The new multitasking make-up

Base + wrinkle-buster

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When wrinkles appear, what do we do? Slap more make-up on - which is just wrong, wrong, wrong! Most foundations actually clog wrinkles, making them look deeper and more pronounced.

2-in-1 solution: In fact, Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Touch Of Foundation, £18.99, does seven things, not just two! As well as being a tinted moisturiser, it softens wrinkles, moisturises, refines pores and exfoliates your skin, while also providing light, dewy SPF15 coverage. Phew!

Bronzer + flu beater

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To look like you've been to Ibiza when you've only been in your back garden requires two things - bronzer and some R&R. But how can you fake that holiday glow while staying in Blighty?

2-in-1 solution: Alva Couleur bronzer, £17, contains a natural powder derived from yeast called Wellmune, found to help support the immune system. So while you're glowing on the outside, this will be absorbed into skin to protect you on the inside, too.

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Hair colour + thickener

We all want Heidi Klum's voluminous, sun-kissed tresses, but not at the expense of bleached, dried-out hair.

2-in-1 solution: Cue L'Oréal Elvive Nourish & Shimmer Highlights Serum, £4.99. This lightweight gel-cream coats each individual strand with nourishing royal jelly. Plus the serum brightens your hair's natural (and fake) highlights with minerals that reflect the light, making it appear thicker, so you get salon-styled locks for less money.

Eyeshadow + lid lift

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Eyeshadows can accentuate eye crinkles and make you look 10 years older.

2-in-1 solution: Avon Anew Beauty Eye-Lifting Serum Shadow, £8.50, works like a natural Botox. With a protein extracted from sweet almond, the glossy shadow forms an elastic film over your lid to lift and tighten the eye area, taking years off you. Seventy-five per cent of women saw a reduction in wrinkles in eight weeks. Yay!

Concealer + blemish-buster

Nearly 103 million people worldwide suffer from acne and blemish-prone skin, but covering up the problem with cakey concealers and opaque foundation can block pores and give you even more spots.

2-in-1 solution: Answering our prayers is the new Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer, £11.26. Seaweed extract helps to regulate excess oil, while acid purifiers stop blemish-causing bacteria from spreading. With three skin-matching shades, this medium-coverage concealer also effortlessly masks redness with a clever green, anti-red tint.

Fake tan + flab fighter

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A lovely tan might make you look and feel slimmer, but it does nothing for orange-peel thighs. In fact, fake tan can accentuate dimpled skin by creating unflattering shadows.

2-in-1 solution: Fake Bake Lipo Bronze, £20, contains clinical levels of Lipocare, a caffeine-based formula, which drains fatty areas and works to minimise cellulite and firm skin in just two weeks. Plus it provides gorgeous colour, and because it goes on brown, you can see exactly where to apply it. Genius!

Mascara + lash grower

In the quest for longer, lusher lashes, mascara can actually make them fragile and brittle.

2-in-1 solution: LashFusion Pure Protein Lash Plump, £27, is a wonder mascara with volumising nutrients that encourage your lashes to grow longer, get stronger, and provide protection from environmental damage. Better still, the nutrients continue working after you take your make-up off. The only thing this mascara doesn't do is apply itself!

PHOTOGRAPHY:SANDRO HYAMS, PIXELEYESPHOTOGRAPHY.CO.UK HAIR AND MAKE-UP: AFTON RADOJCIC AT S MANAGEMENT USING SHU UEMURA, ALICE THEOBALD AT JOY GOODMAN USING LANÔME AND L'ORÉAL PROFESSIONAL MODEL: LUCY JACQUES AT NEVS STOCKISTS: ALVA (ALVANATURALSKINCARE.CO.UK), AVON (AVONSHOP.CO.UK), CLINIQUE (CLINIQUE.CO.UK), FAKE BAKE (0870 054 4455), FUSION (HQHAIR.COM), L'ORÉAL (NATIONWIDE), OLAY (NATIONWIDE)

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