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Cult Beauty’s Olivia Inge caught up with Charlotte Tilbury at London Fashion Week where she filled us in on her favourite cult beauty products from Ling Skin Care to Aromatherapy Associates to Mama Mio.
“I am the biggest fan of REN! The Glycolactic mask is amazing. I live in LA and swear by it as I wear sun block everyday. Using it every week leaves my skin so soft and incredibly clean as it takes away the surface dead skin cells.”
Expert tip: “Leave it on for longer than suggested (unless your face starts to tingle) and it will give you an amazing soft fresh complexion afterwards. I use it once a week for 20 minutes rather than 10.”
“REN Rose Otto Bath Oil is a little drop of heaven. With its precious rose scent and therapeutic powers it is sheer indulgence, leaving your skin silky smooth and your mind transported to an exotic place. Rose otto is one of the most precious and expensive essential oils used for years in calming and regenerative skin care.”
Expert tip: “Add Rose Otto Bath Oil to your bath and let it emulsify to a milk. Keep your doors and windows shut to trap the delicious scent.”
“Often people think they have a skin problem when really they have a sensitivity problem. A lot of people switch to our products and suddenly feel their skin is completely different, because putting chemical products on the skin that it was never designed to have on it can cause irritation. Use quick fix, miracle skin care products which include chemicals like retinol on your skin and you will eventually pay a price.”
Expert tip: “The Frankincense and Boswellia Serrata Revitalising Repair Cream and Omega 3 Overnight Lipid Renewal Serum are both night products that can be experimented with. A good tip is to apply one drop of Omega 3 serum to your face and neck and then apply the Frankincense cream on top and leave on for a night treatment. Alternatively mix a drop of Omega 3 and a pump of Frankincense in the palm of your hand and apply to the face overnight to wake up with healthier looking skin. These treatments are even suitable for oily skin types.”
The winners of the increasingly prestigious Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards were announced today, with some of the biggest names in beauty scooping multiple accolades.
Chanel did particularly well bagging the awards for Best sheer lipstick (Aqualumière Sheer Colour Lipshine SPF 15), Best Foundation (Mat Lumière Long Lasting Makeup SPF 15), Best everyday moisturiser (Hydramax + Active Moisture Cream) and Best face mask (Sublimage Hydrating Masque).
Cult favourite Aromatherapy Associates took home the award for Best bath and body oil for their Revive Morning Bath and Shower Oil for the third time and it came as no surprise when the GHD IV Styler was announced the winner of the Best heat styler category for the seventh year running.
But it wasn’t just the big guns receiving recognition, REN skin care (specialists in natural, high-performance products) picked up the Best ‘green’ skin care award for Rose Synergy 012 Restoring Facial Serum.
High-street beauty came out on top of the Readers’ Kiss of Approval awards with Nivea products named as the Ultimate moisturiser and Ultimate sun tan lotion and Simple stealing the coveted prize of Ultimate cleansing wipes (now surely a must in every girl’s beauty bag). Maybelline was the most popular make up brand with Cosmopolitan readers, sealing the kiss of approval for its Great Lash Mascara and Dream Matte Mouse Foundation.
Fragrances didn’t feature in this years awards, instead Cosmo are now launching their first annual fragrance award to honour the best in this ever-growing category.
The full list of beauty winners will be featured in the October issue of Cosmopolitan.