The easy-peasy clear glossy eye as seen at Christopher Kane AW19 is perfect for the time-poor. Also, it embodies high-low makeup: it works for cocktail parties and isn’t too ridiculous on a Co-op jaunt. Still, don’t take its simplicity for granted. Apply with your fingers and there’s a chance you’ll just look like you’ve smudged your makeup. A brush offers more precision and lashes won’t get so sticky. To top up the ante, layer colour pre-gloss and team with a coloured shiny lip, but don’t be tempted to use lipgloss on your lids. It smears, it seeps. It stings. A lot.

Essentials

1. Kitaka Natural Gloss in Pink Sapphire £16, kitakaoflondon.co.uk

2. NARS Multi-Use Gloss in Relentless £20, narscosmetics.co.uk

3. Surratt Lid Lacquer in Kira Kira £35, spacenk.com

4. Kevyn Aucoin Exotique The Exotique Diamond Eye Gloss in Moonlight £30, lookfantastic.com

5. Tom Ford Lip Gloss Luxe £38, tomford.co.uk

I can’t do without... An A-list facial treatment that’s actually A-grade

The Face Place facial, from £100, harveynichols.com

The cynical beauty editor in me struggles with hype surrounding beauty treatments. That said, I am a sucker for facials said to be popular with the Hollywood set – I mean, if it’s good enough for the red-carpet walkers whose pores are going to be scrutinised by millions, surely it must be brilliant. Well, not all the time. I’ve had so-called ‘loved by A-listers’ facials where I’ve left with a greasy, filthy face. But at the Face Place, however, my skin went from congested to pores so clean you could eat off it. It is a no-nonsense facial with a clinical approach, which I love – anything floaty is a waste of money. The key is extractions (a facial without extractions is like a car without wheels). Be warned, a heated dome is placed on your face to prepare it for this process, so claustrophobes may struggle. The current used encourages collagen production. A facial massage gets rid of excess fluids, toxins and puffiness. A vitamin C and zinc infusion provides the glow, particularly after a skin peel (yes it tingles, but not unbearably so). The result is decongested, contoured, glowing skin and no downtime. Which is exactly why Hollywood loves it.

On my radar: three of the best skin-loving foundations

Turn up the base All dewy-skin fans will love this liquid foundation. It’s medium to full cover, but is feather light, oil-free, goes on like a serum and comes in 50 shades. The dream. Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous Foundation, £43, selfridges.com

All-day ready Created with cutting-edge technology, this skin-loving formula (infused with SPF and antioxidants) adapts to skin so you get a ‘just applied’ finish – all day long. Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation, £39, shiseido.com

The gentle touch The calming properties of blue lotus and camomile in this ‘flex’ foundation (no creases or caking) make a long-wear base that’s perfect for sensitive and acneic skins. Milk Flex Foundation, £32, cultbeauty.co.uk

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