Each fortnight,Stephanie Darling gets inside the head of an industry expert or media personality. This week,she talks to Emma Lewisham. Her eponymous natural skincare brand,based on clean and green ingredients,gained cult status overnight. It was born after she lost her mother to breast cancer,which causeda seismic shift in the ingredients she put on her face and on her plate.
“My grandmother taught me there’s nothing more beautiful than someone who is interesting,kind,warm and comfortable in who they are.”
What I’m loving right now Listening to the BBC’sDesert Island Discs. They are so interesting and inspiring. I loved the episodes with Sophia Loren and Yoko Ono.
Beauty icon Amal Clooney. She’s sophisticated,smart and has had an incredible impact on the world.
The rule I live by Give more than you take and ensure people’s lives are better for you being in them.
Top beauty tip My grandmother taught me there’s nothing more beautiful than someone who is interesting,kind,warm and comfortable in who they are.
Favourite colour Purple and pink. For me they symbolise courage,bravery and warmth.
Must-have beauty product Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Serum (,$143). It was the original product I developed. I apply it day and night and it’s truly transformed my skin.
Favourite exercise routine Running and reformer Fluidform Pilates.
I never the leave the house without My phone. It has a picture of my daughter on the home screen.
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Hydration makes skin look plump and smooth and helps support the skin barrier function to keep environmental aggressors at bay. But remember,no moisturiser is complete without an SPF50+ as the final layer to protect against sun damage.
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Byredo “De Los Santos” EDP.Jennifer Soo
Byredo’s “De Los Santos” EDP (,$341 for 100ml) is my yummy new go-to fragrance for spring. It’s enough to make you swoon,with aromatic musk,sage,amber and incense grounded by iris root and mirabelle plum,all capped with cistus rock rose.
Ask Steph
Is dry-brushing skin a good way to exfoliate?
Dry-brushing is great for exfoliation and circulation. Work the brush in light circular motions,starting at your hands and feet and gently moving towards your heart. This also helps with lymphatic drainage. Try Elemis Body Detox Skin Brush (,$46).
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