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Make up,Benefit
Benefit Dr Feelgood
This season, summer\'s dewy faces are banished to beauty\'s bad lands. Classical matte looks are where it\'s at and for that you are going to need a few specialised products. Start off right with a make-up base that will enable your make-up to glide on and stay put. We love Benefit\'s Dr Feelgood for it\'s cooling and smoothing properties and the fact that worn alone, it\'ll make your skin look glowing
Benefit Dr Feelgood, £19.50
Stockist: www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk
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Clinique,Make up
Clinique Pore Minimiser
Stop sebum from escaping and creating shine by minimising your pores. Clinique\'s Pore Minimizer uses magical polymers and optical dissufers that comouflage pores without adding colour to give you a long-lasting flawless complexion
Clinique Pore Minimiser, £12.50
Stockist: www.Clinique.co.uk
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Oily skin,Dermalogica
Dermalogica Oil Control Lotion
Dermalogica comes to the rescue of girls suffering from too much shine with delicate microsponges and salicylic acid to gently exfoliate skin (preventing blackheads and breakouts). Use it after cleansing to moisturise your skin and matify your face
Dermalogica oil control lotion, £23.50
Stockist: www.dermalogica.co.uk; 0800 591818
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Glominerals loose base
There\'s a bit of a buzz in the beauty world about mineral foundations at the moment - and for good reason. Imagine a foundation in the form of a powder that is sheer yet provides good coverage, contains anti-oxidants and improves as you reapply during the day... That\'s what Glominerals loose base claims to do and, frankly, we\'re convinced
Glominerals loose base, £29
Stockist: www.glominerals.co.uk
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Avon,Foundation
Avon matte mousse
If you prefer a more traditional approach to your foundation, you can\'t beat this mousse formulation from Reese Witherspoon\'s favourite, Avon. It goes on like a dream and feels silky and light, providing the perfect matte base for the rest of your makeup
Avon soft matte mousse makeup, £8
Stockist: www.avonshop.co.uk
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Make up,Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish powder
Keep your nose powdered and shine free during the day with a lady-like compact. Elizabeth Arden\'s version is lightweight, so perfect for touch-ups, and won\'t settle into any creases
Elizabeth Arden flawless finish pressed powder, £20
Stockist: (0)20 7574 2700
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Cosmetics,The Body Shop
Body Shop facial blotting tissues
Girls on the go swear by these nifty, powder-coated blotting tissues that immediately absorb excess shine on your nose, chin and forehead. They\'re perfectly sized to slip into any handbag, too
Body Shop facial blotting tissues, £4
Stockist: www.thebodyshop.co.uk
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Oily skin,Aveda
AVEDA Outer Peace cleanser
Start fighting shine when you wash your face with Aveda\'s anti-shine foaming cleanser that gets rid of oil on the skin and reduces sebum (the stuff that makes you shiny) with serious natural ingredients including saw palmetto, tamanu oil and amla
Aveda Outer Peace foaming cleanser, £14
Stockist: www.aveda.com
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Lipstick Queen Sinner
For lips this season, gloss is gone. Deeply pigmented, stained lips are the order of the day and there\'s no better matte lipstick than the new range of Sinner shades from Poppy King\'s new Lipstick Queen Range (the Saint collection is full of softer sheer shades). Tip: avoid the \'drag\' look and go easy on the eyes if you are going for statement lips
Lipstick Queen Sinner matte lipstick, £15
Stockist: www.spacenk.co.uk
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Blusher,L\'Oreal
L\'Oreal blush
It\'s time to put those illuminators on the bench - they\'re going to be sitting this season out. Whether you are working a power pout or smoky eye, your cheeks need a flush of colour to stop you looking like a goth throwback. Go for a creamy powder blush and sweep it on to the apples of your cheeks. We love this one by L\'Oreal
L\'Oreal blush, £6.99
Available nationwide
