Nowadays we all have enough time at home to warrant a few minutes, or even hours if you're lucky, of 'me-time' throughout the week, so it stands to reason we'll be on the lookout for some new beauty buys to help us fill it. Whether it's a new lipstick to experiment with, a luxurious bottle of fake tan you haven't managed to try before, or even a body scrub that makes you feel brand new again, the mood-boosting beauty possibilities are endless. If you're on the lookout for a smile-inducing beauty buy, the likelihood is there's a loved on out there feeling exactly the same way.
Can you think of a family member, friend, key worker neighbour or colleague who could do with a little pick-me-up postal delivery right now? Somone that you know this era of lockdown is taking its toll on? Whomever the intended recipient, these hardworking, bang-for- your-buck beauty products might just put a smile on someone’s face and feature brands that are already doing their bit in the crisis – from charity donations and NHS care packages to creating hand sanitiser for our frontline heroes.
There's The Body Shop, for example, a brand that has donated hundreds of thousands of body and hand care supplies to the NHS. Pai too is donating one hand sanitiser for every bottle purchased to someone who needs it, from care homes to frontline workers. Read on and browse through our pick of the bunch, from a Victoria Beckham Beauty favourite, used by the designer herself, to soap on a rope from one of the UK's most renowned high-end perfume houses.
Shop: Pick-Me-Up Beauty Buys For Under £35
Shop: Pick-Me-Up Beauty Buys For Under £35
1 of 8Tan-Luxe Super Glow Hyaluronic Self-Tan Serum, £35
This lends limbs a natural, believable bronze – simply switch up the number of drops to find your ideal shade. The brand was quick to step up, creating Hand-Luxe hand sanitisers for the front line.
2 of 8Victoria Beckham Beauty Lid Lustre in Mink, £28
This delivers a high-pigment hit of beautiful bronze. VB announced in March that 20% of website sales – for both her fashion and beauty sites – would go straight to Feeding America, in the US, and The Trussell Trust in the UK (to support a network of food banks).
3 of 8MAC Viva Glam Lipstick, £17.50
From Formula to pigment pop and shade range, MAC lipsticks are hard to beat. And for every sale of Viva La Glam Lipstick, 100% of the £17.50 will go to those impacted by Covid-19, including charities that focus on health, human rights and equality.
4 of 8Soap and Glory Summer Scrubbin' Body Scrub, £8
These are are just the thing to upgrade bathtime to a DIY spa situation. The brand has been working with The Hygiene Bank to source personal care essentials for those who can't easily access or afford them.
5 of 8Guerlain Maxi Lash Volume Creating Curl Sculpting Mascara, £28
This mascara will dish out longer, thicker, inky black lashes in a matter of swipes. Alongside parent company LVMH, Guerlain is producing hand sanitiser and PPE.
6 of 8Miller Harris Soap On A Rope, £20
One for your fragrant friend – Miller Harris Rhubarb and Peony body range smells as incredible as it sounds. We're pretty obsessed with the Soap On A Rope, £20, and by the brand's donationsto Age UK.
7 of 8The Body Shop Spa Of The World Hawaiian Kukui Cream, £25
With an impressive list of five-star reviews, you can bet The Body Shop Spa Of The World Hawaiian Kukui Cream, £25, leaves limbs feeling soft, while the subtly tropical scent whisks minds away to sunnier climes.
8 of 8Pai Rosehip BioRegenerate Rapid Radiance Mask + Cloth, £30
A luxe face mask that does what it says on the tin, Pai Rosehip BioRegenerate Rapid Radiance Mask + Cloth, £30, is up there with the best and takes just 10 minutes to work its magic.
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