ELLE 25 Beauty Products

‘British ELLE inspired me to create a scent for a woman who, in my opinion, was free as air,’ Francis explains. ‘She is a woman of many emotions who is liberated, humorous, tender and elegant. Bouquets of flowers, cedarwood essential oil, musk and a Chypre base all helped me capture these traits.’

ELLE 25, by Francis Kurkdjian

Only 25 bottles of ELLE25 have been made. They’re not available to buy, but can be won. To enter, write your own brief for bringing ELLE to life as a scent in under 70 words and email it to elle25@hf-uk.com by 1st October. The best 25 entries will win a bottle of ELLE25 signed by Francis.

Georgia Collins, ELLE’s nail obsessive, created this polish with Mavala. It was a long process but she finally arrived at the perfect polish. Your nails need this.

Nail Varnish in ELLE, £3.95 by Mavala

This is a cult beauty product, which is why Team ELLE was so pleased to have the brand make a limited-edition bottle in the magazine’s honour. Rich and luxurious, we promise you’ll be hooked.

Happy Birthday ELLE Crème de Corps, £43 by Kiehl’s

This special edition ELLE 25 set includes Self Tan Bronzing Mousse (the brand’s bestseller), the Violet Illuminator (first spotted backstage at Fashion Week) and a mitt for perfect application.

ELLE 25 Self-tan pack, £26 by St Tropez

A birthday party look isn’t complete without false lashes. Georgia masterminded the design for these falsies; she went for simple black crystals to accent the outer corners of the eye.

ELLE eyelashes, £28 by Shu Uemura

You can’t beat a great palette and this one by Bobbi Brown is one of the best. There are 15 eyeshadows from which you can create hundreds of different looks. Team ELLE love it so much we put our name to it (note the limited-edition ELLE magazine sleeve).

Eye Couture Set, £175 by Bobbi Brown