Elsa McAlonan's Beauty Upgrades: How to restore skin's radiance using glow drops
- Elsa recommends the best glow drops to add to foundation for an improved base
- She also shares Beyonce's secret for retaining her iconic hair colour
- Elsa also suggests three of the best lip oils to use at each age
WHAT'S NOW & HOW TO DO IT: GLOW DROPS
Tired-looking skin can be restored by adding Glow drops to foundation or moisturiser
Glow drops are the newest way to restore radiance in tired-looking skin. Just add a drop to foundation or moisturiser to reinvent your base.
L’Oreal Paris Merry Metals Glow Drops Highlighting Fluid works particularly well with moisturiser.
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Or for a cheaper option, try MUA Luxe Light Lustre Liquid Highlight, available in three shades.
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Later this month Lancome launches Teint Idole Ultra Wear Custom Highlight Drop. I love the Bronze Glow shade for a gorgeous sunkissed look.
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RACE YOU THERE
PRAI Beauty is known for its cult products that help smooth wrinkles in our neck and chest area. And now the newest addition to its line-up,
Ageless Throat Concentrate, is going on sale in Marks & Spencer.
It’s the brand’s most intense neck treatment to date and uses some of the industry’s most advanced ingredients, such as the powerful Instensyl to help lift and smooth skin.
Once applied, you can feel the ‘liquid lifting tape’ sensation within an hour and you will see a difference in skin appearance within a week.
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BEYONCE'S MUST HAVE HAIR GLOSS
Beyonce's (pictured) go-to hair product is Rita Hazan's Ultimate Shine Gloss (£21, Selfridges)
Celebrity hair colourist Rita Hazan has created iconic looks for singers Beyonce and Katy Perry, and her Ultimate Shine Gloss (£21, Selfridges) is one of Beyonce’s go-to products.
Use the easy, in-shower formula in between shampooing and conditioning to boost shine and prevent hair colour from fading. It comes in five shades, including a clear one to revitalise undyed hair.
THIS WORKS
You don’t need to spend a fortune on an anti-ageing eye cream that works, and the Body Shop Drops of Youth Bouncy Eye Mask, out later this week, is proof of that. It perks up the eye area, helping you look more awake. Use under make-up or before bed to wake up with refreshed skin.
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DOES HAIR NEED A JANUARY DETOX?
Forget juice cleanses and skin detoxes, this is the month to focus on your hair. A hair detox will help to revive dry ends and restore shine.
Styling products, including serums, heat protection sprays, dry shampoo and hair spray, take their toll and can lead to a build-up which is hard to remove. The easiest way to combat this, suggests Zoe Irwin, UK ambassador for haircare brand ghd, is to swap your comb for a large paddle brush.
‘Sweeping a paddle brush along the scalp can help stimulate hair growth by improving blood circulation,’ she says.
Try the ghd Paddle Brush. The bristles’ rounded ends mean you won’t scratch your scalp.
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3 OF THE BEST: LIP OILS
Manuka Doctor Lip Oil has a roller-ball applicator that dispenses a plumping oil containing hyaluronic acid to rapidly smooth wrinkles and increase volume, all while keeping lips hydrated.
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A specialist anti-ageing treatment, Hourglass No 28 Lip Treatment Oil is enriched with 14 essential oils and vitamins
E, B5, C and A to boost smoothness, strengthen the moisture barrier and improve the lips’ texture and appearance.
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The restorative formula of Zelens Lip Treatment Oil is perfect for achieving a youthful smile. It delivers instant moisture and protects against environmental damage. The age-defying ingredients include nine plant oils.
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SHAMELESS INDULGENCE
French perfumer Roger & Gallet was founded in 1862 and made a name for itself selling luxurious little round soaps. Fastforward more than 150 years and those iconic hand soaps, wrapped in silk paper, are still on sale today.
The range has expanded over the years and the brand is now launching a new line of colognes in collectable glass bottles. Its original Eau de Cologne has been reformulated, with five Extraits de Colognes that are a twist on the classic version.
My favourite — Tubereuse Hedonie — is sweet and feminine, with notes of jasmine absolute and zesty bergamot.
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