The Body Shop, Elizabeth Arden and Clarins: The best rose-inspired beauty treats
SPLASH out on beauty treats that are infused with the most romantic and fragrant of British flowers!
Quintessentially British and blessed with a fragile beauty and delicate but intoxicating scent, it’s no wonder the rose is the most potent symbol of romance. Consequently, it’s the first refuge of the last-minute Romeo come Valentine’s Day, as many of us can testify after receiving an enthusiastically presented bouquet when we may prefer something more imaginative – and useful.
But we can always treat ourselves to a practical application of petal power, as essence of rose is so popular now. It’s in its most “old-fashioned” aromatic form, too, resurrecting memories of popular scents of the 1940s and 50s.
Brands such as REN and By Terry have roses at their core. But even high-street names such as The Body Shop are reclaiming the flower as a thoroughly modern ingredient, launching a bath-and-body range later this month as well as cosmetics. Dolce & Gabbana also has a cosmetics collection based on roses and a fragrance, Rosa Excelsa, proving it’s the most fashionable of flowers for spring/summer.
REN has made Moroccan Rose a staple range for the brand, with the Glow Perfect Dry Oil. Argan oil has been combined with rose otto oil for its hydrating, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, which also help to combat signs of premature ageing. It is immediately absorbed by dry skin with only a hint of slightly bitter, traditional-rose aroma left behind. It’s best used before or after a moisturiser as an extra boost to hydration.
Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Moisturizing Lipstick in Rose Petal is a sweet, mid-pink rose shade in a creamy matte texture that offers full coverage without looking overdone. Adding a rosy glow to the complexion (and making blue eyes pop), it’s perfect for spring.
Hand-picked, air-dried and infused on site into fresh mountain water, the blooms used in The Body Shop British Rose Shower Gel are taken from an award-winning farm in the English countryside. The range also includes bath foam, moisturisers, soap, exfoliator and eau de toilette (although it’s a little too light to make much of an impact) as well as rosy-hued, lip-and-cheek stain, an eye-and-cheek palette and a nail colour.
If you prefer to soak, Jo Malone Red Roses Bath Oil blends seven exquisite roses with sweet almond, jojoba seed and avocado oils to soothe and hydrate skin, leaving the bathroom smelling like an olde-English garden at the height of summer.
Terry de Gunzburg, the make-up “designer” behind By Terry, also loves her roses and never more so than with her new skincare range, Cellularose Liftessence. The result of 10 years of research, it’s based on the ruby rose, the anti-ageing, regenerating and protective properties of which Terry says makes it one of the most researched roses to fight slackening. The “native” cells, the extract that demonstrates firming and lifting properties, are in Daily Cream as well as a serum, night cream and eye cream.
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser is another beauty favourite. But this is a limited edition fragranced with a fresh floral blend of damask rose and citrussy cedrat. It’s presented in a keepsake canister with two silver-edged muslin cloths.
Aerin Lauder is such a fan of the flower, rose infusion is her signature ingredient. Aerin Rose Oil is a multi-purpose product with pink rose and rose hip for use on the face and body to soften, or nails, cuticles and hair to nourish.
To bring a bloom to the complexion, there’s rose oil in Clarins Multi-Blush Cream Blush Natural in Rose that adds a youthful pink to apples of the cheeks in an unusual texture that creates a powder-like finish.
And to bring roses to our noses is Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Rosé Eau de Parfum Spray. There are mandarin and jasmine petals in the top notes and amber in the dry-down. But rather than an overt rose scent, it’s a spritzy, sparkly, slightly spicy bouquet that fizzes with honey-like centifolia rose at its heart.
Quintessentially British and blessed with a fragile beauty and delicate but intoxicating scent, it’s no wonder the rose is the most potent symbol of romance. Consequently, it’s the first refuge of the last-minute Romeo come Valentine’s Day, as many of us can testify after receiving an enthusiastically presented bouquet when we may prefer something more imaginative – and useful.
But we can always treat ourselves to a practical application of petal power, as essence of rose is so popular now. It’s in its most “old-fashioned” aromatic form, too, resurrecting memories of popular scents of the 1940s and 50s.
Brands such as REN and By Terry have roses at their core. But even high-street names such as The Body Shop are reclaiming the flower as a thoroughly modern ingredient, launching a bath-and-body range later this month as well as cosmetics. Dolce & Gabbana also has a cosmetics collection based on roses and a fragrance, Rosa Excelsa, proving it’s the most fashionable of flowers for spring/summer.
REN has made Moroccan Rose a staple range for the brand, with the Glow Perfect Dry Oil. Argan oil has been combined with rose otto oil for its hydrating, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, which also help to combat signs of premature ageing. It is immediately absorbed by dry skin with only a hint of slightly bitter, traditional-rose aroma left behind. It’s best used before or after a moisturiser as an extra boost to hydration.
Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Moisturizing Lipstick in Rose Petal is a sweet, mid-pink rose shade in a creamy matte texture that offers full coverage without looking overdone. Adding a rosy glow to the complexion (and making blue eyes pop), it’s perfect for spring.
Hand-picked, air-dried and infused on site into fresh mountain water, the blooms used in The Body Shop British Rose Shower Gel are taken from an award-winning farm in the English countryside. The range also includes bath foam, moisturisers, soap, exfoliator and eau de toilette (although it’s a little too light to make much of an impact) as well as rosy-hued, lip-and-cheek stain, an eye-and-cheek palette and a nail colour.
If you prefer to soak, Jo Malone Red Roses Bath Oil blends seven exquisite roses with sweet almond, jojoba seed and avocado oils to soothe and hydrate skin, leaving the bathroom smelling like an olde-English garden at the height of summer.
Terry de Gunzburg, the make-up “designer” behind By Terry, also loves her roses and never more so than with her new skincare range, Cellularose Liftessence. The result of 10 years of research, it’s based on the ruby rose, the anti-ageing, regenerating and protective properties of which Terry says makes it one of the most researched roses to fight slackening. The “native” cells, the extract that demonstrates firming and lifting properties, are in Daily Cream as well as a serum, night cream and eye cream.
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser is another beauty favourite. But this is a limited edition fragranced with a fresh floral blend of damask rose and citrussy cedrat. It’s presented in a keepsake canister with two silver-edged muslin cloths.
Aerin Lauder is such a fan of the flower, rose infusion is her signature ingredient. Aerin Rose Oil is a multi-purpose product with pink rose and rose hip for use on the face and body to soften, or nails, cuticles and hair to nourish.
To bring a bloom to the complexion, there’s rose oil in Clarins Multi-Blush Cream Blush Natural in Rose that adds a youthful pink to apples of the cheeks in an unusual texture that creates a powder-like finish.
And to bring roses to our noses is Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Rosé Eau de Parfum Spray. There are mandarin and jasmine petals in the top notes and amber in the dry-down. But rather than an overt rose scent, it’s a spritzy, sparkly, slightly spicy bouquet that fizzes with honey-like centifolia rose at its heart.
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