Meet Kiss & Makeup's Editor - Charlotte Howells
Skin type: Prone to spots AND wrinkles, great huh!
Hair Colour: Brunette, the last few highlights are finally growing out.
Hair Type: Fine and flyaway.
Hair Length: Long, past my shoulders.
Eye colour: Blue.
Skin colour: As fair as can be, and freckly.
Perfume of choice: Hugo Deep Red or Hugo Women. I'm not a scent whore!
Read on for her full beauty regime & fave products...
Skincare:
Facial skincare regime: I use face wash, I can't stand cleansers. I moisturise in the morning, but I'm too lazy to bother with night creams. I've bought lots, they just have never been used!
Body skincare regime: If it's summer, I moisturise religiously, in winter I get a bit slack - naughty I know. I always scrub in the shower with my homemade salt and almond oil scrub though. Try it - baby soft skin guaranteed.
Favourite skin / body products: Moisturiser - Roc or Olay (always with SPF you understand!). Body Moisturiser - Origins, Vaseline lotion or Neutrogena, or for extra sheen Normandie Keith Body Gloss. Hair removal - Nads and my epilator.
Top skincare tip: Wear SPF, everyday without fail, and never forget your neck and hands. Spend lots on the important things (facial moisturiser, hand cream- they show your age!) and buy basics for the rest (body moisturiser, shower gel).
Haircare:
Hair products used: Trevor Sorbie colour shampoo, I like Pantene and Aussie too. Lush bar shampoos (great for holidays). Aveda when I'm feeling flush. Tresemme heat defence styling spray. John Frieda styling products. Fudge Head Polish for shine.
Hair tools used: Hair Tools Straighteners, and my hair dryer is ionic or something. Lots of brushes to try and recreate what the hairdressers do. Denman are my favourite.
Top haircare tip: Have it trimmed, much as I hate getting my hair cut, spilt ends are a beauty sin!
Makeup:
Favourite Makeup brands: Benefit, Mac, Bobbi Brown, Bare Essentuals, Revlon, Ruby and Millie, Barbara Daly at Tesco, Loreal, Bourjois, No 7, Barry M, FCUK, Pixi...This list could go on, but I feel I should stop now!
Daily Makeup essentials: Max Factor Colour Adapt Foundation, No7 Instant Radiance concealer, Palmers Cocoa butter formula lip balm. Eyelash curlers. Revlon Fabulash Mascara.
Makeup splurges: YSL Touche Eclat, Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner, Ruby and Millie double ended eye shadow pens in every colour and anything from Space NK.
Top makeup tip: It's all in the base - if your skin is flawless, the rest will fall into place. Plus check out ebay for brands you can't afford!
