Nuts about almonds: The best beauty products with this nourishing gift of nature
ALMONDS don’t just taste delicious they have great antioxidant and nourishing benefits, too
Almonds don’t just taste delicious they have great antioxidant and nourishing benefits, too
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Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande Almond Coconut; £42.50, Selfridges, Space NK and House of Fraser
If you’re craving a sun-soaked holiday but don’t quite know when you’ll get there, then bring the beach to you in just one spritz of this divine fragrance which is loaded with exotic almond and coconut top notes.
Melvita Sweet Almond Oil; £14.50, uk.melvita.com
This multitasking oil is packed with nourishing vitamins A and E and can be used on both the face and body as an alternative to regular moisturiser. Chemical, colourant and preservative free, it will leave your skin – and senses – feeling fantastic.
Weleda Almond Sensitive Skin Soothing Facial Oil; £14.95, weleda.co.uk and independent chemists nationwide
If you suffer from sensitive, easily irritated skin then help is at hand courtesy of Weleda’s range of gentle natural almond-based facial products which includes this gorgeous oil. Use twice daily if your skin is particularly dry or first thing for an extra layer of protection during the winter months.
Nature’s Extracts Peach & Almond Body Mist; £3, Marks & Spencer stores and marksandspencer.com
This is a great value-for-money buy. It is perfect to spritz on after showering as it will instantly drench the skin with moisture and beautifully scent it too.
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Heathcote & Ivory Beau Jardin Almond Butter Hand Salve; £6, heathcote-ivory.com
This is a handy and very pretty little tin to keep in your handbag. Its rich, moisturising properties, which include sweet almond oil and beeswax, will help to keep chilled fingers soft and smelling beautiful this winter.
Nature’s Extracts Peach & Almond Body Mist £3, Marks & Spencer stores and marksandspencer.com
This is a great value-for-money buy. It is perfect to spritz on after showering as it will instantly drench the skin with moisture and beautifully scent it too.
Superdrug Caring Coconut & Sweet Almond Shampoo and Conditioner for dry/damaged hair; £1.99 each, Superdrug stores nationwide and superdrug.com
The harsh winter weather can leave hair really dry and brittle. Restore your locks to smoothness by treating them to this inexpensive duo. They not only gently cleanse but also replenish your tresses with moisture and shine thanks to their natural almond and coconut oil extracts.
L’Occitane Exfoliating and Smoothing Almond Delicious Paste; £29, L’Occitane stores nationwide and uk.loccitane.com
If you love all things almond then this fabulously decadent body scrub is for you. Not only does it boast skin-smoothing almond oil and extracts of almond butter to really lock in moisture, its crushed almond shells and sugar crystals swiftly slough off dead skin too.