Desk to Dancefloor Beauty
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It’s seven o’ clock, you’re still swamped at work and you’re expected at a Christmas party in thirty minutes. What do you do? Kit yourself out with a set of failsafe, multi-purpose beauty products that will have you looking your usual Saturday night best in no time, of course. Here, Stylist.co.uk picks your desk to dancefloor armoury.
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Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist
£21 for 100ml, www.jurlique.co.uk
Prep your skin for the night ahead with this hydrating rosewater which instantly refreshes make-up, and calms down stress-induced redness.
Andrea Fulerton Peel Off Varnish in Donna
£4.99, superdrug.com
Back of the cab splodges can now be easily corrected with this genius polish – just peel off and start again.
Yves Saint Laurent Perfect Touch Foundation
£31, houseoffraser.co.uk
With its in-built brush applicator, this great foundation is easily blended over areas that require extra coverage, whilst cleverly highlighting to eliminate signs of tiredness.
Laura Mercier Secret Finish Mattifying Crème
£23, 0800 123 4000 or johnlewis.com
Refresh day-old foundation at your desk by lightly patting this shine controlling liquid-gel over your makeup.
Givenchy Hydra Sparkling Magic Lip & Cheek Balm
£19.50, 01932 233 824 or escentual.com
This trouble-shooting 2-in-1 jar provides a luminous natural glow to the cheek and a transparent glossy pink plumping effect to the lip.
MeMeMe Beat the Blues in Sunbeam
£5.25, mememecosmetics.co.uk
Dab this illuminator high up on the cheekbones, underneath eyebrows and over your cupids bow to brighten up dull air-conditioned skin.
Burberry Bronzer in Warm Glow
£30, 08457 897 072 or uk.burberry.com
Use a light-shade bronzer to inject not only a healthy glow to the face but also a dusting of natural colour to shoulders and the décolleté.
Estee Lauder Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Red
£18, 0870 034 2566 or [[http://www.esteelauder.co.uk/templates/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT20985&PRODUCT_ID=PROD77236 esteelauder.co.uk
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Transform yourself from office casual to glamour puss with a slick of red lipstick and keep the rest of your make-up clean and stripped back.
Illamasqua Medium Pencil in Elate
£12.50, www.illamasqua.com
White eyeliner is a make-up artist’s secret weapon for brightening and opening up tired, computer-strained eyes.
Batiste Original Dry Shampoo
£2.05 for 150ml, 01695 651 091 or ASOS.com
Spray onto flat, greasy roots to give hair an instant hit of volume; just remember to brush through afterwards to avoid tell-tale cloudy roots.