People often stop at the hairline when applying facial sunscreen. To avoid redness, go half an inch into your hair. Also apply sunscreen directly to the scalp along the parting. If you have thinning hair, cover the entire scalp with an SPF spray.
Hairdresser Andrew Collinge advises anyone with hair that's prone to greasiness to avoid rubbing the scalp during washing. 'Instead pick up sections of hair in your palm and massage in your shampoo – this helps to control overactive sebaceous glands.'
If you're a keen tennis player, choose your sunscreen carefully. Gel sunscreens are absorbed quickly, which is not only a plus if you're in a hurry – they don't leave a sticky or greasy residue, which is handy if you're wielding a racket.
If you're using a vitamin A-derived skin product such as Retin-A or Accutane, avoid waxing your brows as skin may prove super-sensitive.
Love this advice for when you're shopping for a new lipstick, from Lipstick Queen Poppy King: 'Check yourself in a full-length mirror. A lot of women will put on a new shade, look in a small mirror and go: "That doesn't suit me." Consider the effect it has on your whole outfit and persona, not just on your face.
We all know about the pulse-points on the wrists and the neck – where blood vessels are close to the surface – but among the lesser-known pulse-points are the tops of the feet. In bed on a hot night, kick off the covers to expose them – or if you come in from outside, sit on the edge of the bath and run cold water over them. You'll cool amazingly fast.
Doing your own manicure or pedicure can save a small fortune and is great if you're nimble – but a thick layer of polish dries slowly, smudges easily and peels more quickly. Wipe the brush on the side of the bottle twice, and paint the nail with two thin coats (on top of base coat and under topcoat, naturally).
If you have a fringe, sometimes all it takes to sharpen up a haircut is to have this trimmed. Ask your stylist to trim your fringe rather than an all-over tidy-up, and just five minutes can buy you an extra month between cuts.
As an incentive to turn to the fruit bowl rather than the biscuit barrel for snacks, treat yourself to a beautiful bowl. You'll be more likely to keep it stocked and less likely to turn to high-fat, high-sugar 'treats' when you're hungry.
Make-up artist Tom Pecheux likes to warm up skin by adding a touch of liquid bronzing tint or gel to foundation, for a sun-kissed based. But as he counsels: ‘Just remember to do your neck.’
Got facial beauty products that didn't work out? Scrubs, masks, serums, creams? Just relegate to your body, and give it some well-deserved extra TLC. You can afford to be super-generous since otherwise these products would be headed for the bin...
With the sandal season upon us, it pays to know this: to safely put on closed-toe shoes after a pedicure, you need to let polish set for three to four hours, says New York supermanicurist Ji Baek.
To keep nail polish caps from becoming gummed up, clean the neck with a cotton pad soaked in polish remover every few times you paint your nails with that colour. Helps prolong the life of the polish in the bottle.
It's always best to use a heat-protective spray before hair straighteners or tongs – but at a pinch, use a bit of leave-in conditioner to protect hair.
Check in mentally and physically before you step out for a walk, and adjust your pace depending on how you're feeling. If you're feeling drained, make the pace more of a stroll. If you're feeling tip-top, push your pace.
Make-up artist Tom Pecheux explains that the type of brush you use will change the colour of the product you apply. A soft, fluffy brush will give a light veil of colour, whereas a harder, denser one gives a more vivid, dense hue.
In her book Love Your Skin: The Ultimate Guide to a Glowing Complexion, superfacialist Abigail James recommends keeping a bottle of facial oil beside the bed – handy for giving yourself a five-minute facial massage.
Cotton pillowcases – even gazillion thread count Egyptian ones – dry out hair. By contrast, silk doesn’t rough up the cuticles or wick away vital moisture.
Microfibre towels are gentler on hair, mopping up excess water faster than regular towels and cutting blow-dry time in half. Many women also find they reduce static flyaways.
Under-eye concealer always goes on more smoothly over eye cream – but be sure to allow 10 minutes to sink in before applying.