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Professional Tallcomb, £4.95, by Matador at Sally Hair and Beauty (0870 0500868): great for backcombing and slick ponytails

Essential eye shadow brush, £8, by Jemma Kidd: this brush is larger than the eye define brush for use across bigger areas of the eye for blending

Scientifique nail hardener, £9.95, by Mavala (01732 459412): one of the oldest and best nail products around; it still beats the rest for keeping fingernails from peeling and flaking

Solar Manicure, £13.95, by Creative Nail Design (0113 2162994): a manicure in a pot; apply to dry hands, add a little water, rub for a minute and rinse away

Essential face brush, £10, by Jemma Kidd (0870 8377377): sweep across the face for a smooth, even coverage

Point tweezers, £16, by Tweezerman (020-7237 1007): these slanted tweezers stay sharp the longest for precision plucking of your brows

Blush brush, £30, by Space NK (020-8740 2085): you can’t beat a good blusher brush for perfect application

Hand and nail treatment cream, £14.50, by Clarins (0800 0363558): the established queen of hand and nail potions, and yet to be usurped

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Bobbi Brown is one of the world’s leading make-up artists with her own cosmetics collection. Recent clients include Brooke Shields and Amanda Peet. For stockists call 0870 0342566.

Hari, the Times hair expert, has been in the hairdressing business for nearly 30 years. Salon clients include Goldie Hawn, Anjelica Houston and Anya Hindmarch. For an appointment at Hari’s salon call 020-7581 5211.

Vaishaly Patel is an expert facialist known as London’s eyebrow queen. Clients include Sophie Dahl, Elle Macpherson and Nigella Lawson. For bookings call 020-7224 6088.

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