Beach Babe Beauty

If your dream holiday involves sun, sea and acres of gorgeous white sand just waiting to be lazed upon, this is your lucky week because that towel-dropping bikini-baring moment has just got a whole lot more bearable. The latest sun-friendly makeup has hit the counters and – trust me – your fellow beach-goers won’t even bother to check out your cellulite, wobbly bits or pasty flesh. They’ll be too busy marvelling at your flawless complexion: always a challenge in the heat and something most women simply fail to pull off on the beach.

Start with a touch of concealer on blemishes before smoothing skin tone with a tinted moisturiser or lightweight sheer foundation. To keep look natural, the trick is to add just a kiss of colour so work a tiny dab of stain into cheeks and slick a sheer gloss across lips. Lids can go one of two directions – either sweep with a neutral taupe or throw in a pop of colour – but always finish with a good waterproof mascara. You see, easy! But do remember that protection against harmful UVA (ageing) and UVB (burning) rays is essential so only choose products with at least SPF15 and invest in a wide-brimmed hat to save skin from wrinkles.

Jelly Pong Pong Omnibronze, £22

An overload of shimmer is best avoided on the beach so this bronzer – which contains not even the tiniest hint of sparkle – creates a healthy natural-looking tan on cheeks, forehead, nose and chin. Great packaging too – an utterly fabulous product!
Available at www.Asos.com

Benefit Dr Feelgood, £19.50

For a flawless complexion, pat a little of this ultra-silky balm onto skin to reduce the appearance of fine lines, disguise pores and blot excess oil. Suitable for use instead of or over a base, it comes in a dinky tin, contains skin-friendly vitamins and even smells gorgeous.
Available at www.BenefitCosmetics.co.uk

Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara, £17.50

Without a doubt one of the most impressive waterproof mascaras we’ve ever seen, this hard-working formula stays firmly in place all day however many dips you take in the sea or pool. Lashes are curled and separated while the soft rubber-bristled brush makes application a breeze.
Available at www.Garden.co.uk

Bloom Eye Shadow in Sparkle, £12.50

Packaged in a tiny slimline case, this eye shadow has a clever crease-free formula so that eyes look fresh, natural and effortlessly chic and this is the perfect shade to see you from breakfast right through to pre-dinner cocktails.
Available at www.HQHair.com

Bobbi Brown Lip Tint SPF15, £11

With a healthy dose of SPF to keep lips safe as well as perfectly moisturised, this juicy peppermint-scented gloss adds sheer colour as well as kissable texture and can be used over or in place of lipstick.
Available at www.BobbiBrown.co.uk

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