  SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH MULTI-PURPOSE BEAUTY BUYS
Cleanse, tone, moisturise, exfoliate, fake tan . . . .AND still leave the house with a full face of make-up? Who has time for that when you’ve got a house, job and family taking up all your time?
Let’s face it, a soak in the bath is the closest you get to ‘me time’ these days, and that’s if you’re lucky.
But there’s still no excuse for leaving the house looking like you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards. These days, beauty companies have wised-up to the fact that we don’t have time to spend hours preening ourselves in the bathroom every morning and night – and there are dozens of fantastic products around which can do two, three, even four or more jobs, all in one little pot!
They may be a bit more pricey than your usual make-up and moisturisers, but that’s because you only need to buy one – not five.
Here, we’ve trawled through the manufacturers claims, to bring you a rundown of the best multi-purpose beauty products around.
Make-up
Sarah Jagger, The Baby Channel’s Chief makeup artist and Beauty Director for Beautyzone TV, recommends Nar’s Multiple in Copacobana, £27, (www.narscosmetics.co.uk). ‘This pale, flesh toned, shimmery cream-stick will make the eyes look more awake and can also be used to highlight the cheekbones and collarbone too.’
‘Origins Pinch Your Cheeks is an easy-to apply, long-lasting lip tint and cheek colour that makes you look rosy and healthy,’ says Sarah Jagger. £11, www.origins.co.uk
She also recommends ID Bare Minerals in Rose Radiance. ‘This shimmery loose powder can be used as a soft pink blush as well as a pretty pink eyeshadow. It can also be used on the lips, beneath balm or gloss as a subtle lip colour. It’s great for sensitive skin too as it’s made from 100% crushed minerals, and it protects you from the sun.’ What more could one product possibly do?! £14.99, www.glowgirl.co.uk
Get beautiful colour on your eyes, lips and cheeks with Clarins’s Multi-,blush £13.50, www.escentuals.co.uk. It lasts all day too, so you can just sweep it pver your face, and go!
Beauty
If you fancy a bit of pampering, give Elemis Frangipani Monoi Moisture a go. It can be used to soften feet, as well as being a moisturising body oil and hair mask. £29, www.timetospa.co.uk
If you’re ready to drop by the time you finally get into bed, save time by using Korres Milk Protein cleanser, £10.80. It’s an eye make-up remover, cleanser and toner all in one.
It’s not cheap, but Rodial Glam Balm, £62, is a godsend: it’s made from pomegranate, myrrh, vitamin C and calendula, and can be used to tame hair, get rid of eczema, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, plump lips and soften dry skin. Rodial.co.uk
A celeb favourite, Elizabeth Arden 8-hour cream is a rich emolient cream which can be used as a lip balm, cuticle cream and intensive moisturiser for face and body. £20 for 50ml, www.debenhams.co.uk
Don’t bother with cleansing, toning and moisturising: give Eve Lom’s Cleansing Cream a go, It cleanses, exfoliates, moisturises – and comes with a washable muslin cloth. £78 from www.spacenk.co.uk
Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse is a multi-use dry oil to keep your face, body and hair soft and nourished. It even has an SPF of 4. £19, www.escentuals.co.uk
Still got some stretch-marks left? OR perhaps hormones have played havoc with your skin and left it feeling dry and irritated? Try Bio-Oil, a skincare product which helps improve skin tone, reduce stretch marks, and nourish ageing and dry, flaky skin. £8.95 for 60ml, www.boots.com
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