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What the Stylist beauty team are loving this month
From a creamy kajal liner to a semi-miraculous reusable cotton bud, here are the new products that have got our beauty desk talking 
 
Shannon, beauty director

I see your bamboo-stemmed cotton buds and raise you the brilliantly-named Last Swab. I first spotted it in make-up artist Katie Jane Hughes’ kit, and it mopped up eyeshadow fallout so brilliantly, I pre-ordered one myself. Use it at least 1,000 times – it’s easy to clean in soapy water – to release 1,000 fewer cotton buds into the world. Then just recycle it with other plastics. Genius. £9.81, Last Swab

 
Lucy, beauty editor

I’ve spent years looking for the perfect eyeliner – and by some miracle, Victoria Beckham has created it. Her Satin Kajal Liner is a true revelation: blacker than black with a nib soft and precise enough to get close to my lash line without tearing at skin. And it blends out into an effortless smoky eye. As if I couldn’t love VB more than I already did. £20, Victoria Beckham Beauty

 
Hanna, beauty writer

I can be rubbish about taking the time to moisturise my body (I’m only human, guys). But ever since Kalmar’s Calm Soothing Body Cream landed on my desk, I’ve been making an effort to use it after showering. It boasts 10 comforting scents, including bergamot, amber and musk, and using it has become an act of self-care for me. I love it. £50, Kalmar Lifestyle

 
Ava, junior beauty writer

Crystal rollers are everywhere, but a lot of us are unsure whether they actually do anything. Herbivore Botanicals’ Amethyst edition is the sturdiest I’ve found (trust me, dropping a lump of rock on your foot isn’t fun) and it truly irons out my puffiness and tension. I can hear the gentle crunch as it massages my jawline, and it really pushes my serum into my skin. £38, Cult Beauty

 
Stylist beauty team

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Darphin is donating 20% of all sales of its Intral Redness Relief Soothing Serum to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Developed for sensitive skin, it quickly works to soothe any signs of redness or irritation. Plus, a blend of hawthorn, peony and chamomile help protect skin against environmental damage. Stockpile it. From £56, Look Fantastic

This new skincare brand has caught editor Kat’s attention for all of the right reasons
 

I’m very fortunate that I get to try new beauty products in my job, but my god do I see a lot of packaging waste. So when Tandem Skincare landed on my desk, the first thing I noticed was the lack of it. The entire range of vegan, cruelty-free and COSMOS-certified products comes in (mostly) recyclable containers, parcelled in modest cardboard boxes. So far, so good.

As for the products themselves? Designed for simplicity, not ‘skin types’, everything has a purpose – from the Easy Exfoliator to the Back-on-Track Booster – and works with everything else in the range. Oh, and did I mention that prices start at £16? Sold.  

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This way for a beauty weekend of your indie brand dreams 
 

Fancy some pampering next weekend? Head to Wolf & Badger’s flagship store in King’s Cross, where all Saturday and Sunday there’ll be beauty demos and treatments from brands like Upcircle, Clockface Beauty and Natura. Plus, drop in to see Manicurist and you’ll get a gel mani and a matching lacquer to take away for £35. It’s free to register, but some treatments require booking – which you can do right here. Enjoy! 19-20 October; Coals Drop Yard, N1C

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