The 7 Bedside Beauty Buys On Our Beauty Editor’s Night Stand

It’s a niche category within the industry, but ‘bedside beauty’ may very well be my mastermind topic. The unctuous pots and tubes piled high in the basket on my bedside table have been whittled down over the last 20 years of beauty editing to the half dozen bedfellows that I lean on to reset my skin, hair and nails whilst I slumber. I love the familiarity of the scents and rituals, those that signal to my frazzled brain that sleep is (hopefully) on the horizon. Taking a moment of self-care before my head hits the pillow feels meditative; massaging oil into my cuticles as I read my book or piling my locks into a messy bun, slicked in a nourishing overnight treatment.

Weleda

Skin Food, £13.50


This herb-infused, comforting cream is super rich and intense – reserved for when the driest hands, elbows and feet strike. I can really feel its softening effects when I wake.

LaNeige

Lip Sleeping Mask in Vanilla, £21


A slick of this dessert-inspired vanilla sleep mask on my lips feels like a sweet close to the day and I’ve noticed my lipstick goes on better during the day too.

Margaret Dabbs

Cuticle Serum, £13


I don’t wear nail polish, but I do love a neat nail bed. This tea-tree infused serum instantly absorbs into my cuticles and keeps them hydrated and tidy.

Silke

Silk Hair Scrunchies, £35


A small switch has really made a difference to limiting my hair breakages – a silk scrunchie to keep my hair piled on top of my head as I sleep means zero snagging and a comfy night’s slumber.

This Works

Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, £25


Maybe it’s a Pavlovian response (though research says otherwise), but spritzing my pillows as I turn in for the night with this deeply restful lavender, camomile and vetivert helps my brain unwind and power-down.

Dream Distillery

CBD Night Drops, £120


In general, I don’t have trouble sleeping but I find it reassuring to have these powerful sleep drops on hand for those nights when sleep is elusive. I definitely drift off gently and feel restored in the morning, with no groggy feeling.

Charlotte Mensah

Manketti Hair Pomade, £55


I would apply this to my hair even if it didn’t work for the scent alone. It’s heavenly. Thankfully, it also works wonders for my dry ends; smoothed into my lengths and wound up overnight, in the morning my tresses are less bird’s nest and more done ‘do.