THE BACKSTAGE SECRET NATURALLY GROOMED MAKE-UP
Of all the new season's palettes, the one that impressed me most was Dior's, which offers all the elements needed to create a bespoke groomed look. The blusher, foundation and lipstick all contain the same pigments, so that all three used together will match skin tones perfectly and make for the most natural, flattering make-up. There are eight Lip Blush shades (£22.50) from the Rouge Dior range, in two colour families - skin-cooling pinks and warming apricots - including Allegro Pink (741) and Diorama (066). Match with DiorBlush Glowing Colour Powder Blush (£28) and DiorSkin Forever foundation
THE NOVELTY HAIR COMB
This pretty electric-blue hair comb by Cherry Chau, studded with twinkling stones, is a joyous departure from the classic tortoiseshell and metal ones with pearls on, and it's all you need to accessorise a little black dress. Just wrap your hair up in a loose chignon (allow some tendrils to fall freely), and slide it in randomly at the side. £52, 020-7201 8439.
THE SCENT VERSACE YELLOW DIAMOND
Like a burst of sunlight, this fresh but creamy scent combines citrus notes with floral - it mixes pear sorbet with sparkling bergamot, neroli, freesia, mimosa and nymphea, on a base of ambery woods, musk and palo santo wood. It is a lovely reminder of warmer days. Eau de toilette, £45, boots.com .
BEST BUY KAMA JWALINI
Formulated with herbs processed in skin-conditioning coconut and sesame oils, with costus and cardamom, both used in Ayurveda as a treatment for irritated skin, this oil is unlike any other I've tried - as light and non-greasy as a serum, just more fluid. A drop goes a long way, and as soon as you apply it to your skin it sinks without trace. A tonic for a dry body; use sparingly. £14.99,
SHOP AWARDS
BeautyWorksWest was opened five years ago by Susie Rogers. As well as offering cutting-edge beauty treatments, Rogers has cherry-picked her favourite niche brands to sell in a slick boutique. So you will find Kahina Giving Beauty, Sjal, LA Science and Mai Couture here, along with a BWW capsule age-defying line, Youth, which includes this Food Supplement (£64), developed by the resident cosmetic doctor, Daniel Sister. 8-9 Lambton Place, London W11 (020-7221 2248; beautyworkswest.com ).
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