
With the longer days, budding greenery and welcome glut of April and May bank holidays, so the spring / summer beauty floodgates have well and truly opened. Cue the seasonal parade of glow-getting SPFs and skin finishers, sun-drenched scents, glossy skin tints, bronzers and irresistible rainbow-hued blushes and balms, all designed to coax us into our warm (or at least warmer) weather selves. But where to begin with this bounty of beauty? I’d say start here…
Baobab Cote d’Azur Scented Candle
Delivering a spectacular dose of sunny escapism, Baobab’s latest wick whisks us to the South of France, with lemon ( a tribute to Menton’s famous lemons), sea salt (as an ode to the frisky Mediterranean sea spray), and musk (in homage to Grasse’s grounded allure). Take me there now. £105 (baobabcollection.com/en-gb)

Sisley
Sisley Colour Cloud in Rosy
What’s not to love about a blusher that doubles up as a lip pigment. Or vice versa? If this appeals to you as much as me, try Sisley’s new Colour Clouds. With a thrillingly airy, mousse-like texture they’re just the thing to deliver that timeless, oh-so desirable breed of just-flushed cheek that comes from time spent out in the great outdoors. Equally, the perfect just-kissed spring mouth. Best applied with a fingertip, this stuff blends like a dream, delivering a modern, matte, barely-there finish and feel. £47 (sisley-paris.com)

Bioderma +
Bioderma Photoderm Xdefense ultra-Fluid SPF 50+
Those who loathe heavy sunscreens need look no further than Bioderma’s buzzy new offering. Feather-light it delivers a matte, dry-touch finish and hefty, hardworking detoxifying powers which work to boost your skin’s natural defenses against not just the sun, but pollution too. £19 at lookfantastic.com

Moods
Moods Aromatherapy Moodrollers
As someone who has grappled with anxiety for as long as I can remember, I have always used aromatherapy to regain equilibrium, incorporating it and the rituals it comes with – from bathing to breathing – into my daily routine. For me it works like a dream…