BEAUTY THAT WORKS FROM THOSE WHO KNOW
This month’s good advice from beauty director Eve Cameron
Pick of the peptides
It’s been 15 years and 37 studies in the making, so it’s hard to sum up No7’s groundbreaking peptide technology in its Future Renew range in just a few lines, but here goes…
Natural peptides in our skin act like an alarm, responding to continual damage from forces such as UV light, stress and pollution to signal a release of collagen and other proteins to trigger self-repair.
No7’s research, having drilled down into two of the most powerful peptides found in skin, set about creating man-made replicas that now feature in the new formulations and are proven to renew more than 50 key proteins in skin cells. That translates to improved hydration, bounce, radiance and firmness. See for yourself with star-ofthe-range No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum, from £34.95.
ADD TO BASKET
• I’ve never been convinced that sprays designed to encourage sleep work, except when they do! Cue aromacology brand Vocā. Alongside pillow mists, there are rollerballs of slumber-inducing botanical oils to dab on to pulse points as part of a wind-down ritual. I tried one in the office – and dozed off on the train home. Vocā Rollerballs and Pillow Spray, £36 each.
• Facial skincare-grade ingredients are increasingly showing up in body products to offer more than basic hydration. Charlotte Tilbury Magic Body Cream, £49, is worth the splurge – it leaves skin thrillingly soft and luminous and has a noticeable firming effect, too.
• For a daily sunscreen that sits well under makeup, doesn’t pill and gives a glowing but
