With the UAE’s soaring temperatures in the summer months, Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane offers her pick of four beauty buys for sensitive skin.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Cover(t) Stick Color Corrector
Available in three hues of lilac, caramel and – ideal for rosacea sufferers – a citron and lime shade called Covert Affairs, which balances skintone and neutralises redness.
• From Dh150 to Dh195 at Sephora stores across the UAE; visit www.marcjacobsbeauty.com
Balanced Guru Calming Masque
This organic product for sensitive skin contains echinacea, alfalfa, calendula flowers and marshmallow root. It helps to reduce blemishes and bring down inflammation.
• Dh185, available at Greenheart Organic Farm and Lulu; visit www.balancedguru.com
Human & Kind Family Remedy Cream
Dubbed a “problem-solver” by those who use this natural cream, it is suitable for skin prone to acne, eczema and psoriasis. It also calms the itching and burning often associated with rosacea.
• Prices start from Dh125 for 100ml at Spinneys, Waitrose and Boots; visit www.humanandkind.com
Colorescience make-up
This mineral-based make-up range includes skin brightening and calming primers, foundations, mascaras and powders. All have broad spectrum SPFs from 20-50.
• Prices on request; available at Obagi Medispa in Al Ain and Dubai; visit www.obagimedispa.ae or www.colorescience.com/science
