Flawless skin à la Dita Von Teese is the starting point for looking expertly groomed. New ‘invisible’ complexion perfectors will give you a smooth, natural-looking base. Try Madonna’s favourite skin booster, T. LeClerc Powder in Banane, £26. Blot all over your face to light up your complexion. Follow with Touch Of Light, £10, from Touch Of Cosmetics, a suits-all-skins highlighter with micro-reflective particles that throw out light to contour cheekbones and camouflage dark areas such as under-eye shadows. Simply brush on problem areas and blend with your finger.

BESPOKE COLOUR BOXES

Take the guesswork out of finding the colour palette to suit you with L’Oréal Paris Star Secrets Kits, £12.99. Inspired by celebrities including actress Milla Jovovich, each one contains eye, lip and cheek tints. Choose a celeb with similar colouring to your own and you’ll find the shades to complement your hair, skin and eyes.

BRAINY BASES

Foundation can look very different in natural and artificial light, but light-reflecting Prescriptives Skin Responsive Tint, £22, adjusts to give a consistent shade day or night, indoors or outside. Test the colour on your jawline – if it blends invisibly, you’ve found your perfect match.

EYE TIME

STRAIGHT-TALKING PALETTES

Barbara Daly’s Make-up For Tesco Designer Eyes, £4.75, has directions embossed in the colours so you’ll know exactly what to do with them. And if you thought it couldn’t get any easier than that, try Stila’s Smoky Eye Talking Palette, £35. Push the button and a voice talks you through how to create the perfect sultry look. Genius!

HIGH BROWS

Make sure your eyebrows are beautifully groomed with the help of Shavata Eyebrow Shapers, £12, which include stencils and a double-ended brow pencil to sculpt the perfect pair. Choose the stencil that’s closest to your natural eyebrow shape. Brows should start before the inner corner of your eye, and the arch should be in line with your pupil.

LIP SERVICE

SHOP SMART

How many times have you bought a cool new lippy, only to discover it doesn’t actually suit you? Max Factor Colour Collections Lipsticks, £6.99, remove the risk – they’re divided into fair (for pale, white skin colours), medium (for olive, tanned skin) and dark (for black skin tones), so you can find your perfect red, pink or nude shade.

MOOD GLOSS

A psychic pout might seem far-fetched, but Too Faced Mood Swing, £12, claims to adapt its shade to suit your mood. But whether or not this emotionally-activated lipgloss really does turn cotton candy pink when you’re feeling shy, or deep fuchsia when you’re feeling more confident, we love it – it’s as gorgeous as it is gimmicky.

SKILFUL SHINE

The ‘au naturel’ look can take as much expertise to achieve as full-octane glamour. But L’Oréal Paris Glam Shine Natural Glow Lipgloss in Pearly Nude Glow, £6.99, will give you a flaw-free, flattering finish.

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BEAUTY PRODUCT GIVEAWAYS

The new ‘invisible’ complexion perfectors will give you a smooth, natural looking base.

Check out Philosophy’s the Present which promises to lay down a layer of ‘second skin’ to help smooth out your imperfections.

We now have 50 of these make up bases to giveaway worth £23 each. To be in with a chance of winning just click here and leave your details.

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COMPETITION CLOSED

Having trouble finding the right shade lipstick? Then, check out the new Max Factor Colour Collections lipsticks costing just £6.99 each.

Divided into three categories – fair, medium and dark – you can now find your perfect red, pink or nude shade to suit.

And we have 20 to giveaway! To enter, just click here and leave your details. But please ensure you state your preferred shade: Fair, medium or dark.

If no preferred shade of lipstick is stated, the winner will receive the most common shade available.

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Stockists: L’Oreal Paris (stores nationwide), Max Factor (stores nationwide) Prescriptives (www.qvcuk.com), Shavata (www.shavata.co.uk), Stila (01273 408800), T. LeClerc (www.t-leclerc.co.uk), Too Faced (department stores nationwide), Touch of Cosmetics (www.hqhair.com)

Credits

Writer and Stylist: Beauty Editor Donna Francis Photography: Simon Songhurst, Studio 21. Model: Suli at Profile. Hair and Make-Up: Sarah Bee using Guerlain