are also very stylish – enough for me to wonder about giving them a whirl.
If you’re also interested in getting wiggy with it, then the revamped Hershesons salon at Harvey Nichols offers a full wig service (as well as the usual salon services). It isn’t cheap: ready-to-wear starts from £1,750, bespoke from £3,700 – both use ethically sourced human hair. But perhaps it’s time to be a bit more Moira.