Life-changing Beauty Tips

'I’ve learnt that an instant way to stand out in a crowd and smell individual is to use a combination of your favourite fragrances on different parts of your body.  Always wear something warm and spicy down the front part of your body and spritz something sweet in your hair.  You will smell absolutely amazing and no one will be able to identify what you’re wearing!'

Jo Malone, Founder, JO LOVES

‘To make a salon blow dry last longer put your hair into a bun right at the front of your head – as close to hair line on forehead as possible before you go to bed at night. When you take your hair down the following morning your hair will retain the great blow dry shape whilst giving you great volume around the crown of your head.’  

Jo Hansford, Colourist. Visit Jo Hansford's website here...

‘I think one of the smartest things I've learnt recently is the benefit of using a home dermaroller to increase product penetration. The main issue when talking about new wonder ingredients is the question- do they get where they need to, to do what they're supposed to? The epidermis (the skin’s outer layer) is highly effective at keeping things out-and for anti-ageing treatments to work against fine lines and wrinkles, the products need to get through it and into the dermis (the skin's deeper layer); this device really does help tackle this issue. The benefits of topical Vitamin A, C and E are all enhanced when you do this on a regular basis. My patients swear by this device.’

Dr Sam Bunting, dermatologist

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‘To get chewing gum or ridiculous tangles and knots out of hair, massage peanut butter over the area and work it out.’ 

James Pecis, Session Hairstylist. See James on ELLE TV's Beauty School...

‘Make-up remover on a cotton bud is a perfect solution to many mistakes, can sharpen eyeliner, de-clump eyelashes and is a great way to define your lip, without using a lipliner pencil (which can sometimes look a bit hard).’

Andrew Gallimore , Make-up Artist

‘One of the best tips I have learnt is to apply shampoo to dry hair and work through without water then rinse. This will give hair a much better clean and will remove any product build up; a particularly good tip for anyone that uses a lot of styling products.’ 

Karen Dodds, CRC Cutting Room Creative Founder