TODAY'S BEAUTY INSIDER.: LINDA PILKINGTON OF ORMONDE JAYNE

Ormonde Jayne is a British fine fragrance house, owned entirely by its creator Linda Pilkington. Founded in 1998, Ormonde Jayne is about returning to the golden age of bespoke perfumery, when fragrance creation was a fine art. The philosophy is about finding rare and exquisite ingredients not used in the perfume industry. Some of the ingredients that Ormonde Jayne built its library upon ten years ago were at the time untouched by other perfumers, - like Champaca, Tolu, Tonka Bean, Pink Pepper & Oudh. Other trends set by Ormonde Jayne are the use of gold in beauty products. When Gold Crème, a shimmering scented gold body gel, was first launched six years ago, there was no other product available for the body that combined gold and scent. Linda opened her first boutique in The Royal Arcade on Old Bond Street in London ten years ago. It has been followed by a flagship Sloane Square store and as a concession within Harrods . Linda Pilkington is Today’s Beauty Insider.

TELL US A BEAUTY SECRET.

To maintain a spot and blotch free face: Do not use brushes, clothes, or flannels on your face, they are full of bacteria. Do not dry your face with a towel, also full of bacteria. Dry your face with a round flat cotton pad and throw away. Do not use sponges to apply foundation for the same reason and use round flat cotton wool pads to apply powder, then throw away.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST OVERRATED VIRTUE?

Honesty, sometimes it’s just better for everyone to tell a white lie

WHO AND WHAT INSPIRES YOUR WORK?
I love and admire the pursuit of perfection, beauty and elegance. Anoushka Hempel, Albrissi interiors, Chanel Fine Jewellery

WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS?
My two sons, fresh out of the bath, snuggled up in bed and me reading their bed time story

WHAT ALTERNATIVE CAREER PATH WOULD YOU HAVE FOLLOWED?
Chocolate. I made chocolates when I was younger and may start it up again soon.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?
The same as every parent in this world

WHO OR WHAT IN YOUR EYES DEFINES 'BEAUTY'?
Confidence, intelligence and empathy

WHAT NATURAL TALENT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE GIFTED WITH?
I would love to sing beautifully

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST BEAUTY EXTRAVAGANCE?
Harley Street.

WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
At the moment it’s Lucy, my electric car, she is the handiest things I have bought for decades

WHAT IS YOUR ALL TIME FAVOURITE BEAUTY LOOK/TREND?
Wearing YSL lip gloss. It smells so fruity, even my boys want to wear it!

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PHILOSOPHY?
Be good to mankind, we are all in the same boat

HERE ARE 5 OF LINDA PILKINGTON'S ALL TIME FAVOURITE BEAUTY PRODUCTS

Eve Lom Cleanser (but I do not use the cloth) Quick, effective and does the job. I leave it on my skin whilst brushing my teeth and rinse off with 20 splashes. Dry with a clean cotton pad. Everyone always ask me what I use on my skin