Beauty News
Four beauty gamechangers for spring
Thirsty skin saviours, the vitamin C cream every celeb loves and a ‘facelift’ technique you have to try – meet the spring kings worthy of your time and money
1. Hero buy: Bobbi Brown Face Base
Ask any A-Lister what they have in their kit and the chances are they’ll say Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base.
Like a multivitamin for your skin, Face Base is five-star moisturiser with thousands of glowing reviews – one is sold every 24 seconds globally, plus it’s been viewed 112.7 million (and counting) times on TikTok. Impressive stats, non?
Enriched with vitamins B, C and E, plus hyaluronic acid, squalane and shea butter to cushion the skin, Vitamin Enriched Face Base doubles as a primer, promising to instantly nourish, plump and prep before gripping foundation for a flawless, longer-lasting finish.
What gives it cult status?
In our humble opinion it’s the habit-making, spirit-lifting grapefruit and geranium scent – guaranteed to add a jolt of joy to any AM/PM routine. It’s why millions of us flock to Face Base time and time again.
2. MAC launches skincare for spring
In breaking beauty news... makeup giant MAC has shimmied into smarter skincare with a Hyper Real collection that was four years in the making. It’s designed to make your base products look better, and last longer – but is it any good?
Packed with great-for-skin ingredients – peony extract (for glow), niacinamide (to refine texture), ceramides (barrier-strength-boosting) and hydrating hyaluronic acid – the range of three products is already racking up the five-star reviews. But if you buy one thing? Make it the makeup-melting Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil.
3. Dry lips SOS
Looking for the best lip balm to treat dry, flaky and winter-ravaged skin? Not convinced by those showier, ‘celebrity’ balms? Buckle up for three lip-smackingly brilliant, beauty editor-approved buys that 100% work, then let the snogging commence.
Fresh Sugar Hydrating Lip Balm, Watermelon, £16.50
Ultrasun SPF 30 Ultralip Balm, 4.8ml, £8.00
4. TikTok’s #1 concealer hack
How do you apply your undereye concealer? In triangles, dots, swashes, smudges? Do you just slap it on in five seconds flat?
Mark today down as The Day When TikTok’s ‘Facelift Method’ Rocked Your Routine – proving that every face shape can benefit from applying concealer at the inner corners and outer edge of each eye for an instant lifting effect.
The best thing about the Facelift Method? You can forgo the contour and blush and still get the lifting benefits. Pick your favourite concealer (mine is Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer) and crack on.
