As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee evokes a
sense of nostalgia in the UK and the Olympics converge on London, British
beauty has its own jolly good moment.
English eccentric
On Small Island, flippancy in the national
character and lashings of youthful rebellion percolate to create one of the
country’s greatest visual assets: its eccentric street culture.

Butter
Lippy Collection, $25/each lip gloss

Tangle
Teezer Britannia, $35

Rimmel
Kate Moss Union Jack Eyeshadow, $16

Vivienne
Westwood’s Cheeky Alice EDT, $95

Molton
Brown Naran Ji hand wash (gold), Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod bath and shower gel
(silver), Re-charge Black Pepper body wash (bronze), $39 each.
English Rose
Truman Capote said in homage to classic
British peaches-and-cream beauty that dewy English mists are something that
every dermatologist ought to bottle.

Rose
Solid Perfume, $19

Penhaligon’s
Bluebell EDT, for $120

Jo
Malone English Pear & Freesia candle, $105

Stella
McCartney L.I.L.Y EDP, $115