No one would have anticipated that one of 2017’s most talked about beauty launches would come from makeover presenter Trinny Woodall – including, I imagine, Woodall herself. And yet I’m currently fielding daily reader requests for my verdict on her new capsule makeup line.

While Woodall has cannily reinvented herself as a beauty enthusiast in recent months, I’ll admit I was instinctively sceptical about her products, the main selling point of which is packaging. All but the tinted moisturiser are housed in individual screw-top pots that snap into a stack, allowing you to swap out colour combinations, reducing or increasing your cargo according to occasion and handbag. But, having worn Trinny London for a week, I gladly concede there’s a great deal more to recommend it.

Cheekbones Contour Creams (£25) – in Kate (for white/olive skin) and Sophia (for brown/black) – are damned near perfect, with each sufficiently cool-toned to mimic shadow in recesses of the face. They blend like a dream without brushes or any real skill. Just A Touch (£28; and matched perfectly to my skin tone via the tool on the brand’s cleverly designed website) is a silky balm that thins nicely to a sheer foundation, then pats on as a light coverage concealer. There are better individual products for each job, but the concentrated dose and multifunctionality make this extremely useful for travellers.

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By ironic contrast, the pots of Lip Luxe (£22), while saturated with rich, creamy colour, are much more fiddly than sweeping on traditional lipstick. The Eye2Eye Cream Eyeshadows (£18) cope better with the packaging, applying neatly and easily with fingertips. I find myself wearing Chariot, a flattering blackened gold, frequently for evening. Unusually, there are no duds here, only the occasional “meh” (Star, while perfectly nice, would be hard to pick from a lineup).

A full six-stack, while expensive, does arrive impressively packaged in luxury silver, making it a perfect Christmas present for women who want their beauty quick, easy and natural-looking. My issue with Trinny London’s stacking revolution is that, just as I wouldn’t wear one clothing designer from head to toe, I’d always prefer to cherrypick my makeup according to which brands excel in each area. But if the concept appeals and your budget allows, I doubt you’ll be disappointed.

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