If you’re looking a little tired around the eyes, with dark circles and dull skin, then look no further than YSL Touche Eclat. It’s on sale at MyBeautySecrets; it usually retails at £22.00 but you can get it for £14.90, and for this hero product that’s a bargain. Its’ special formula will boost your complexions read more »

To stop eyeshadow from falling under your eye (which can make your eyes look like you have dark circles) either do your eye makeup first and then apply your foundation, or hold a cotton pad under your eye with your spare hand whilst applyng your eyeshadow. This way any pigments fall onto the cotton pad read more »

I love the smokey eyes look, and I think blondes look especially good with it. You don’t need to stick to smokey grey colours, a wide range of colours would look great as long as you stick to the key elements. Firstly, sweep a neutral shade over the entire eye up to the brow bone. read more »

To stop lipstick from getting on your teeth, apply lipstick/lipgloss as usual, then stick your index finger into your mouth and close your lips around it. Pull your finger out, and any lipstick that was likely to get onto your teeth will now be on your finger!

Dewy skin is going to be big again this year, which is great as it makes any skin colour look fantastic. I prefer this look rather than a matte finish, but it’s probably more appropriate for an evening look. There’s different ways to achieve this look, firstly you could highlight certain features like your cheek read more »

I read in this months Company magazine about Mario Badescu Drying Lotion £15.00. Apparently it can get rid of even the worst spot in as little as 24 hours. Being someone who suffers with the odd spot or two im going to buy it now, i’ll test it and report back on my findings. Im read more »

Ever wondered what colours would make your eyes stand out. Well read my guide below, head for the make up counter, and blow that special someone away with knock ‘em dead eyes! Blue: Gold, Green, Brown, Bronze. You can still wear the other colours but these will bring out your natural eye colour the best. read more »

Another product I can’t live without is Molton Brown Wonderlips Booster. I have now justified it as a must seeing how I can’t live without it, rather than a luxury. At £25.00 a pop it’s not the cheapest lip product on the market, but I am a great believer in you get what you pay read more »

My favourite product at the moment is MAC BlushCreme, it goes everywhere with me – I’m currently using a Pink shade called Salsabelle. It’s so easy to apply and blend, you only need a little bit so it lasts ages, and the colour looks fantastic. They have a massive choice of colours and personally at read more »

If dark circles under your eyes are getting you down, and you’d actually like to tackle the problem rather than just cover it up, you could try Eyecon by Benefit. It’s an eye cream that fades dark circles. Apply day and night and eyecon is engineered with ‘fading action’ so your eyes will appear instantly read more »