The hair serum trick that boosts shine between treatments

For an extra at-home boost, once a week I’m to mix five drops of serum with a hair mask, as this won’t weigh down my fine hair. Apply this to clean, towel-dried hair, leave it in for 10 minutes under a shower cap, then rinse out.

Pain factor Sitting around with masked hair for 10 minutes is a bit of a pain, but that’s it.

Downtime For leave-in product, 20 minutes including blow-dry; for masking, 10 minutes.

Results Shiny, colour-rich hair.

At home Try Virtue Recovery Shampoo, $54, and Conditioner, $56; Terax Life Drops, $33, to leave in; O&M Frizzy Logic Shine Serum, $38, mixed with Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask, $93. All available from adorebeauty.com.au.

Trend: Golden Highlighters

The power of a highlighter should never be underestimated – and these soft gold and bronze palettes are the season’s perfect complexion pick-me-ups. Wear them on your cheekbones or dust them onto your eyelids or décolletage to add a touch of luminescence.

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As winter bites and the temperature drops, our skin can start to feel taut and dry. To the rescue rides Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Oil-Infused Serum (sephora.com.au, $86). This is American cult brand Fresh’s first oil-infused liquid serum and it boosts hydration levels to create the plump, dewy skin we all long for.

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Is it bad to sleep in make-up for one night?

While one night won’t be disastrous – let’s face it, we’ve all done it – it’s best to take a minute to get that war paint off. We’ve just discovered the joys of Omorovicza Peachy Micellar Cleansers (mecca.com.au, $73), which remove make-up and unclog pores with no sticky residue.