During some recent filming I worked with leading session hair stylist Ben Talbott. I asked for a full, voluminous blow-dry (in the hands of a professional, I can't resist - the bigger the better) and so, from his kitbag rammed with expensive designer hair care, he pulled out Boots Essential Mousse. When a top stylist with access to unlimited loot chooses a £1.05 product, I want to know why. 'It never flakes,' Ben told me. 'It can be built up without stickiness. It holds style better than any other mousse. It's the best.' I could barely wait to wrap up filming so I could nip into Boots.
He was right. I apply this to damp hair after washing to get fast body and hold without stick or static. It made me ponder other bargain hair products I love, stylers that are so good they could be poured into a posh bottle and sold at top whack. Batiste dry shampoo (£2.99), of course. Elnett hairspray (£3.99), too. But also Dove Pure Care Dry Oil (£9.99 for a six- to 12-month helping), a silky textured, softening and defrizzing oil my thicker-haired girlfriends adore. Another marvel is Touch of Silver shampoo (£2.09), which brightens grey and silver hair and gives chic, Hitchcock heroine coolness to bleached blondes.
Sali loves... beautiful packaging
Holly Sharpe for Limited Collection, from £5, marksandspencer.comA capsule range from Limited Collection's excellent beauty offering, repackaged by fashion illustrator Holly Clarke. The makeup bags and perfume are especially stunning.
Paul & Joe Lipstick Cases, £7 (refills £14), asos.comNo one does prettier packaging than Paul & Joe. This spring's collection includes horse-print lipstick tubes and bird-adorned face powder pearls. Beautiful.
L'Occitane Ultra Soft Cream, £18, loccitane.co.uk (out 15 February)If bold and punchy is more you than twee and girlie, you'll love these bright and beautiful tins of top-quality, shea-rich body moisturiser. Choose from vanilla, rose and lime. A perfect gift.
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