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

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Garnier Anti-Fatigue Hyaluronic Acid & Icy Cucumber Cryo Jelly Face Mask, £4.99, Boots This cooling sheet mask comes to the rescue of dehydrated, dull skin. It uses glycerin, hyaluronic acid and menth

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Cheat that rested, ‘just got back from a holiday’ glow with some tactical bronzing. Apply two or three drops of Weleda Sunkissed Bronzing Serum Drops, £12.95, lookfantastic.com, directly to bare skin,