ALI’S BEAUTY PARTY TRICKS

Key products for looking and feeling amazing all Christmas!

TOOLS

Assemble your kit of essential items —

B. Lip and Cheek Tint, £6.99, gives a natural flush to cheeks and lips.

Add a matte lipstick with extra staying power for make-up that won’t shift at social events. I love Superdrug Velvet Matte Liquid Lips, £6.

Bronzer is your greatest ally when you’re tired but want to look fresh. Take a huge brush and sweep over areas that the sun would naturally catch. Geek Bronze Luster, £17, comes in a slick compact you won’t mind showing of f.

TIPS

Use Solait Glow Lotion, £4.99, all over face and body. It’s a magical, glowy lotion that gives the subtlest of illumination to skin, reflecting light from minor imper fections.

Do make sure nails are per fectly manicured. A groomed red nail gives a polished look and Essie’s 5th Avenue, £7.99, is a classic shade. If you hate removing varnish, tr y SensatioNail Peel-Off Polish, £6.00, which can be peeled in one fell swoop after a few days’ wear. I like Good As Rose Gold, a pretty pinky tone.

There’s no need to remove eye make-up and star t from scratch for a night out. Pep up tired eyes by smudging a touch of gold shadow on the middle of the lid. Add a deeper shade than you’d normally wear on the outer eye for evening glamour. Make-up

Gallery Eyeshadow costs just £1 at Poundland so you can afford to experiment!