Spring forces us to give up those bad habits adopted during slothful winter months such as leg reforestation. Starting a few new habits is one way of paying penance for total neglect.
Bobbi Brown Beach Beauty Face Palette $130 for the 19.2g palette Indulge in two good habits in theone compact. First, with the change of season you need to change your colours. You get two eye colours, a shimmer blush and two lip colours that make anyone look the picture of health. It's a complete kit in one compact. A seasonal must-have.
* From Smith & Caughey's, Queen St.
Chanel Micro Solutions Refining Peel Program $296 for 21 x 1ml tubes
This is so habit-forming it's verging on addiction. This 21-day programme is served up in cute single-use tubes. Each contains glycolic acid to revive skin texture and smooth fine lines. After three weeks, skin looks amazing.
* From selected department stores and pharmacies.
Lancome Foundation Brush $60
Wielding a brush seems a bit weird at first and you do use more foundation but the result is lovely. And foundation seems to last longer.
* From selected department stores and pharmacies.
Clarins Wonder Brown Wonder Volume Mascara $49 for 7ml
Try switching from black mascara to brown. It gives a soft, chocolatey look that's much less severe than jet black. This Clarins mascara gives lashes an indecent amount of volume. Great stuff.
* From selected department stores, pharmacies and beauty therapists.
Maybelline What's Nude? Wet shine nail color $11.50 for 14.7ml
A well-kempt foot is pretty sexy and this excellent better-than-nude colour is just the thing. This gives that just-polished look and keeps the shine there for seven days.
* From selected department stores, pharmacies and beauty therapists.