Platinum beauty guru and celebrity make-up artist Dottie Monaghan shares her favourite fruity inspired beauty products. Connect with her at instagram.com/dottiemakeup.
Words: Dottie Monaghan. Images: Various brands.
Fruit-based skincare can offer an effective way to improve the health and appearance of your skin and hair. Full of antioxidants, vitamins and beneficial nutrients, these powerful ingredients can help unlock the skin and hair you dream of.
Of late, this has become a really big trend with more brands harnessing the fruity powered goodness in their skincare, haircare, fragrances and make-up. One brand I’ve discovered, Kelsey – a Kent based company – have made their humble farm-grown raspberry the star of all their products by using the berry, seed, pulp and leaf.
Incorporating fruit-based hair and skincare into your routine can provide a wide range of benefits: hydration, anti-ageing and brightening to name a few. To get the most from your fruity skincare, make sure to choose the products that best suit your skin, hair type or preferred scent:
- Berries including strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, contain natural alpha-hydroxy acids that leave you with a brighter complexion by promoting cell turnover and renewal, improving dull or pigmented skin.
- Citrus including lemons, oranges, limes and grapefruit, can help regulate oil production, minimise shine and prevent breakouts, while the vitamin C is essential to help maintain elasticity and firmness in the skin.
- Pomegranate can help stimulate collagen and elastin production, resulting in the improvement of fine lines, wrinkles and overall skin tone – great for dull or ageing skin.
- Papaya can target acne, hyperpigmentation and improve skin texture with its papain and chymopapain enzymes.
- Watermelon is very popular as it contains high levels of A, C and D vitamins plus lots of moisture, making it beneficial for sensitive, dry or red prone skin. Pineapple and kiwi can exfoliate and tackle pigmentation, helping to restore glow.
- Avocado is full of rich fats and vitamins C and E, which make it ideal as a moisturising face mask to help keep skin supple.
Let’s all get a little fruity this summer and embrace the uplifting scents by swiping the colour over your lips and cheeks, brightening your skin, cleansing your scalp, and hydrating your hair. Embrace your fruity beauty!
Joonbyrd Kaleidoscope Body Serum, £78, spacenk.com
Velvety body serum packed full of hardworking actives, including blueberry seed, papaya and pineapple, delivering noticeably smoother skin.
Kelsey Midnight Reset Overnight Sleeping Balm, £50, kelseyskin.com
A winner in Platinum’s 2024 beauty awards and for good reason, this is packed with powerful fruit-based actives. Just gorgeous!
Oriflame Watermelon Multi-purpose Balm, £8.50, uk.oriflame.com
Intensely nourishes and protects your skin, plus is great on lips, cuticles, hands, elbows, feet and even eyebrows.
Ecodenta Organic Whitening Toothpaste with Papaya Extract, £8.50, hollandandbarrett.com
Mix papaya extract, aloe vera juice, xylitol and peppermint and you get a combo that helps remove plaque while naturally whitening teeth.
Jo Loves Mango Thai Lime A Fragrance Parfum, £118, joloves.com
Bursting with fruity fragrance, this will ignite your senses and transport you to the tropical paradise of Thailand.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush, £22, sephora.co.uk
A liquid blush offering buildable hues in watermelon or berry shades. Oh-so pretty!
Hair Burst Shampoo and Conditioner For Longer Stronger Hair, £30.99, hairburst.com
Coconut and avocado marry beautifully together to deliver hydration and condition to needy hair.
Biovene Retinol De-puffing Eye Roll-on, £7.95, justmylook.com
Organic cherry targets fine lines and wrinkles, while being super hydrating and helping to reduce puffiness and dark circles.
Soki London Aphrodite, £75, shop.sokilondon.com
This captivating scent masterfully harnesses the tropical aromas of mango.
Q&A Intense Hydration Hair Mask, £12, hollandandbarrett.com
Antioxidant-rich fruit complex with a mango and coconut scent that’s rich in mango butter for maximum hydration.
Kelsey Full Bloom Plumping Concentrate, £80, kelseyskin.com
Helps with skin that has lost elasticity or has fine lines and wrinkles. It will strengthen and tone skin – try adding to your make-up base for a real glow in a flash.
Ella + Jo Orange Blossom 3 In 1 Hyaluronic Skin Mist, £24, ellaandjo.co.uk
Delivers an instant burst of long-lasting hydration helping to plump, refresh and give radiance
to skin.
Tropic Skincare Lip Stain in Toasted Peach or Watermelon Blush, £16, tropicskincare.com
This lip stain is packed with passion flower oil for smoothness, and sweet orange oil for hydration, with maximum staying power. Plus it doubles up as a blush.
BYROE New York Passion Fruit Yogurt Soothing Serum, £59, counterculturestore.co.uk
This calming serum, using upcycled passion fruit, combats signs of sensitivity while visibly minimising
redness.
Kinkind Wake Me Up Body Wash bar, £5.50, kinkind.co.uk
Wonderfully moisturising yet incredibly uplifting with a great scent of mandarin and grapefruit. The perfect way to start your day!
Wild Rhubarb and Raspberry Soap Bar, £8, wearewild.com
Plastic-free hand and body wash with gentle ingredients and rich oils that smells fab. It’s a win!
