The Aesthetes’ guide to beauty products

Virginie Mouzat, former fashion and lifestyle editor of French Vanity Fair
“I’m never without Youth Dew by Estée Lauder: it’s my secret weapon. I have lived with this perfume for so many years. You can still find the bath oil too; I put a few drops in boiling water and it perfumes the house.” £44 for 67ml EDP

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Patrick Kinmonth, artist and designer
“I’m hooked on Alleven Stellar Mask and Total Face Serum. It’s very effective at making you comfortable in your skin, and also happens to have a nice matte pomegranate-coloured bottle.” Alleven Stellar Mask, £58, and Total Face Serum, £110

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Cindy Chao, jeweller
“Frédéric Malle’s Portrait of a Lady by Dominique Ropion. Name aside, it has a mix of feminine and masculine elements, which reflects both sides of my personality.” £245 for 100ml

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Thelma Golden, director of The Studio Museum in Harlem
“The beauty staples I’m never without include Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Infatuated Red; Pattern Heavy Conditioner for Coilies; Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum; Hyper Clear Brightening Clearing Vitamin C Serum; Hanahana Beauty Shea Body Butter; and, last but not least, Ami Cole Lip Treatment Oil, which moisturises and adds a hint of colour.” Ami Cole Lip Treatment Oil, $20. Hanahana Shea Body Butter, $28. Hyper Clear Brightening Clearing Vitamin C Serum, £32. Pattern Heavy Conditioner for Coilies, $25. Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum, $185

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Gucci Westman, celebrity make-up artist and founder of Westman Atelier
“My entire make-up wardrobe from Westman Atelier – it’s a system so everything is designed to work together, but if I could only use one product it would be the Vital Skin Foundation Stick, which soothes, calms and balances my rosacea.” Vital Skin Foundation Stick, £62

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Jimmy Chin, climber and filmmaker 
“Jack Black Intense Therapy lip balm with SPF 25. It’s small, easy to carry and very moisturising for dry, cracked skin all over the face.” £7.95

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Laila Gohar, food artist 
“La Nymphe au Scorpion by Buly 1803 – a subtle, fresh and misty scent that lingers without sticking to my clothing.” €150 for 200ml

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Ken Fulk, interior designer
“I love Ultimate Brushless White Eagle Shave Cream by Kiehl’s. It contains menthol, which is slightly numbing, and if it were ever to be discontinued, I’d buy it in bulk as it’s vital to my daily routine.” £16.50

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Gioia Bini, fashion designer
“Dr Barbara Sturm’s Hyaluronic Serum and Irene Forte Skincare Hibiscus night cream.” £235.20, drsturm.com; £139, ireneforteskincare.com

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Lucas Zwirner, gallerist
“The grooming staple I’m never without is Tom’s of Maine’s Wild Lavender deodorant. I don’t wear cologne, but I love the smell of lavender, so I use this every day.” $5.99

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Violette Serrat, make-up artist
“I’m never without my Boum-Boum Milk, an all-over spray that acts as a toner, serum and moisturiser. I can’t wear foundation because my skin is so sensitive; I always have reactions, and it also gets dehydrated. I’d been looking for the perfect cream for years, so this was the first product that I worked on. It’s changed my skin – just two sprays and I’m out the door.” £56

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Dapper Dan, fashion designer
“I’m never without cologne. I like that feeling of looking sharp, and smelling like a flower. I like the fragrance of the one I’m wearing presently, Crown by English Laundry.” $85 for 100ml EDP

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Sinéad Burke, disability activist and CEO of accessibility consultancy Tilting the Lens
“Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in vanilla, which may only be intended for overnight use but I apply it frequently. If I’ve forgotten all other parts of my skincare routine, I never forget the lip balm.” £19 for 20g, cultbeauty.co.uk

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Arthur de Villepin, gallerist
“Scent One: Hinoki by Monocle and Comme des Garçons, which is inspired by hinoki soaking tubs at the Tawaraya, Kyoto’s best ryokan. It’s fresh, woody and full of character.” £80 for 50ml