Beauty secrets

The celebrity nail technician and founder of British beauty brand Ciaté shares the easy way to create an on-trend mani and why coconut oil is her bargain buy

Nail technician Charlotte Knight shares her tips

SHE’S AN INSPIRATION

My grandmother,

Marie, has always been effortlessly stylish, never without her Chanel lipstick and manicured nails.

At 87, she stiil loves her polished tips, so I pop to her house every weekend to give her a fresh mani.

My look

Make-up is an accessory to what I’m wearing, but my staple is lashings of mascara, a smudged aubergine or fig eyeliner (great colours to make blue or green eyes pop), our Ciaté Dewy Stix Luminous Highlighting Balm, £22, on my cheekbones, and super-glossy lips.

I FEEL MY BEST WHEN…

I’ve been eating well, drinking enough water, exercising and getting eight hours of sleep a night. But I always feel good after a blow-dry and a mani, too.

SCENT TO PLEASE

Escentric Molecules

Molecule 01, £72, is such an enigmatic smell that personalises to each wearer and then mellows throughout the day.

RESET RITUAL

Nothing relaxes me more than an Epsom-salt-enriched steaming-hot bath (I use Westlab’s Reviving Epsom Salt, £5.99). If I am opting for a bubble bath, I ditch the salts (they are a real bubble killer) and indulge in Neom Organics’ Sls-free Bedtime Hero Bath Foam, £22. I’ll light a candle such as Diptyque’s Baies, from £27, and decompress with a good book.

ON MY BATHROOM SHELF

Skin Proud Sorbet Skin Everyday Jelly Moisturiser, £13.99. It’s super hydrating, cooling and absorbs instantly. Obagi Retinol 1.0, £64. This improves tone and texture without irritation.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, £19. The ultimate dry-lip rescue. Nailing it

I switch up my nails with our Cheat Sheets, £16 – super-thin nail stickers that make it so easy to create nail art at home. In March, we’ll launch The Cheat Sheets Garden Party, £16, which includes flowers, fruits and bumblebees. I also love a vibrant red polish such as

Snatch, £10, from our new

Plant Pots collection.

ONE FOR ALL

Everyone looks good with fresh, glowing skin. Sometimes you have to fake it to make it! I can’t live without our Ciaté Extraordinary Foundation, £28, which is really hydrating, yet long lasting.