Elsa McAlonan’s Beauty Upgrades: How to achieve a sunkissed-look while staying inside
- Elsa McAlonan reveals a selection of the best radiance boosters to perk up skin
- She reveals Jodie Comer is the new brand ambassador for Noble Panacea
- British beauty expert also rounds up the best body washes to use at each age
WHAT’S NOW & HOW TO DO IT: GLOW GIVERS
If you want a sun-kissed glow while you’re stuck inside, there’s a new crop of radiance boosters that don’t just add colour, they perk up your skin, too.
Elsa McAlonan reveals a selection of the best radiance boosters to perk up skin ready for the summer (file image)
Add a few drops of James Read’s Click & Glow Tan Drops to your moisturiser, SPF or foundation for a natural golden glow.
It’s also formulated with hyaluronic acid to smooth and plump up skin.
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Try St Tropez Self-Tan Purity Vitamins Bronzing Water Serum, which stimulates vitamin D and mimics the brightening effects of the sun.
It protects against free radicals with peach flower extract, too.
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For a colour boost without self-tan, opt for the limited edition Clarins SOS Primer, a highlighter which captures the light.
It offers colour correction and 24-hour hydration thanks to sea lily extract, while protecting against pollution.
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If you are looking to cheer up your nails, these quick-dry Rimmel polishes will do the trick.
For an easy at-home manicure, apply a couple of thin coats of 60 Seconds Super Shine polish.
The long-lasting formula will instantly dress up even the most hard done by nails.
Choose a bright, mood-boosting shade such as Wild Spice or Jet Setting.
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JODIE’S NEW SKINCARE ROLE
Best known for playing Villanelle in Killing Eve (season three of which is now on BBC iPlayer), Jodie Comer is the new brand ambassador for Noble Panacea.
The Emmy-winning actress loves the luxury skincare firm’s detoxifying Overnight Recharge Cream (£186.39, noble panacea.com), which boosts collagen for a smoother, firmer complexion.
Jodie Comer, pictured, is best known for playing Villanelle in Killing Eve. She is now the brand ambassador for Noble Panacea
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We expect our moisturisers to multi-task these days, and this is the perfect light, do-it-all formula for spring.
The caffeine-infused gel wakes up tired skin, reduces fines lines and wrinkles, and defends against the premature ageing effects of UV rays and blue light.
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CAN I MAKE MY OWN HAND CREAM?
Yes, you can! If you run out of hand cream, find ingredients in your fridge and kitchen cupboards to whip up your own.
Dr Tiina Meder, dermatologist and founder of Meder Beauty Science, says: ‘Combine one egg yolk and any kind of vegetable oil (my favourite is olive oil), until you reach a mayonnaise consistency.
Keep your homemade hand cream in the fridge and apply two to four times a day to reap the rewards.’
If you run out of hand cream, find ingredients in your fridge and kitchen cupboards, including olive oil (file image) to whip up your own
Another recipe to soothe dry, chapped hands involves mixing up 50g butter with 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp acacia honey.
Dr Meder also recommends using coffee grounds from your morning cuppa as an exfoliating hand scrub twice a week, to keep skin soft.
3 OF THE BEST: POSH BODY WASHES
Contains pure rose essential oil, geranium and calming frankincense.
It’s enriched with softening coconut extract, too.
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Made from only naturally derived ingredients, with a scent of grapefruit lavender and sweet orange that wakes you up gently.
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Uses wild plant oils to reduce the look of age spots, plus honey, rosehip and safflower seed oil to boost the skin’s elasticity.
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SHAMELESS INDULGENCE
The new Dolce & Gabbana Fruit Collection fragrances, which celebrate Sicily’s citrus groves, are a real treat for the senses.
The Lemon eau de toilette opens with notes of fresh Sicilian lemon and Calabrian bergamot, blended with a hint of ginger and Haitian vetiver.
Orange has floral tones, with a hit of Sicilian orange, thanks to Calabrian bergamot and basil, orange blossom and iris, and a warm base of amber and musk.
The exotic Pineapple perfume, meanwhile, also has Sicilian mandarin, vanilla and jasmine, transporting you instantly to the Mediterranean.
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