We have a new beauty love at nonstopmama: Moroccanoil haircare. Brilliant for taming dry, frizz-prone locks behaving badly (school run scary hair, anyone?), this range of simple, naturally nourishing argan oil-enriched treats makes a real difference in restoring softness and shine. No, really (that did sound a bit shampoo ad. So, we’re enthusiastic).

Particularly good for conditioning and defining curls, Moroccanoil is becoming a runway (sorry) success with catwalk and red carpet stylists – London-born, LA-based hair stylist Laini Reeves, co-owner of the new Essensuals London salon on Melrose Avenue, used the products on actress Emily Blunt at the Emmy Awards last week (pictured, by Jeff Kravitz for Getty Images).

Our favourites include the classic Moroccanoil Treatment, Hydrating Cream and Intense Curl Cream. The range is available at selected salons and spas, for more info and stockists, visit moroccanoil.com.

Taking off nail polish the traditional way – bottle of remover balanced precariously somewhere, endless cotton wool balls – can be a time consuming and, honestly, whiffy business. Two alternatives get our vote, for making quick colour changes less of a chore.

We first came across the ‘dip and twist’ nail polish remover on the other side of the Atlantic. A great way of quickly – and unmessily – whipping colour off each nail in turn, they’re also ideal for treating individual chipped/smudged nails without fuss. Pretty Quik Instant Polish Remover (£1.95, at Boots and selected chemists) scores highly for its handy little tub, too.

Next up, Nail Inc.’s Express Remover Wipes (£6 for a box of five) are stronger than conventional ones – each thick wipe (more of a pad, really) is designed to remove polish from all 10 nails. You can buy them at branches and stockists of Nails Inc. nationwide (to locate your nearest, hop over to nailsinc.com). They’re great for fast-change pedicures, even with darker shades.

One of our dear friends at nonstopmama is in the midst of a hair crisis (a perm that left her locks frazzled, and in urgent need of some professional TLC). It’s still a work in progress, but we gave her the latest damaged hair treatment trio from US salon brand Bumble & Bumble to try in the meantime.

Her verdict? The new Mending Shampoo (£21), Conditioner (£23) and Masque (£27) “for the (truly) damaged” has, she said, definitely helped to restore softness and manageability. It’s available at selected salons nationwide, and you can buy Bumble & Bumble products online at spacenk.co.uk).

We have a new beauty love at nonstopmama: neon, flashback-to-the-Eighties (but even more so) nails. Yes, there are a gazillion around and, also, we worried if we could pull it off at, er, let’s just say we did flouro the first time around. Then we had a play with Models Own Nail Polish (£5 ) in Pink Explosion (we were on facepaints and nail art at our church fete – hearts, flowers, lots of pink and awash with glitter - and when in Rome … ).

A gorgeous, truly ‘popping’ pink, it has just enough sparkle to make toes twinkle in the sunshine. And there are plenty of other swoon-worthy shades to instantly put high summer in your step. Even better, the colour glides on easily (and we’ve got butter fingers) and – four days on – has yet to chip. Find it at Boots and River Island stores, or online at boots.com and modelsownit.com.

So, the UK beauty pack is buzzing about the impending, hotly awaited arrival of the Tweezerman Pro Lash Curler (pictured left) next month. Already a huge hit in the US, the eyelash curlers – launching exclusively at Harrods in July – promise to be as popular as the must-have tweezers (nonstopmama relies on the fab, butterfingers-friendly Wide Grip Tweezer - below right – for staying on top of stragglers and looking half awake).

As we’ve yet to meet a make-up artist who doesn’t stand by the “curl your lashes before applying mascara” rule – and given that so many pros swear by Tweezerman for plucking perfect arches – the new, high-spec curler, featuring expertly contoured finger loops and a precision-designed “top bar”, is one to check out. Until it becomes more widely available, you will be able to buy online (from July) at harrods.com. The Wide Grip Tweezer, meanwhile, is widely available at stockists nationwide and online at sites including amazon.