- The Observer, Sunday April 15 2007
Cult product
Eve Lom
Rescue Mask, £25. 0207 299 4940
The clay-like base is fantastic for drawing out spots and great for sensitive skin. Come on and rescue me!
Most wanted
Chanel
in 217 Splendeur, £12, 0207 493 3836
A hot pink to make your heart sing. Fantastic on fingers or toes.
Lip glosses good for under 40s
Chanel
Glossimer in 93, 5.5g, £14, 020 7493 3836
This one's great, very Paris Hilton.
4 stars
Lancôme
in 021, 6ml, £15.50, widely available
Less scary on than in the tube. Lots of dazzle for disco-ball lips.
4 stars
Boots 17
in Raspberry Cooler, 8ml, £3.79, available in Boots
Very wearable despite bubblegum shade in tube. Smells good enough to eat.
4 stars
Barbara Daly for Tesco
See-through Lip Glaze, 8ml, £4.50, 0800 505 555
Smells good but too sticky (one for the kids?) Very natural.
3 stars
Plump and shimmer lip glosses
Freeze 24/7
Plump Lips in Arctic Glaze, 8ml, £25, 020 8740 2085
Fab colour, great plumping , but too much packaging.
4 stars
Soap and Glory
Sexy Mother Pucker in Nude, 7ml, £7.50, www.boots.com
Really works. Tingles but great colour.
Too Faced
Glamour Gloss in Girls on Film in 61, 3.8ml, £11, 0845 070 8090
Fantastic. Love the furry nozzle-thing. Easy to apply, not too pouty.
4 stars
Clinique
Full Potential Lips in 06 Mimosa, 4.7ml, £12, 0870 034 25666
A beautiful shade but far too sticky and glossy.
2 stars
Compact foundation
Prescriptives
Anywear Multi-Finish Compact Foundation SPF12 in Gold 07, 30ml, £25, 0870 0342566
Lovely sandy colour. Perfect if you like yours powdery.
4 stars
Shiseido
Compact Foundation in 060 Natural Deep Ochre, 13g, £28.50, 0207 313 4774
Light texture, a bit dull.
4 stars
Body Shop
All in One Face Base in 02, 10g, £10.50, 01903 844 554
A little grey and too powdery.
3 stars
NARS
Powder Foundation SPF12 in Budapest, 12g,£34.50, 0870 8377377
Light coverage, good mirror but measly sponge.
3 stars
Eyeshadows good for under 40s
NARS
in Night Flight, 3g, £15.50, 0870 837 7377
Divine shade of inky blue, not too sparkly, fantastic for big rock-star eyes.
5 stars
Colour Addict
in Neptune, 2g, £10, www.vitaliberata.com
Such a pretty green, line with a brush if you're worried about getting shimmer stuck in creases.
4 stars
Stila
Eyeshadow in Kitten, 2.6g, £9.50, 01273 408 800
This is better for 20-somethings as the shimmer collects in even the most invisible of wrinkles.
3 stars
Bobbi Brown
Surf and Sand Eye Palette, 4g, £35, 08700342566
Looks so pretty in the palette but there's too much shimmer.
2 stars
Neutral eyeshadows
By Terry
in 1, 2g, £20, 020 8740 2085
Fine powder texture in a must-have colour. Doesn't sit in creases.
4 stars
Sisley
Eyeshadow in Vanilla, 1.5g, £19, 020 7591 6380
Good base for eyeliner or highlighter, opening up the eye area.
4 stars
Rimmel
Metallic Cream Shadow in 011 Portobello, 3.5g, £3.49, widely available.
Love the pretty champagne gold but it migrates around the eyes.
3 stars
Bobbi Brown
in Bone, 3.2g, £13.50, 08700342566
Good colour for base or highlighting but doesn't last very long.
3 stars
Creamy concealers
Shu Uemura
Pro Concealer in Medium, 4g, £14, 020 7240 7635 Good texture for really big spots and bad shadows .
4 stars
Laura Mercier
Secret Camouflage in SC3, 7.7g, £25, 0870 8377377
A little chalky but has a good consistency for those who like blending, or need heavier coverage.
3 stars
Shiseido
Concealer stick in Medium, 3g, £17.50, 020 7313 4774
This concealer feels a little bit chalky.
3 stars
Pout
Blendable Concealer in Medium Underwear, 3g (2x1.5g), £15 , 0207 379 0379
Doesn't give enough coverage for me, but then everyone's different.
3 stars
Liquid concealers
Dr Hauschka
Concealer in 03, 2.5ml, £14, 01386 792 642
Better than I expected from a skincare range. This feels fresh and has a great applicator .
4 stars
Clinique
Airbrush concealer in 02, 1.5ml, £15, 0870 03425666
With practice,the brush gets easier to use . It has a silicone texture which blends well over foundation.
4 stars
Guerlain
Issima in Beige Naturel 20, 1.5ml, £24, 01932 233887
This doesn't give enough coverage for my liking.
3 stars
Nars
Eyebrightener in Praline, 1.5ml, £19 Selfridges 0870 8377377
This doesn't conceal enough, doesn't sit easily on the skin and feels patchy.
2 stars
