Invisible confidence boosters: exposed

What gives you confidence? Bold red lips? Your favourite jeans? Those are the more obvious examples but what about the less flashy things that are hidden away? The secret beauty products and invisible items that have your back without any glory or attention – just getting the job done and giving you the crucial confidence you need to live life to the full. We’re finally giving them their time in the spotlight…

1
Perfume.
You can’t see it, and if done well, nobody will realise it’s there. Get the right pressure points with the right amount and they’ll just always think that spring meadow is just your natural musk
2
Great underwear.
There’s just something magical about a great set of underwear, isn’t there? Whether it’s black and lacy or white and basic, it makes you feel feminine and beautiful all-day long (even if you’re wearing the most boring and unflattering of uniforms over it). When it’s matching, even better: you feel put-together, grown up, powerful and walk out of the door with a spring in your step
3
Moisturiser.
They say it’s important to feel good in your own skin, and there’s no better way to do that then slathering moisturiser on every square inch of it. And the best part is, you can get instant boosts of confidence all day just by running your hands over your legs…
4
Deodorant.
When it comes to beauty secrets, deodorant is a big one. OK, no, not a secret as in no one knows about it, but a secret in that it doesn’t leave a trace (especially one like Dove Antiperspirant Aerosol Invisible Dry, which doesn’t leave white marks on 100 colours). Just soft, smooth underarms, a fresh scent and the knowledge that you’ll keep your cool no matter what situation you’re thrown into
5
Body tape.
One of the greatest inventions ever. It gives you complete confidence to wear the trickiest of clothing, helping you secure that daring sleeveless number without a trace of evidence
6
Dry shampoo.
What would we do without it? Taking away the panic of realising we don’t have time to wash our hair, giving us a boost – literally – of extra volume to get big, attention-grabbing hair… it’s practically confidence in a bottle