Look the business on la plage with these simple but effective beach beauty essentials
Words Nicole Smallwood
Clarins, Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil
Infused with all-natural plant oils, this lip formula has a subtly sweet taste and gives a hint of glossy sheen without being sticky. That’s right: drench your lips with protective moisture, safe in the knowledge that your hair won’t attach itself to your pout in the sea breeze.
Zoeva, Make Up Artist Brush Belt
Zoeva are the brush-makers. Handcrafted, dreamily soft and expertly angled, this is your one stop kit for all makeup looks. For gorgeous even-toned coverage, these beauties are well worth the price tag.
Benefit, Gimme Brow and Volumizing Eye Brow Gel
For fuller, natural-looking brows, Benefit have come up trumps with this volumising brow gel. Crammed with tiny microfibres, it builds your brows gradually until they are tinted, tamed and thickened as you desire. Mess-free and easy to blend, it’s a winner for speedy application.
Chanel, Le Crayon Yeux
You can’t go wrong with Chanel, and this precision eye liner in ‘Brun’ gives soft and understated definition but can be artfully smudged and layered for a more dramatic look. It’s also pleasingly easy to remove at the end of the night.
Marc Jacobs, Undercover Perfecting Coconut Face Primer
Infused with concentrated coconut extract, this face primer really delivers on its promise of extending your makeup’s wear-time, and is my new favourite product for hot-weather holidays. Smooth a few drops over your skin before applying your foundation.
James Read, Foolproof Bronzing Mousse
James Read has long been my go-to when it comes to fuss-free tanning. His spray tans are in a league of their own, but for a quick fix I always have a bottle of his Foolproof Bronzing Mousse ready – it glides on, doesn’t streak, is super fast-drying and has a delicious summer-appropriate scent of mandarin and neroli.
Charlotte Tilbury, Hollywood Flawless Filter
We all need a hero highlighter when the sun comes out, and Charlotte Tilbury’s luminous and easy-to-apply Flawless Filter gives a divine soft focus finish.
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