Food-inspired beauty treats for all | Checkout Summer 2014

We couldn’t help but notice an abundance of food-inspired beauty products on the market, here’s our favourite picks for all the family that are good enough to eat. Click on the blue links to buy!

1) Be on-trend with Estée Lauder‘s Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in Insolent Plum – a rich purple polish with True Vision™ technology for vivid colour. Long-lasting and fast-drying too. £14.50, styloko.com

2) You can’t beat the classic St. Ives face scubs, the Timeless Skin Renew & Firm Apricot Scrub is made with 100% natural exfoliants including apricot and walnut pieces and is so gentle on your face. It claims to give you younger, fresher and healthier looking skin in just seven days. £4.29, boots.com

3) Curly hair needs all the help it can get (I should know). milk_shake‘s Curl Passion Shampoo gently cleanses and conditions curly hair and eliminates frizz. It smells amazing too with coconut oil sugars and grapefruit, apple and peach extracts. £12.79, milkshakehaircare.co.uk

4) I’ve always been sceptical of cream blusher or cheek and lip tints but The Balm‘s How ‘Bout Them Apples? goes on flawlessly, is easy to build and stays on your cheeks all day, even after a sweaty gym session. Oh and the packaging is pretty cool too. £26, birchbox.co.uk

5) Who can resist a Calippo ice-lolly scented lip balm? Unleash your inner child with Lip Smackers, they have so many great flavours in the range, from Coca-Cola to Chupa Chups. £3, topshop.com

6) Inspired by French patisseries and cafes, Rose & Co‘s Strawberry Cupcake Hand Cream is packed with moisturing and vitamin infused strawberry seed oil, there’s a shower cream to match. £7.99, beautynaturals.com

7) OK, so this is a little pricy and but it is Givenchy dahling, and it’s a gorgeous compact. This Le Prisme Soft Compact Face Powder in Toffee Taffeta is an ultra-light powder that spreads evenly across the skin and blends perfectly with its natural colouring. £33, houseoffraser.co.uk

8) Did you know that argan oil tastes really good? So not only is Moroccan Organic Argan Oil For Hair great for giving protection and shine, nourishing dry and damaged hair and smooting and eliminate frizz, but you can buy Moroccan Cold Pressed Argan Oil to drizzle on your salads too. £16.99, alassalabeauty.com

9) Don’t panic, Yes to Carrots Fragrance Free Intense Hydration Night Cream is fragrance-free. The new and improved formula gives a boost of intense hydration – promoting softer, smoother and healthier skin. £10, asos.com

10) OK, this Gin & Tonic perfume might sound a bit odd, and to be honest with the first spritz it does smell like I’ve spilt my G&T on myself (again) but once it settles it turns into a light yet zesty fresh fragrance. You wouldn’t believe the other perfumes Library of Fragrance have produced… £15, boots.com

11) Treacle Moon‘s products are such bargains with high-end packaging, we love this autumnal Warm Apple Pie Days shower gel, or maybe Dusted Cocoa Dreams or The Candy Jar Sweet Sugared Almonds is more your thing. Pick a few up on your next trip to Tesco. £2.99, tesco.com

12) Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Dusting Powder keeps your little one’s skin soft, dry and comfortable. Made with naturally fragrant herbs and flowers, cornstarch and baking soda, this talc-free formula is clinically proven to be non-irritating. £5.94, gorgeousshop.co.uk

13) New Look have a brand spanking new make-up range called Pure Colour and the word on the street is that it’s pretty damn good. Try this Mocha Eyeshadow in a wearable every day shade. £2.99, on sale 16th September, newlook.com

14) ORGANii is a new brand of everyday certified organic products that contain only pure, 100% natural ingredients, sourced from organic certified suppliers where possible. If you’re not too sure about this Organic Liquorice Shower Gel they also have strawberry or peach. £5.95, pravera.co.uk

15) Back to the earlier mentioned berry trend, it extends to the lips too. The formula in Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in Black Cherry lipstick contains a moisturising complex of vitamin e and avocado oil to conditions lips without that annoying tackiness. £7.49, boots.com

16) Rimmel have gone sweetie crazy with their new Sweetie Crush Textured Nail Polish in five pastel shades. The Rimmel site allows you to try the shade on before you buy, yes, really. Currently buy 1 get the 2nd 1/2 Price. £3.99, superdrug.com

17) Everyone knows there’s nothing more dull than exfoliating, but it really does make a huge difference to the condition of your skin. Try Bliss Orange and White Pepper Body Scrub for squeaky clean skin. £24, gorgeoushop.com

18) Anyone with kids knows that they hate washing their hair. My step-children have always loved L’Oréal Kids Cheeky Cherry Shampoo, a heavenly cherry scented 2-in-1 detangling formula leaves hair soft, smooth, and most importantly, manageable. £2.03, ocado.com

19) Janjira‘s Pomegranate & Acai Facial Cleanser contains a blend of natural anti-ageing ingredients including turmeric extract. It can help improve and brighten skin tone and has that unbeatable scent of spas. £24, janjira.co.uk

20) Love ’em or hate ’em, Lush’s D’Fluff Strawberry Shaving Soap is packed with fresh strawberries and cocoa butter, coconut oil, golden syrup, and egg whites to create a light texture. Use on the legs, face, or as a body wash: simply smooth over the skin and shave. £5.75, lush.co.uk