Don’tgetbaggeddown withtoomuchmake-up
Streamline your beauty stash by investing in perfect palettes, multi-tasking marvels and timesaving skincare products
firmer skin. Get similar results from Filorga Sleep-Recover at Marks & Spencer), a revitalising balm which treats dark circles while you sleep.
Another timesaver is Charlotte Tilbury Multi Miracle Glow, combination rinse-off cleanser and an overnight mask which leaves skin plumped up and hydrated. FAST-TRACK FACIALS If you’re too busy for salon treatments or just want an effective skincare pick-me-up for whenever you need a boost, then try some of the fab express masks on the market.
Sisley have a couple in their skincare collection.
The gentle Express Flower Gel Mask, tones, stimulates and moisturises in just three minutes, while the Radiant Glow Express Mask, purifies and brightens in five minutes.
Also worth checking out are WEI Millet Sprout Instant Smoothing Nourishing Mask, from at Space NK, and Origins Flower Fusions sheet mask, which revitalises the skin in 10 minutes. MULTI-TASKING MAKE-UP Cut the clutter in your make-up bag by picking products which give you a lot more bang for your beauty buck.
If you’re 40-plus, try a foundation which contains serum as these have anti-ageing benefits.
Max Factor Ageless Elixir 2-in-1 Foundation + Serum, is one of the best.
If you don’t need the same amount of coverage as a foundation, CC creams – which colour correct and usually include sun protection – are a good bet. Olay Regenerist CC Cream,
and Bourjois 123 Perfect Colour Correcting Cream, are worth investigating. Diego Dalla Palma BB Cream 5 in 1,
at Marks & Spencer, also moisturises and adds radiance. HANDBAG HEROES It’s worth keeping an eye out for handy products which you can throw in your bag in case you need to do a Wonder Woman-style quick change during your day, perhaps because you decide to head out on the town after work.
The latest handbag superhero to land in the beauty hall is YSL’s Kiss & Blush, a velvety, matte finish cream that’s both a lipstick and a blusher.
It comes in some beautiful, striking shades which make it the ideal tube to keep in your bag for those spontaneous nights out.