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Each week our experts Dr AAMER KHAN and LESLEY REYNOLDS bring you the latest beauty news and anti-ageing advice

Cleanse twice a day, morning and evening. Morning cleansing will wake up your skin, but it’s even more important to cleanse at night as your skin regenerates while you sleep.

Water is not enough to remove make-up, excess oil or pollution. Hot water can also make rosacea flare up as well as drying out skin. So use a suitable cleanser and be gentle with your skin – no harsh rubbing or scrubbing.

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Ivy Purple Rain Blender, £8 (sundayivy.com). This multi-tasking beauty blender absorbs up to 70 per cent less make-up than other sponges, which means it’s not only more effective but it saves you money too. It can be used wet with liquids or dry with powders, and its pointed edge means you can cover hard-toreach areas under the eyes and around the mouth and nose.

Don’t over-cleanse. Using grainy exfoliators every day or cleansing too many times a day will irritate skin and lead to breakouts. It can also encourage skin to produce too much oil.

Cleansing should take at least a couple of minutes.Apply cleanser to your face and, using your fingertips, rub in circular movements for 30 seconds. Let it sink in for a minute or two before removing.

Micellar water contains microscopic bubbles of oil, which remove make-up and other grime.They leave no residue on the skin and can be used by all skin types. Brilliant as a make-up remover, we advise a second cleanse afterwards to give skin a thorough clean.

A traditional bar of soap is alkaline, which can affect the pH balance of skin and break down its protective barrier. So if you like the feel of soap, look out for