SPICE UP YOUR SKIN
Don’t reserve your spice rack for curries this autumn. The beauty world is waking up to the benefits of antioxidant-packed ingredients such as ginger, turmeric and cinnamon. The former has been used as an anti-ageing ingredient in ayurvedic medicine for centuries, plus it’s a natural antiseptic. Rub a slice of fresh ginger over skin to calm breakouts, or lather up Burt’s Bees Citrus & Ginger Body Wash for a zingy lift (£10.99 for 350ml). Bright yellow super-spice turmeric is another skin soother; try Scrub Love Puremask Turmeric Clay Mask (£7.95 for 50ml) as a deep-cleansing treat. And we love the smell of Miaroma Cinnamon Leaf Pure Essential Oil (£6.89 for 10ml): mix with a base oil for a relaxing massage. It’s time to get spicy…