Sali Hughes on beauty
Sali Hughes shares beauty tips and techniques in weekly columns and videos
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Your strokes need gaps, like real hairs: imagine you’re drawing parallel lines, not colouring between them
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The ritual of double cleansing has become standard for many beauty enthusiasts
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When I first heard about Beauty Pie, I momentarily dismissed it as yet another beauty box company with sexier branding. Pleasingly, it’s nothing of the sort
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‘The industry invariably rings in the new year with natural-looking complexion products to restore glow and evenness after weeks of overindulgence’
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Men love a quality grooming gift, provided it’s not of the novelty variety
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Many teens, while keen to avoid or treat spots, seek a solid maintenance programme that keeps skin comfortable
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My proclivity for a bath has evolved from habit to addiction in response to this godawful year
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I’m unlikely to turn to makeup brands for active skincare, but rarely make up without first applying one of their illuminating day creams
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I love glitter. In autumn and winter, some jewel-toned sparkle looks glorious against rich fabrics and knitwear
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Vanish is peerlessly splendid: a foundation with the portability of a stick, the coverage of concealer, the weightlessness of powder and the fluidity of liquid
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It’s unlike me to devote a column to one brand, but in this case I feel it’s entirely warranted
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Now is when we see hi-tech foundations, new perfumes and exciting new skincare
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From drying down stickiness to ensuring makeup stays put beyond noon, concealers, tonics, CC creams and cleansers should help in a heatwave
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The reasoning behind the new launches is that women won’t stomach a full base in the heat, but by September are ready for something more substantial
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My cynical heart steeled for anticlimax. I didn’t expect to be desperate to rave about the collection
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Charlotte Tilbury’s debut perfume reminds me of the fragrances worn by my mum in the 1970s
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Much hyped moisturisers from highly rated brands are bound to raise expectations – but will they disappoint?
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What is the point of mascara if one wants to look natural? Go large or go home, is my view
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The Korean technology is popping up all over the western market
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As someone with a love of all things miniature, this is invariably where I lose all self-control and buy enough tiny products for my next 90 holidays
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I’ve been inundated with questions about whether it’s any good. I’m almost loth to say it, but it really is
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The huge influence of Korean beauty technologies and trends helped turn these one-use treatment masks into bestsellers
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I want my children to see applying sun cream during warmer months as much a part of their daily routine as brushing teeth
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Opt for wash-off tints – they take seconds to apply and stick around all day
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On day six, I had a single chip that could have limped past the week mark, but I had somewhere posh to go and whipped it off
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So-called miracle products are advertised all over social media, but are any of them worth a click?
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I’m still hoping Dior has second thoughts and gives Glow Maximiser another life, but if not, these are the best of the rest
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While YSL is apparently shunning the light, several brands are positively striding towards it
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