Goodness I’m shattered. I mean really, really shattered. I’m not about to go into a huge whinge about why I’m so shattered, I just wanted to set the tone. Because the beauty products I’m about to tell you about have all had quite a dramatic effect on my mood in the last few weeks, making me feel instantly uplifted and giving me a bit of an energy boost. Or a moment of relaxing, mind-soothing escapism, depending on the time of day.
(Admittedly most of this mood-enhancing happens in my en suite, in the twenty minute gap between one baby drifting off to sleep for a nap and the older one waking up, which is far from a glamorous spa escape in some luxury Maldivian hotel resort, but you have to get your beauty kicks somewhere!) The Queen of Hungary Mist from Omorovicza (from £25 here) has been a firm favourite for years and it lifts my mood whenever I spritz. It smells of orange blossom, feels refreshing on the skin and is – I should warn you – highly addictive.
Darphin’s Aromatic Cleansing Balm with Rosewood (£33 here) is a truly indulgent little treat. It’s pricey for such a small pot, so you wouldn’t want to use it by the bucketload to remove a face full of makeup, but a small amount melted onto the skin as a luxurious massaging cleanse is a thing of utter joy. The smell is just beautiful.

And then NEOM’s new Energy Burst Bath & Shower Drops (£40 here), which have become a key part of my shower routine. (Y...