Make-up maestros
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make up
Give your make-up bag some insider information, with these swear-by essentials of the professionals. From the old favourites to the new must-haves, here\'s the gear that the make-up experts can\'t live without…
2. RMK Clear Jelly Sheet
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RMK jelly mask
The cute packaging alone is enough to make the pros stash them in their kits, ready to plump up ailing & jetlagged model skin. Soothing, moisturising and revitalising, it\'s a far comfier alternative to dunking your mug in a sink of ice cold water, but has the same eye-opening, skin tightening effect
£32 for 6
Stockists: www.rmkrmk.com
3. Dior Bronze Blush
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Dior bronzer
Dior have been making gorgeous bronzers for ages (they\'re my fake-bake make of choice), but their new Sunshine Tones is a make-up artist\'s dream. Any pro will tell you that creating cheekbones is all about contouring, and these two new offerings from Dior are tailor-made for the task. With four hues in each colour-way (one pink-based and one orange), the rose and gingko biloba-infused powder can be used to enhance cheeks, brighten apples and bronze skin
£24
Stockists: 01932 233 909
4. Vaseline
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Vaseline
There isn\'t a makeup artist in the land who doesn\'t have some of this staple stashed in their kit. Smeared over bare lids, used to tame brows and, most often, spread over cheekbones to reflect the light of the camera and create facial definition, Vaseline is the original, the best and can always be relied up on to be cheap as chips
from 99p
Available nationwide
5. Olay Daily Facials Express
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Olay daily facial express
What goes up must come down… and what goes on must come off. And when there are twenty models waiting for backstage for their faces to be cleansed, prepped and made up, time is of the essence. This is why so many makeup artists pack these crafty wipes. They get rid of the most stubborn war-paint with non-abrasive ease and their soft, Vitamin E soaked texture will leave your skin with a moist, plump afterglow
£4.49
Stockists: www.olay.co.uk
6. MAC Strobe Cream
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MAC strobe cream
A true make-up artist brand, choosing one thing from the diverse, multitudinous offerings at your local MAC counter can be nigh on impossible. Until, that is, you have a brief chat with a few make-up artists. And the words you\'ll hear, over and over again, are Strobe Cream. It\'s saying something (now that every brand and its sister have their own highlighting product) that this original illuminator is still going strong. Use it sparingly for the sort of moonface shine that gets Lily Cole all of her biggest gigs
£18.50
Stockists: 020 7534 9222
7. Shu Uemura False Lashes
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Shu Uemura eyelashes
Lashing on the mascara is one thing, but when specialists need to create a breeze-generating flutter, they always reach for the falsies. Added to the outer edges of the eyes, these sets of singles from Shu are great for getting subtle cat-like peepers but can also be built up to produce full on Twiggy flicks. Great quality and reasonably priced, they are a top choice at Fashion Week
From £5
Stockists: 020 7240 7635
8. Stila Convertible Colour
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Convertible colour Stila
Stila have a wonderful knack for producing fruity, punchy colours that perk up tired faces, far better than muted, sophisticated beiges. This, and the fact that the creamy formula blends flawlessly, with ne\'er a sign of oil, glitter or pore-blocking gloop, is why Convertible Colour is such a big hit with so many make-up pros
£23
Stockists: 020 8740 2085
9. Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage
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Laura Mercier secret camouflage
This serious cover up has been used backstage at the shows ever since its initial inception. There\'s nothing thin or wishy-washy about it. The thick, creamy concealer gives nothing less than 100% coverage, but in a mind-boggling twist of ingenuity, it is neither powdery nor hard to blend. It glides on, stays put & comes in two shades – a pink base and a yellow base – for a mix n\' matched, flawless finish
£25
Stockists: 0870 837 7377
10. Bumble & Bumble Hair Powder
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Bumble and Bumble powder
Ok, it\'s not technically an item of make-up, but this new and improved contribution from Bumble&Bumble is a big hit backstage at the shows. Now in a handy aerosol dispenser, the formula can be sprayed on limp hair to build amenable volume or just used to degrease overworked roots. It takes seconds and gives you matt, bed-head texture that anyone will swear took hours to contrive.
£27
Stockists: 01768 891 394
