Whiter shade of pale...
celebrity style,make-up,natural skincare
pale beauty
It\'s an old cliché – though often ignored – but pale really does look more interesting. Clear skin, untainted by a tan, should be celebrated – just check out pale beauties Dita Von Teese, Alison Goldfrapp and Kirsten Dunst (and put the bronzer into storage)!
1. Chantecaille Aquablush Cheek Colour
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Chantecaille aqua brush
Most colours in the Chantecaille range are supremely subtle – designed to look like your natural skin, just so much better. These gel tints are a joy to use – they blend seamlessly and create a cooling sensation on the skin that\'s wonderful in the morning. And with shade names like luminous and radiance you don\'t have to second-guess what the result will be
£32
www.spacenk.com
2. Créme de la Mer Foundation
foundation,make-up
creme de la mer fluid
Pricey the new skin colours may be, but a little goes an extremely long way. Filled with the same super-smart skin-saving rare blue algae as the cult cream, the new foundation is nourishing, powerfully light-reflective (the formula uses finely milled gemstones) and gives pale skins a veil of youthful, shimmering radiance that may well have Barmen asking you for I.D.
£55, 0870 034 2566
3. Olay Provital Revitalising Tinted Moisturiser
skin tone,vitamins,Olay
Olay provital moisturiser
This moisturiser works on two levels – it perfects complexions with vitamins E & A and pro-vitamin B5, whilst also distributing a subtle veil of colour over skin. And if you\'re a fan of Olay, you\'ll be happy to know that you\'re also getting the same moisturising power with enhanced cosmetic benefits
£7.79
www.boots.com
4. Benefit Lyin\' Eyes Concealer
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Benefit concealer
A must-have in the pale-beauty bag this light-reflecting and lightly tinted wand virtually disappears on contact – and only a small amount is needed each time. Dot it along the eye bone and pat it in with your little finger, to diminish darkness and light up the face
£16.50
www.boots.com
5. Leaf & Rusher Rapid Resurface
exfoliator,make-up
Leaf and Rusher rapid resurface
All beauty routines are fundamentally about achieving great, clear skin – and if you\'re not going to be hiding behind a layer of self-tan, this is more important than ever. The men behind this brainy brand are leading US plastic surgeon Norman Leaf and Botox guru Rand Rusher (and wink, wink, nudge, nudge, they\'re also behind the Desperate Housewives…). This delicate scrub uses rice powder and algae to polish skin without the use of abrasive crystals – leaving it brighter than Kim & Aggie kitchens…
£38
www.spacenk.com
6. Almay One Coat Lip Colour
lipstick,make-up,sensitive skin
Almay one coat lip colour
Pale skins can sometimes be more sensitive – so if you\'re after a make-up line that\'s designed with this in mind, it\'s worth checking out Almay. Their Once Coat Lip Colour comes in a wide range of subtle-bordering-on-natural shades and packed with vitamins, aloe vera and SPF 15 – it\'s just the thing for the sensitive lips of pale-as-a-lily beauties
£6.99
www.boots.com
7. Reméde Hydralock Lip Créme
lip balm,make-up
Remede hydralock lip creme
Even the palest beauties can benefit from a subtle lip tint. By pairing brighter lips with pale skin and subtle make-up, you\'ll ensure that you don\'t err on the ghostly side of pale. This nourishing potion from Remede coats and plumps pouts simultaneously – and the pretty raspberry shade will look good on everyone
£20
www.blisslondond.com
8. Model Co Face Base Primer
foundation,wrinkles,oily skin
model co face primer
Give your skin a head start with a skin primer. Designed to even out fine lines, wrinkles, mop up shine and hydrate dry patches – it prepares facial territory for your foundation and helps it stay put for longer. This great base from Model Co is oil-free, vitamin-enriched and hydrates for up to 10 hours
£22
www.spacenk.com
9. Kórner Prove Real Serum
night cream,face mask,skin tone
Korner prove real
If you\'ve yet to be introduced to this wonder brand, you\'re in for a treat. The clever capsule range covers every skin need, but isn\'t brimming with superfluous products. A day and night cream, a cleanser and toner, three wonderful masks and this, the serum, which smells utterly divine and glides over parched skins, restoring them. Continued use does wonders for uneven skin and sun damage – just what pale-beauty converts will be needing
£65, 020 7349 8652
10. MAC Cream Colour Base
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MAC colour base
This is already a bestseller and beloved by top make-up artists, celebrities and ladies-in-the-know. Why? It\'s the perfect universal colour. It can be smeared over eyelids, browbones, cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, hairline, Cupid\'s bow and patted over lips– though not all at once! – to put any part of the face into a flattering \'soft\' focus. Pop this in your purse and you\'ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
£12
www.maccosmetics.co.uk
