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PAY-DAY PICKS

Here are the must-have beauty items of the week… from Revlon Lip Tint to £26 Clarins Glow Blush and Highlighter Duo

Check out this month's best buys to help you feel fresh and look fabulous

WITH everything from new make-up trends to facial washes and perfect handbag tools, we have your beauty needs covered.

Plus, our Acting Beauty Editor Sophie helps you find the best products.

IGK Hair Crybaby Anti-Frizz Smoothing Serum

  • £22 from SpaceNK —
IGK Hair Crybaby Anti-Frizz Smoothing Serum
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IGK Hair Crybaby Anti-Frizz Smoothing Serum is great for giving your locks some much-needed TLCCredit: Pixeleyesphotography.co.uk

My hair is crying out for some TLC and it feels thirstier and frizzier than ever now that I’m washing it most days after the gym. IGK Hair Crybaby Anti-Frizz Smoothing Serum, £25, has come to the rescue just in time.

It’s a serum-in-oil formula that’s inspired by the same technology found in skincare, and it’s packed with coconut oil that gets to work on parched strands, plus prickly pear cactus extract that will sort out flyaways.

Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush & Highlighter Duo in Golden Peach

  • £26 from Clarins —
Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush & Highlighter Duo in Golden Peach
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Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush & Highlighter Duo in Golden Peach is great for restoring a healthy glow to your cheeksCredit: Pixeleyesphotography.co.uk

Winter has given my face a battering this year, and my healthy glow has been replaced by dull skin with the occasional dry patch.

I’ve had to steer clear of my usual matte staples in favour of products that give a dewy finish, such as Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush & Highlighter Duo in Golden Peach, £26, a double-ended stick that contains a peachy-toned blush and golden highlighter.

I dot the blusher end on to the apples of my cheeks and blend it in before swiping the highlighter across my temples, cheekbones and Cupid’s bow and blending with a stippling brush.

Simple Moisturising Facial Wash

  • £1.99 from Superdrug —
Simple Moisturising Facial Wash
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Simple Moisturising Facial Wash is great for popping into your gym bagCredit: Pixeleyesphotography.co.uk

My New Year health kick is hanging by a thread, so to help me stay motivated I like to keep my gym bag well-stocked with all my beauty faves.

Now, instead of lugging around a full-sized face wash, I can chuck in Simple Moisturising Facial Wash, £1.99 – a resealable little pouch of the kind-to-skin formula.

It uses 62% less packaging than the original 50ml Simple products, meaning I’m also doing my bit for the environment.

Revlon Kiss Cushion Lip Tint

  • £17.99 from Boots —
Revlon Kiss Cushion Lip Tint
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 Revlon Kiss Cushion Lip Tint adds a pop of colour in different shadesCredit: Pixeleyesphotography.co.uk

Is there anything worse than finally discovering your ideal shade of lippy but then finding that it leaves your lips feeling flaky and dry? Hmph.

New Revlon Kiss Cushion Lip Tint, £7.99, contains shea butter to keep your pout moisturised, and packs a high pigment of colour, too.

Oh, and it comes in six super-gorge shades – my fave is Soldier Pink, which adds a pop of colour to my face and draws the attention away from my tired-looking peepers!


Ask Beauty Editor Lauren

I’ve really enjoyed doing Veganuary, and now I’d really like to make sure all my beauty products are vegan, too. Are there any brands you would recommend? Gabriele, Guernsey

Well done for sticking with Veganuary this year – I tried and lasted three days!

But regardless of whether I’m eating a plant-based diet or not, I do love vegan beauty products, and my favourite brand has got to be Love Beauty And Planet.

Its 100% vegan hair, body and skincare products use sustainably sourced ingredients and recycled packaging, so you can feel good about your beauty choices.

My hero product is the refreshing but gentle , £7.99.

As for make-up, my go-to brand is Inika. Its , £33, is one of the best bases I’ve ever used, as it’s brimming with natural, skin-loving antioxidants such as green tea and lavender.

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