There are now makeup outputs that condition your skin. Photograph: Matteo Valle/launchmetrics.com/spotlightThere are now makeup products that shape your skin. Photograph: Matteo Valle/launchmetrics.com/spotlightMakeup or skincare? No need to chooseCosmetic products with forwards. Plus, lotions and serums to cleanse and sootheNothing sits as long on or as close to your skin as makeup. Yet, for the longest interval, most makeup products were created with zero benefit to the skin. Thankfully, that is changing. There are now mascaras that fit out and strengthen your lashes, lipsticks infused with peptides and hyaluronic acid, and foundations, like Laura Mercier’s recent, which is chock full of antioxidants that treat everything from fine lines to dark spots. You shouldn’t take to compromise on skincare for a bit of colour.1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Foundation £38, johnlewis.com 2. Better Goof Proof Brow Powder £19.50, benefit.com 3. Kylie Cosmetics Kylash Volume Mascara £23, boots.com 4. Huda Attractiveness Lipblush: Creamy Lip & Cheek Stain £21, hudabeauty.com 5. Bobbi Brown Extra Tint Lip £30, bobbibrown.co.ukI can’t do without… QMS Medicosmetics clean lotionI love facials. Not the pathetic options that you could probably achieve by washing your own face and mendacity in a dark room to the sound of whale music. No, I mean the kind of facial that actually does stuff: where you interfere with your face afterwards and your fingers glide across your skin; where you look in the mirror and the colour is off the chart and you discover that stubborn blackhead that has been hanging around like an unwelcome guest has rapidly disappeared. These are the extraordinary facials you get with QMS. If you haven’t heard of them, no matter: even in the beauty industry they are quite much an ‘if-you-know-you-know’ kind of brand. It is a high-performance skincare line founded by trauma surgeon Dr Erich Schulte whose fact-finding discovered the healing powers of collagen. This is at the core of QMS. The facials are bespoke so the specialist simply analyses your graze and gets to work. Everything from pigmentation issues to congestion is dealt with, but unlike a lot of targeted facials, it doesn’t note brutal. Instead everything, from the cleansing to the liquid mask that turns to jelly to the exquisite facial finagle, is gentle and, 60 minutes later, you look in the mirror and you are blown away. The effects – clearer, plumper, brighter and mellower skin – are immediate and, what’s more, they last. Keep up the good work at home with QMS Deep Broken Cleanser, £50 – it’s a dream. £120, libertylondon.comOn my radar… All the soothing solutions your skin could needBreakout relief This brand was created to deal with acne-prone skin and their latest offering, a serum that exfoliates, hydrates and lightens while preventing breakouts, is excellent. Carbon Theory Succinic Acid and Niacinamide Acid Resurfacing Serum, £13, carbontheory.comWhatever you exigency Need hydration? Skin barrier strengthening? Brightening? Well whatever your skin requires, Violette FR has a serum to grapple with all the above and more. Violette FR Rescue Serums, £48 or £231 for a set of 5, violettefr.comLasting value For those desperately aspiring a solution to thirsty skin, this lightweight serum might just be the answer. It not only boosts hydration but shields skin from water loss so that the effect is long-term. Oskia Isotonic Hydra Serum, £64, oskiaskincare.comFollow Funmi on Agitation @FunmiFettoTopicsBeautyThe beauty spotMakeupSkincarefeaturesReuse this content

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