The original Fashion Week beauty essential

In partnership with Weleda

skin food

Whenever backstage at fashion shows and beauty shoots, we spot workstations overflowing with cult skincare.

In fact, when it comes to achieving that model glow, skin prep is arguably the most important step - and no kit is complete without Weleda’s iconic little green tube of Skin Food Original, which is a must-have in all MUA’s kits.

With certified-natural ingredients, and an uplifting, herbal aroma, Skin Food is a favourite with make-up artists such as Katie Jane Hughes and models including Alexa Chung and a well-being must-have for Victoria Beckham’s models backstage. This cream is so popular that one sells every 16 seconds. It’s so versatile, used for anything from a restorative face mask between shows, to brow-taming balm, or a moisturiser to perfect dry skin, and impart a super-healthy, lit-from-within glow without the need for highlighter, sparkle or shimmer.

Lisa Oxenham

An award-winning health and beauty writer, stylist and creative director, Lisa Oxenham is one of the UK’s top beauty editors and the Beauty and Style Director at Marie Claire UK. With 20 years of editorial experience Lisa is a brand partnership expert, and a popular speaker, panelist and interviewer on a range of topics from sustainability to the future of beauty in the digital world. She recently spoke at Cognition X and Beauty Tech Live and is on the Advisory Board for the British Beauty Council’s Sustainable Beauty Coalition.

A well-respected creative director she works on celebrity, model and influencer shoots with the highest calibre of photographers, filmmakers, make-up artists and hairstylists to create timeless images, attention-grabbing videos, digital events and masterclasses. Most recently Lisa has directed covers such as Lily Cole and Jameela Jamil, films such as Save The Arts featuring Francesca Hayward and sustainable fashion shoots such as Be The Change. Supporting the beauty industry over the pandemic has been a top focus, directing the British Beauty Council’s six inspirational short biographical films for their Bring Back Beauty campaign.

Lisa is a wellbeing and beauty influencer with a focus on mental health and a large and engaged audience on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.