Beauty

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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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