UK summer heatwave causes make-up sales drop as consumers favour the natural look

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 29-Aug-2018
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Summer 2018 is tipped to be one of the hottest – and driest – on record with beauty sales reflecting the scorching temperatures

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It’s not just Britain’s lawns that suffered as a result of this year’s summer heatwave, make-up sales have dried up too.

New figures from The NPD Group reveal that during the peak of the UK heatwave (24 June

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