The best facial spritzes

Spray it, don't say it: a selection of facial spritzers. Photograph: Observer

When I first became aware of facial spritzes I thought they were absolute nonsense. A?pose. It took a while for me to realise what facial mists are really for, which is hangovers and boredom. They're fragrant mists that are marketed as methods of hydrating on long-haul flights, but more realistically are used as methods of hydrating on long air-conditioned afternoons in open-plan offices when you've had slightly too much coffee and are battling silently with a pass-agg boss. They promise, variously, to hydrate your skin, set your make-up, balance your mood and cool you down, physically and psychologically. My favourites are Jurlique Citrus Purifying Facial Mist (￡21.50, jurlique.co.uk) and Mac's?Mineralize Charged Water (￡15, maccosmetics.co.uk). A tiny splash from the tap might do similar, but there's something so decadent about these (and they vary in value from pocket change to perfume prices) that I'd recommend investing, in case things get heated.

Balance Me Hydrating Mist ￡20, balanceme.co.uk Clinique Moisture Surge Face Spray ￡19, clinique.co.uk Shu Uemura Depsea Water ￡16.50, shuuemura.co.uk Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Mist ￡46, harveynichols.com Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Face Mist ￡26, selfridges.com The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist ￡8, thebodyshop.co.uk

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