Always a stellar time for new beauty – and, like spring, one of the year’s two most dramatic changes of season –  autumn brings with it a leafy shower of must-try launches. (And spring is next, in Australia!) But it’s also the time I return to some of my perennial favourites.
I’ve shortlisted 8 products that fit perfectly for the new season (6 of them are Beauty Shortlist Award winners) plus a super balm by Ecooking, the Scandi brand that’s been brewing up rave reviews, and Gwyneth’s GOOP G.Tox Himalayan Salt Scalp Scrub which reviewers are calling “transformative” – we haven’t tried these two products, but we know and love the other six which excelled in our Awards).
So first up is… GOOP’s G.TOX HIMALAYAN SCALP SCRUB (SHAMPOO)
This thick, pink whipped mousse was made for slathering all over a wet scalp and gently working it in to let the mineral-rich Himalayan salts, moringa and rosehip oil do their stuff. The scent – apparently – is a blend of orange,geranium, rosemary and peppermint (mint being the most subtle) so you get an aromatherapy hit too. This would probably be a divine product for someone else to use on you – and having read lots of reviews, it does a satisfying job sloughing away the grime that lurks beneath the shine (or not shine!)
Perfect post-beach and it sounds like a cooler month urban dweller saviour and great excuse for a longer warm shower on chilly nights...