The Luxe List

When it comes to skincare, there are certain products you can cheap out on (I’m looking at you sheet masks) whilst you want to throw your cash behind others (namely face and eye creams). Basically, if you take off a product within an hour of applying it, you don’t need to spend a tonne on it. Eye cream, however, is an investment. Since the skin around your eyes is the thinnest anywhere on the body, it’s susceptible to wear and tear, and for me, it’s the first spot which starts to look puffy if I don’t get enough sleep, or if I go a little heavy on the carbs or salty food.

For the past decade or so, I’ve gone to bed wearing eye cream each night, but I’ve started dotting a little cream under my eyes in the morning too, and I’ve noticed that despite tapping away in front of a laptop all day, my eyes don’t feel as dried out or tried, and they look smoother too. My most recent eye cream of choice has been the Filorga NCEF Reverse Eyes – a formula which feels lovely and lightweight, smells amazing and beats the signs of ageing too!

With a light, almost gel-like consistency, this feels like the perfect choice for summer skincare. It’s not gloopy or sticky, and it smoothes into skin beautifully. It’s got a light, slightly floral scent, and once it’s on, the skin around the eyes feels silky smooth. It means than skin feels properly primed for makeup – I can smooth on my Glossier Stretch concealer, dust with bronzer and be out the door within a few minutes.

As if the texture wasn’t glorious enough – the Filorga NCEF Reverse Eyes cream is a product packed full of skin science. Reverse Eyes works to stimulate regeneration of the eye area, improving the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness – and really, who doesn’t want that? Just tapping the formula into the skin around the under-eyes delivers anti-ageing actives deep into the skin, transporting a powerful blend of Hyaluronic acid, collagen, vitamin C, escin and caffeine to deeply moisturise, plump, brighten and tauten the delicate skin surrounding the eyes.

Filorga NCEF Reverse Eyes is priced at £55 and is available here

Last month, the internet’s most glamorous brand, Huda Beauty launched at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh. It’s the only counter in Scotland, and it’s situated right at the heart of the beauty store, so if you’re looking for it, you can’t miss it! All white gloss and products, it’s an alter to all things glam, so it was a real thrill to be invited to check the products out on the morning of it’s launch!

I tend to like to play with products before pulling the trigger, so it was my first hands-on experience with the products, and I was blown away. High impact formulas have been designed to give you photo-ready results, and there are some products which feel really unique – one of which is the Huda Beauty Lip Strobe. With 12 colours to choose from, and finishes which range from sheer to opaque, they’re a finishing touch for your lips, and can be worn on top on lipsticks, or one their own.

I was very kindly gifted Angelic – a full coverage peach which has the most glamorous gold shift. Applied direct from the tube, it’s something of a lipstick/gloss hybrid, and the brand recommends blotting the shine away with a tissue, so you’re left with an almost-matte metallic finish. I love how the formulas can be used to create a variety of finishes, depending on your mood. I love it in the evenings – the gold particles just come alive in gold light, and it certainly makes me feel ready for summer!

Huda Beauty Lip Strobe is priced at £17 and is available from Harvey Nichols here.

A few months ago, if you’d told me I’d be wearing scrunchies again, I’d have called you a liar. I used to have baskets of them, which I’d carefully co-ordinate with my outfit and activities, but a good fifteen or so years ago, I threw every single one of them out in favour of elastics. Since then, the only scrunchies I even touched was a black silk one, which I wore to bed to prevent bedhead.

Since I’ve been on a bit of a mission to baby my hair (who knew bleach, straighteners and wavy hair don’t mix?!) I picked up a couple of Lululemon’s Uplifting Scrunchies a few weeks back, and honestly, I’m a bit obsessed. Not only does Lululemon have a collection of cute colours on offer, and I’m obsessed with their bows (I have them in black too), but they’re so comfy to wear, and they really hold my hair in place. I’ve been rotating through them pretty consistently with both spin classes and regular workouts, and they’ve had a real impact – I don’t suffer from headaches, and my hair stays in put without pulling or snagging.

Lululemon Uplifting Scrunchies are priced at £8 each and are available here.

It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a lip balm hoarder. Check my handbag, makeup bag or car, and you’re guaranteed to find at least a few of them in each. They range in price from drugstore chapsticks to uber luxe, and honestly, I love them all. When L’Occitane sent over their new Multi-Baume Delicieux, I couldn’t wait to give it a try, and I am so glad I did, as I might have just found a new favourite!

Packaged in a chic brushed-glass jar, the Multi-Baume Delicieux feels seriously premium. It’s a 3-in-1 product which can be used to prime lips, as a balm or as an overnight mask for a serious dose of hydration, and I’m obsessed. Not only does the balm smell absolutely delicious (the clue is in the name after all), but it feels like silk to apply. It’s quite a thick balm, but it smoothes on to lips beautifully, and it feels like satin once it’s on without turning sticky or gloopy.

Scented faintly with vanilla, the balm is made up of  a blend of botanical oils designed for their hydrating properties – pomelo softens lips, and carrot and pomegranate are included for their conditioning properties.

A product which feels like a real treat to use – this is perfect if you’re looking for a lip balm to take travelling with you, to beat dry lips at 20,000 ft!

L’Occitane Multi-Baume Délicieux is priced at £20 and is available here