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Ask any make up artist what shade of make up is absolutely fool proof and she or he will always answer ‘pink’. And, we aren’t talking those eighties air-hostess frostings either – more a cheeky twist on an eternally flattering shade. A creamy, baby pink on the lids opens up the eyes for a brightening and enlarging effect, while a dab of cerise on the cheeks gives an instantly flushed-in-a-good-way look. |
| | | | | | | Try Bourjois Rose de Jaspe, £6.25. To create the current on-trend anti-pretty look, apply a light pink colour, such as Urban Decay Grind Eye Shadow, £11, over the entire eye socket, and then line as close to the lashes as possible with our blackest of black eyeliner, Too Face Liquid Lava Gloss Eye Liner Pencil, £10. You can smudge the liner for a greyer, more muted tone, or keep it intense, then add lashings of Bourjois Volume Glamour Mascara Ultra Black, £7.25, or Too Faced Lash Injection Pitch Black Mascara, £12.50. Use a super-shine gloss on your lips – try Aura Ammunition Lip Gloss – Acid Burst, £12 for evenings, or the more modest, but no less sumptuous, Woo Woo, £12, for daytime. |
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Ahh, dewy, flawless skin – how very ‘A’ list. But an Oscar winning complexion isn’t just for the rich and famous; it’s all a question of picking winners that let you to glow. Practically speaking, your skin will always look smoother if you exfoliate regularly and keep it well moisturised. |
| | | | | | | So, beginning with Alpha-H Resurfacing Dual Effect Peeling Pads, £30, to swipe and go, followed by Aesop Oil Free Facial Hydrating Serum, £22.50, to give a good, non-oily base for foundation, your skin is ready for action. If you have retained the last vestiges of a summer tan, a tinted moisturiser lifts the complexion, giving it a lightly golden, healthy hue. Caudalie Fresh Complexion Tinted Moisturiser, £16.50, is available in fair or dark, and refreshes any colour you have left. Silky to the touch, the tint lifts and brightens, and looks fabulous with a beige-pink blush, such as Bourjois Blusher Lilas D’Or, £6.25; a gorgeous shimmer with touches of golden brown. For fuller coverage, Bourjois Reboosting Collagen Foundation, £8.95, has an amazing anti-aging effect, as well as giving skin a sheer, lush finish. Lovely, autumnal toned blushes include Urban Decay Quickie Afterglow Powder Blush, £12, and should be applied with a big, fat, soft brush for even distribution and a natural looking flush. |
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One year, it’s brows, next it’s eyes. Who decides the next big thing in facial features? We’ve honestly no idea. But what we can say, is this year, it’s lips! An eternal seasonal problem is dry and flaky lips, with the onset of colder weather conditions and central heating. So, getting your pout perfected is the key to making the most of all the lush and lovely lipsticks and glosses. |
| | | | | | | | Pick from our selection of flake fixing, seriously smoothing and sumptuously softening balms; tasty REN Acacia Honey Lip Balm, £6.50, Aesop Tuberose Lip Heal, £18.50, or miracle worker, Dermalogica Climate Control Lip Treatment, £6.50. Apply liberally and often. Then, it’s simply a question of choosing your shades. Winter is heralding reds, but it can be brash for autumn. Instead, ease into glamarama gently with browns, neutrals and earthy pinks. Urban Decay XXX Shine, in Heatherette, £10.50, is the best of both worlds as it mixes on trend high shine with a safe, flattering shade. Skin Doctors Perfect Pout, £19.95, gives lips a fuller appearance, and the plum shade works beautifully with catwalk black, grey and browns. |
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