Elsa McAlonan’s Beauty Upgrades: How to put sparkle back into your life with glitzy lips
- Elsa McAlonan reveals the best lipsticks for sparkly lips this holiday season
- She also shares the product Tess Daly uses to improve the health of eye lashes
- British beauty expert rounds up the best no-needle fillers to use at each age
WHAT’S NOW & HOW TO DO IT: GLITZY LIPS
British beauty experts Elsa McAlonan, reveals the best lipsticks for sparkly lips this holiday season (file image)
These shimmery lipsticks will put the sparkle back into your life.
The snowflake-engraved Diorific Golden Nights Sparkling Lipstick in Glittery Rose suits everyone
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Kiko’s Holiday Gems Diamond Dust Lipstick uses micro pearls to make lips look fuller
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No7 Dorothy Red Lipstick from the limited-edition Wizard Of Oz range, is inspired by the ruby slippers.
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There’s nothing like sprinkling gold into your bath to bring on the festive spirit.
Shake the bottle of M&S Foaming Bath Elixir With Real Gold Flakes like a snow globe, then pour some into the water to release the uplifting wintery scent of juniper berries and spice. It’s a fabulous gift for anyone — yourself included.
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TESS’S LOVELY EYE LASHES
Tess Daly (pictured) keeps her eye lashes healthy using RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner
Tess Daly has revealed she no longer gets salon lash extensions after discovering the benefits of lash-enhancing serum.
The Strictly presenter swears by RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner (£125 for 3.5ml, revita lash.co.uk), which improves the look and health of lashes, helps prevent breakage, and protects against environmental and styling damage. After using it for six weeks she found she could even skip mascara.
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Heat styling and colouring can leave hair looking dull and lifeless, so try a nourishing mask. Herbal Essences Pure Aloe + Avocado Oil Hair & Scalp Mask smooths hair and soothes scalp dryness with a hydrating botanical blend. Use the sulfate-free formula weekly for healthier-looking hair by Christmas.
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DO COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENTS WORK?
We all know boosting collagen production with skincare helps the fight against ageing. However, according to one skin expert, collagen supplements can also improve the complexion from the inside out.
Facialist Adeela Crown, whose clients include Reese Witherspoon and Chrissy Teigen, says: ‘Topical skincare products are limited to how deeply they penetrate skin, so alongside a targeted skin regime, a collagen supplement could be key to improving skin elasticity.’
LQ Collagen Skin Hair Nails Max is an ingestible liquid shot formulated with 7,000mg of marine collagen, as well as vitamin C, which is essential for collagen formation.
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3 OF THE BEST: NO-NEEDLE FILLERS
NOTOX Beauty Elixir targets expression lines to tighten and plump skin, while its gradual self-tan adapts to your skin tone for a natural glow.
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Vitamin Injections London Vitamin B Miracle Serum helps reduce fine lines, refine pores and even out skin tone for a brighter, more youthful complexion.
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ESTEE LAUDER Perfectionist Pro Instant Wrinkle Filler With Tri-Polymer Blend uses filling spheres and plumping sodium hyaluronate to smooth wrinkles.
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SHAMELESS INDULGENCE
Yes , £225 for a single bottle of perfume is shameless, but if you’re mad enough to pay that, you want something that not only smells gorgeous, but is collectable, too.
Cue the first fragrance collection from the iconic shoe designer, Christian Louboutin. Inspired by his red soles, the red-bottled Loubiworld range has seven scents based on dream worlds. Highlights include Loubifunk, a blend of rose, blackcurrant and patchouli that’s inspired by samba dancing and is topped with shoes sprouting from a pineapple.
A shoe also sits atop a globe on Loubirouge, with its cardamom, iris and vanilla notes. Loubidoo has notes of strawberry, rose and cedar, and features a lucky cat charm. You would indeed be lucky to find it under the tree.
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