Top 5 - Beauty Products This Month

May

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1. I Must Firm Up My Bust

It’s the age-old tale, you can always tell a person’s age by their skin. Why must skin stretch and sag as we get older? It's so unsightly! Come closer then as we let you in on our new favourite beauty buy! Treasure your skin with brand new Body Focus Bust Firmer by The Body Shop (£12). The serum's powerful natural ingredients visibly improve the look of skin, helping to firm, smooth and tone, improving the appearance and texture of your skin within eight weeks.

Your skin will soon thank me...

2. Glow-Getter

Your spring/summer make up bag just isn't complete without a shimmer brick - obligatory wear for the tanned; fake or otherwise. We are loving this tidy, sleek affair from Marks & Spencer Autograph - a snip at £12 - that leaves more expensive versions looking really rather too pricy. We say snap this up and spend the rest on a summer themed cocktail. We've got our Mojitos at the ready.

3. Totally Tropical

Never done the hula in Hawaii or been given a damn good lei? Ah well, our sympathies. However, would-be jet setters can save their pennies by stocking up on gorgeous Hawaiian range, Malie Kauai. Beautiful home and body fragrancing that smells exactly like your most exotic tropical holiday ever without the jet lag. Choose from linen mists, candles or diffusers in lush fragrances such as Plumeria, Coconut & Pineapple, Pikake or Gardenia. With candles and linen sprays a snip at £14.95, we say this is one step further to Paradise.
www.sativabags.com

4. Toe-Suckin'ly Good

If you've ever had a pedicure stateside you'll know it can be quite a painful experience - sawing, snipping and sandpapering come as standard. Things are a little gentler for us sensitive Brits, but we suggest ditching the need to put your feet through any trauma by softening them up nicely before your strappy sandals come out for the summer. Saaf Organic Foot Softening Balm, £19.99, uses extracts of Lemon Myrtle, Rosemary and Cocoa Butter to banish dry and cracked skin, leaving your feet sweet and pretty. www.saafpureskincare.com

5. Etiquette Bleue

It’s the age old tale boy meets girl, they fall in love but girl is already married, what’s a boy to do? Well if you’re Count d’Orsay you create a perfume. Etiquette Bleue, is the latest fragrance to come out of D’Orsay and was inspired by his love for Marguerite de Blessington, who was already attached to someone else – ah the pain of unrequited love! The fragrance is beautifully feminine with the main scents being Orange Blossom and Rosewood, it’s the prefect summer floral fragrance. For years the perfume was unnamed so not to reveal their love, but it now has been brought to life for us ladies to enjoy.

Available at Selfridges it costs £58.00 for 100ml, and it’s worth every penny!