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Amp up the glamour with these affordable, party season essentials

If you’ve always gone for powder blushers, take a chance on a cream formula, such as 17. Melting Cream Blush, £4, Boots, which will add a natural dewiness that powder formulas lack. Apply it high on t

After the glitz, revel in these hardworking essentials

See in 2026 with these beauty routines