We’ve been big fans of This Works – the pragmatist’s beauty range – ever since it launched back in 2003 and not just because founder and creative director Kathy Phillips was a colleague of ours in our days at British Vogue. As well as being reasonably priced (a little more than high street brands, but less than other premium brands) we love the clean look of the brand and the no-nonsense approach. Kathy is also, like us, obsessive about the effects of good sleep and the latest additions are a response to the fact that few of us really get the amount of decent sleep that we need these days. The range includes a depuffing eye cream and the smoothing Skin Plumper (with hyaluronic acid) which smells heavenly. We love the brightening Cleanse & Glow – a water-activated cleansing balm with brightening Vitamin C – which can be left on for up to 10 minutes for even better results (although not for sensitive skins). With ever shortening days it’s the perfect way to brighten up.
