Joely Walker, beauty & health director Can you think of a family member, friend, key worker neighbour or colleague who could do with a little pick-me-up postal delivery right now? These hardworking, bang-foryour-buck beauty products might just put a smile on someone’s face and feature brands that are already doing their bit in the crisis – from charity donations and NHS care packages to creating hand sanitiser for our frontline heroes.
Guerlain Maxi Lash Volume Creating Curl Sculpting Mascara, £28, will dish out longer, thicker, inky black lashes in a matter of swipes. Alongside parent company LVMH, Guerlain is producing hand sanitiser and PPE.
With an impressive list of five-star reviews, you can bet The Body Shop Spa Of The World Hawaiian Kukui Cream, £25, leaves limbs feeling soft, while the subtly tropical scent whisks minds away to sunnier climes.
The Body Shop has donated hundreds of thousands of body and hand care supplies to the NHS.
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Victoria Beckham Beauty Lid Lustre in Mink, £28, delivers a high-pigment hit of beautiful bronze. VB announced in March that 20% of website sales – for both her fashion and beauty sites – would go straight to Feeding America, in the US, and The Trussell Trust in the UK (to support a network of food banks).
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Tan-luxe Super Glow Hyaluronic Self-tan Serum, £35, lends limbs a natural, believable bronze – simply switch up the number of drops to find your ideal shade. The brand was quick to step up, creating Hand-luxe hand sanitisers for the frontline.
A luxe face mask that does what it says on the tin, Pai Rosehip Bioregenerate Rapid Radiance Mask + Cloth, £30, is up there with the best and takes just 10 minutes to work its magic. ◆
From formula to pigment pop and shade range, MAC lipsticks are hard to beat. And for every sale of Viva La Glam Lipstick, 100% of the £17.50 will go to those impacted by Covid-19, including charities that focus on health, human rights and equality. ◆
One for your fragrant friend – Miller Harris Rhubarb and Peony body range smells as incredible as it sounds. We’re pretty obsessed with the Soap On A Rope, £20, and by the brand’s donations to Age UK. ◆
Soap & Glory’s pots of body scrub, £8 each, are just the thing to upgrade bathtime to a DIY spa situation. The brand has been working with The Hygiene Bank to source personal care essentials for those who can’t easily access or afford them.