On Jodie’s skincare…

“Skin is the starting point of it all. I take time really polishing her skin before I even begin so it looks its absolute best, before I even start embellishing it. I do a really thorough cleanse, often a couple of times over, depending on how the skin feels under my fingers. I like to use a cream cleanser because, as well as lifting up impurities and actually cleaning the skin, the creaminess gives my fingers enough slip to do a really firm massage. This really wakes the skin up and can define the features even more – I like to really massage under the cheekbones to really make those kind of pop. So I spent a while doing that before we even began.

“I’ll then use a toner to take away all the traces of oil and a tissue to blot the face. It’ll still look and feel plumped up from the cleansing massage. Sometimes that is enough. Generally, I use a moisturiser as well. How much I use is dependent on how that skin feels to me. Then, when I’ve done the moisturiser, again, then I blot skin with a tissue so that there isn’t any moisturiser on the surface – just what’s absorbed into the skin.

“I like the skin to feel a very particular way. Once I finish all the prep before make-up, I want it to feel plump, nourished and moisturised. I also want it to feel kind of tacky but not slippery. So, it’s like a fine balancing act between moisturised enough and not too much.”

How celebrity make-up artist Alex Babsky gave Jodie Comer natural, glowing skin for her Stylist cover