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Best skin perfector - Garnier BB Cream

BB (blemish balm) creams have finally hit the UK this year!  Not to be confused as a spot treatment, these creams act as a primer / skin perfector / SPF / moisturiser!
We love Garnier's BB Cream for give us a helping hand to being that little bit more beautiful!

Garnier BB cream

£9.99 from Boots

Best lightweight foundation

Achieving glowing, flawless skin is within your reach. Here's our pick of the best products to make it easy to create the perfect base.

Hailed as the 'holy grail' of foundations, Lancome's new Teint Miracle gives the look of bare-faced perfection whilst still covering blemishes and evening skin tone.  It absorbs and reflects light for a completely natural looking finish for luminous, radiant skin.

£25 from Lancome

Get it from:
John Lewis and Boots at Buchanan Galleries

Best full coverage foundation

This award winning foundation stick gives fantastic all over coverage or can simply be used where needed. It's easy to apply and blend, and perfect for popping in your handbag for touch-ups on the go.

£26 from Bobbi Brown

Get it from:
John Lewis at Buchanan Galleries

Best concealer

This fantastic No7 Trio Concealer comes with three different shades making it easy to create the perfect match for your skin tone. It mixes a yellow base tone (great for counteracting blue or red tones) with two shades of regular concealer. 

£10.25 from No7

Get it from:
Boots at Buchanan Galleries

Best under eye concealer

This eye brightener now comes in a new portable pen making it much easier to use on the go. It is a lightweight concealer which instantly brightens the under eye area.  It comes in 8 shades so you can achieve the perfect match for your skin and avoid the chalky effect.

£22 from Bobbi Brown

Get it from:
John Lewis at Buchanan Galleries

Best primer

YSL's Top Secrets Pore Reducing Skincare Brush is a fabulous primer for skin prone to imperfections.  It instantly reduces the look of enlarged pores and smoothes and mattifies the skin.  Use after moisturizer and before foundation for flawless make up application.

£35 from YSL

Get it from:
John Lewis at Buchanan Galleries

Best powder

Clinique's Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder is their best-selling powder and we love it too! It removes excess oil and shine leaving skin smooth and matt without disturbing make-up. It comes in a handy compact so you can freshen up your look when necessary.

£19 from Clinique

Get it from:
John Lewis and Boots at Buchanan Galleries

Best highlighter

Benefit's High Beam has been dubbed 'supermodel skin in a bottle' as it gives killer cheekbones! Use it to highlight and accent cheekbones and under the brow bone or blend a small amount with your foundation for a goddess-like all over sheen.

£17.50 from Benefit

Get it from:
Boots at Buchanan Galleries

We checked all the product information at time of writing (November 2010) but, just in case anything has changed, please confirm price and availability with the shop.

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