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Tricks of the trade from the kings and queens of backstage beauty

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Beer, R. (2026, September 26). Tricks of the trade from the kings and queens of backstage beauty. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/fashion-beauty/best-beauty-secrets-lfw-b1298288.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-26 · by Rose Beer

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This article features insights from London's top beauty professionals about their favorite products used backstage during fashion month. Hairstylist Sam McKnight recommends his own Modern Hairspray and Babyliss Pro curling tongs, while make-up artist Celia Burton prefers Bioderma micellar water for cleaning faces and Rhode peptide prep depuffing eye patches for reducing puffiness. Manicurist Julia Diogo endorses Essie’s To the Rescue nail treatment and Weleda Skin Food for hand hydration, and make-up artist Lynsey Alexander highlights Estée Lauder Micro Essence lotion and Fenty Beauty Invisimatte face powder as must-haves.
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The Standard highlights backstage beauty essentials used by top professionals during London's fashion month. Hairstylist Sam McKnight recommends My Modern Hairspray priced at £29 from his website and Babyliss Pro curling tongs, available for £96 on Sallybeauty.com, which adjust heat settings based on hair type. Make-up artist Celia Burton endorses the classic Bioderma micellar water for £19 from Boots as an essential product. These backstage areas, described as overstimulating yet inspiring, feature models transformed into otherworldly creatures by skilled beauty teams using these products.

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They come in many sizes and you can dial the heat up or down depending on hair type.” Make-up artist Celia Burton “It’s got to be the classic Bioderma micellar water (£19, boots.com) for me.
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Tricks of the trade from the kings and queens of backstage beauty · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. asserted
journalism → support → readers
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. uncertain
we → purchase → commission
Overstimulating in a wonderful way, they tend to be packed and rather too hot, the air thick with hairspray. asserted
air → overstimulate → hairspray
Here, the world’s best beauty teams transform armies of models into otherworldly creatures who will soon stalk the catwalks. asserted
who → transform → catwalks
There is nowhere better to discover the beauty products behind the magic, or the techniques that make it happen. asserted
it → be → magic
With fashion month in full flow, I asked some of London’s finest beauty talent which items they couldn’t live without. asserted
they → ask → items
I can do almost anything with it. asserted
I → do → it
It protects against heat, gives shine and lasting hold and doesn’t feel crunchy. asserted
It → protect → shine
I have used Babyliss Pro curling tongs for years, too (£96, Sallybeauty.com). asserted
I → use → years
They come in many sizes and you can dial the heat up or down depending on hair type.” Make-up artist Celia Burton “It’s got to be the classic Bioderma micellar water (£19, boots.com) for me. asserted
It → come → me
It’s essential for cleaning the many previous make-up looks off model’s faces. asserted
It → ’ → faces
“Backstage, you want products that work hard and Hershesons Almost Everything cream (£20, hershesons.com) does so much. asserted
cream → want → much
I use it to prep, take down frizz and return texture to hair. asserted
I → use → hair
I also love L’Oréal Paris Elnett hairspray (£8.25, boots.com). asserted
I → love → hairspray
It’s a classic for a reason, delivering hold with movement, and it brushes out easily.” asserted
it → ’ → movement
Manicurist Julia Diogo “Essie’s To the Rescue repair treatment (£8.99, boots.com) transforms nails, delivering the perfect clean girl manicure. asserted
treatment → transform → manicure
As the seasons change, model hands need extra hydration — Weleda Skin Food (£9.50, Lookfantastic.com) delivers. asserted
Food → change → hydration
“I couldn’t survive without Estée Lauder Micro Essence treatment lotion (£92, Lookfantastic.com). asserted
I → survive → lotion
I use it on a cotton pad to slough away dead skin, leaving faces bright. asserted
I → use → faces
And I’m a fan of Fenty Beauty Invisimatte face powder — it works on all skin tones. asserted
it → ’m → tones
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