Emma Hardie skincare

Space NK also has the new Emma Hardie skincare range. I bought the starter kit (very reasonable at £30), forgetting that my face is solely Clinique's for the next month at least while I'm test-driving some of their products. You'll consequently have to wait for a review, but I will say the ingredients are natural, and I liked the smell and feel of the Moringa cleansing balm (like Eve Lom, but with natural oils and waxes, first ingredient grape seed oil.)

I'll slot this kit into my routine as a treatment; the face cream has no spf, so I won't use it for daytime, and I'm sceptical as to whether the natural eye serum could deal with my dry eye skin on its own after the Dr Alkaitis eye cream failed to control it.

I also saw the new Lubatti skincare and body care range. This is by Tracey Malone, sister of Jo. Inspired by her teacher, Madame Lubatti, I can only assume Jo Malone had the same teacher, as the skincare products seem quite similar to the Jo Malone skincare range; basic although not horrid products that smell very nice. The bath oil and body lotions (in four variants currently, Bergamot & Grapefruit, Scented Rose, Wild Violets and Tuberose & Mimosa) are definitely worth a sniff.