Scottish Daily Mail

I HIDE THE PACKAGING FROM MY HUSBAND

TOTAL: £3,362

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Events Manager debbie Clarke, 53, lives in ascot with her husband, John, who works for a golf club, and their 13-year-old daughter, amelia. My family understand my passion for beautiful smells and textures. When i got home from work a couple of nights ago, my daughter amelia had sprinkled lavender oil on my pillow and pyjamas, and lit candles in my room. She knew i’d appreciate it.

Many evenings are spent as a family watching a film, with my face slathered in a mask. it makes the cat jump, but amelia and John don’t bat an eyelid. i’m sure it helps me look youthful.

in the same way my husband enjoys golf, or others like to watch TV or exercise, i enjoy beauty products.

i suspect that most of my friends are pretty much the same as me. a good friend recently moved house and threw away a bin bag full of beauty products. i said i’d have taken a few and she pointed out i have enough.

To be fair, almost all are open — i don’t buy them and then leave them in a bag. But there’s nothing as satisfying as the moment you unwrap a new product and try it for the first time.

i read about new releases on social media or in magazines and then i might pop into town or order them online. i can spend hours at a beauty counter. it’s also great way to bond with my daughter. She borrows my products and we go for manicures together.

i’m not sure John’s aware of the full extent of my habit. Often i throw packaging away quickly before he sees that i’ve bought another serum.

10 PRICIEST PRODUCTS

Orogold Eye Solution, £348 La Prairie Eye Cream, £237 Brilliance New York Thermal Heating Mask, £202

Brilliance New York Firming Eye Serum, £185.90

Brilliance New York Diamond Peptide Face Serum, £170 La Prairie Eye Complex, £113 Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask, £99. Shiseido Whitening Formula, £85 La Mer Cleansing Gel, £70 Guinot Age Sun, £67.75

AND TOP THREE BARGAINS

Pennyhill Spa Mask, £6 Purcellin Oil, £5.99 Ted Baker Hand Cream, £5

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