Beauty

Skin, hair and colour: routines, ingredients and the houses behind them.

  1. Dior perfume bottles beside a round mirror on a pale dressing tableDior Perfume: The House's Fragrance Lines and How to ChooseDior's fragrance lines explained, from the warm Poison family to fresh floral classics, with eau de parfum and eau de toilette in plain words, gift advice and layering.Brand Stories
  2. A woman in a white robe applying a hair mask from a jar to her long dark hairKérastase: Choosing Shampoo, Hair Masks and Serums for Your HairHow to choose Kérastase shampoo, conditioner, hair mask and serum by hair need, build a three-step routine, and put together a gift from one range.Brand Stories
  3. A woman applies vitamin C serum to her cheek with a glass dropper, in bright natural daylight.Sesderma and Instituto Español: A Summer Vitamin C RitualA summer routine in two halves: vitamin C on the face in the morning, and a body ritual for after the shower.Beauty Rituals
  4. A woman parting her hair and applying a few drops of serum to her scalp with a glass dropperCaffeine for the Scalp: Plantur 39 and How a Tonic Fits InWhere a leave-in scalp tonic belongs in a hair routine, and how the Plantur 39 shampoo and tonic are used together.Beauty Rituals
  5. A woman in a white robe gently touching her cheek in front of a bathroom mirrorLa Roche-Posay: A Sensitive-Skin Routine, Step by StepHow a sensitive-skin routine is built with La Roche-Posay: what to use, in what order, and how often.Beauty Rituals
  6. A woman with her eyes closed spraying a fine facial mist onto her face, against a dark green backgroundSensitive and Dry Skin in an Irish Climate: Eucerin and AvèneA face, body and hand routine for skin that is dry in winter and easily reactive the rest of the year.Beauty Rituals
  7. A woman in a black sequinned top spraying scent from a cut-crystal atomiser with a coral bulb, against a black backgroundGuerlain: The House and Its ClassicsWhat Guerlain keeps in production, how its three classic fragrances differ, and where to start with the house.Brand Stories
  8. A compact of pressed face powder and a soft make-up brush on a beige background with a sweep of loose powderGlam of Sweden: A Swedish House of Everyday Make-UpGlam of Sweden has no single icon, which changes how you buy it. Where the range is strongest, and how to choose.Brand Stories
  9. A bath filling with water in a bathroom lit by burning candles, with soap and a brush at the edgeAn Evening Ritual at Home: Rituals' Relaxation SetsAn evening ritual is a sequence, not a product. How the Rituals relaxation sets are built, and which to choose.Ellie Recommends