‘Sheet masks are the new plastic straws’ – the movement to streamline your skincare

For a long time beauty routines only seemed to get more elaborate. But thanks to environmental concerns – as well as questions about the effectiveness of layering products – some corners of the industry are finally arguing that less is more

The best pore-cleansing toners

Salicylic skin tonics were once the preserve of spendy brands, but serious skincare is now in every chemist

Feelings directly from the brain: Guerlain’s Mindscent – a fragrance finder powered by emotion sensors

  When it comes to digital technologies in the fragrance domain, Guerlain is a pioneer. After inventing Olfaplay, a digital radio app and website for people who are passionate about perfume, Guerlain continues to tap into the latest digital technologies with Mindscent, a new perfume experience proposed at the Maison’s boutiques. The Mindscent app was … Read more

The season to gift beauty: From exclusive beauty advent calendars to exclusive sets

    This is a next-generation Christmas, an interplay of old and new! This Christmas Beauty, Selfridges is exploring a colour-saturated vision of the future. Selfridges rethinks traditional, beloved festive stories and re-tells tales as old as time, but through a modern lens. Product drops in as if by magic in unexpected galactic colourways and editions … Read more

The best silicone-free primers

Silicones smooth and blur imperfections, but the way they peel and bobble under fingers drives me to distraction

Beauty and the beam: the future of LED therapy looks bright

It’s non-invasive and has been proven to work. But can LED therapy really be a miracle cure for everything from acne to tired skin? Rachel Cooke sees the light