

PURE FANTASTICAL LIPSTICK PRO
Elemis Ultra Smart Pro Collagen Night Genius, £195, Strivectin Wrinkle Recode Moisture Rich Barrier Cream, £92, .ukīeauty sleep A technologically advanced antioxidant formula in this cream supports the skin’s recycling process, targets deep lines and hydrates – all while you snooze.

PURE FANTASTICAL LIPSTICK SKIN
Wrinkle picker This rich, super-indulgent moisturiser alleviates dryness and redness, and strengthens the most delicate skin barriers. Floral Street Lipstick Candle, £28, On my radar… Rich face creams to soothe and smooth the skin Seeing where we are at the moment, I’d say that a little bit of lipstick-induced nostalgia and fantasy isn’t such a bad thing. Of course, so many of my ideas around lipstick were pure fantasy, but it gave me joy then and recalling them via this candle gives me joy now. As a young girl I looked at these striking bullets and dreamed of all the magic that would take place once I swiped them across my lips. Back to the days when lipsticks were fragrant, pretty, powdery-smelling things that epitomised a certain glamour and sophistication. Then I smelled it and suddenly this combination of vanilla, leather, peach and magnolia threw me back in time to the scent of my mother’s vast collection of lipsticks. Our enforced hibernation, however, and the face covering we now adorn as a necessary accessory, means painted lips are rarely seen, and the lipstick candle was a stark reminder. The name Lipstick immediately resonated – I love a bright lipstick. Like this candle from sustainable fragrance brand Floral Street. The best will take you to another place and time – whether imagined or real. In this time when our liberty to move around and experience scents we long took for granted (I miss the aroma of old books in libraries) is restricted, the transporting power of fragrance can’t be underestimated. I can’t live without… A candle with the enduring smell of glamorous nostalgia
