'Back to school' beauty

The start of the new season always gives us that 'back to school' feeling, even though it's been more years than we care to mention since we bought a school uniform or stocked up on shiny notebooks and pencil cases! For us now, the 'new term' vibe is all about chucking out our old make-up, brushing up on the latest beauty trends and stocking up on brand new products.

If the contents of your make-up bag are way past their sell-by date, check out our pick of the best buys; from vibrating mascaras to the hottest new nail shade, these clever cosmetics will bring your beauty regime bang up to date.

This season we'll be... unleashing our inner disco divas with Estee Lauder's Sumptuous Colour Mascaras, which come in vibrant shades like Garnet, Sapphire and Emerald to give lashes a rainbow-bright lift. £17.50, esteelauder.co.uk
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Enjoy the buzz from Maybelline New York's Pulse Perfection mascara, which vibrates an incredible 100 times a second to give lashes a dramatic effect and prettify eyes with the new Colour Appeal eyeshadow trios from L'Oréal. Maybelline mascara, £14.99 and L'Oréal eyeshadow trios, £7.99, available nationwide

BARE-FACED CHIC

This season we'll be... banishing blotchy complexions with Clinique's Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder. A silky yellow powder is clinically formulated with caffeine, magnolia bark and Vitamin E to neutralise redness and absorb oil. £24, clinique.co.uk
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Go gothic with the latest Barry M Dazzle Dust - Petrol Black - and enjoy flawless skin all day long with Collection 2000's new Lasting Perfection Foundation and Concealer. Dazzle Dust, £4.50, barrym.com. Collection 2000 Foundation and Concealer, £5.86 and £3.91, collection2000.co.uk

GET LIPPY

This season we'll be... perfecting our pouts with Barry M lip paint in Cerise Pink. This rich raspberry red is perfect for creating that vampy look that was all over the autumn/winter catwalks. £4.25, barrym.com
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Prolonging that summer vibe for as long as possible with Collection 2000's range of lipglosses. The coconut scent smells like suncream, plus the fresh, juicy shades are just the thing for adding a touch of colour and shine... £1.95, collection2000.co.uk

NAILING IT

This season we'll be... transforming our fingertips with Collection 2000's Hot Looks nail polish in 'Wham!' grey. This chic shade feels just right for autumn - not as gothic as black, but more sophisticated than the candy-coloured alternatives. £1.79, collection2000.co.uk
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Think pink with the cute Pink Flamingo nail polish from Barry M, or add a touch of designer style to your look with Chanel's latest cult colour, Jade, available from October.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

This season we'll be...
framing our faces with elegantly groomed brows, thanks to Benefit's Brows a-go-go kit. Launching in October, this cute kit contains everything you need to achieve beautiful eyebrows, from tiny tweezers to highlighting and shaping powders. Brows a-go-go, £26.50 benefitcosmetics.com

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