Find what suits you best

I STARTED writing this column seven years ago.

During this time, I’ve grown my hair, got new wrinkles, and changed my mind about how I feel about beauty products. Having tried so many over the years, I now realise that there are only a handful of truly memorable products, truly beautiful creams and truly inspirational fragrances out there. So here are a few things I’ve learned along the way, as well as a few beauty products that make my all-time favourites.

1. The fewer products you have, the better you’ll feel. There is no need to stock your cupboard full of beauty products. Our skin is overloaded, allergies are on the increase and our budgets our tight. All this points towards one thing: fewer beauty products. And that doesn’t have to be a bad thing: one moisturiser is enough for day and night; a cleanser should multitask as an exfoliator and toner, and we can all get along perfectly fine without an eye cream.