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Clinique Superfit Makeup Oil-Free Long-Wear, £17.50 (www.clinique.co.uk)
La Prairie Cellular Radiance Lifting Foundation, £136 (020 7730 1234)
Dior Backstage Makeup Ultra-Shimmering Eyeshadow, £17.50 (020 7216 0216)
Shiseido Hydro-Powder Eyeshadow, £15 (020 7313 4774)
Chantecaille Just Skin Anti-Smog Tinted Moisturiser, £51 (www.spacenk.co.uk)
Pout Miami Beach Cheek and Lip Compact, £18 (020 7379 0379)
The Body Shop Lip and Cheek Stain, £8.50 (www.thebodyshop.co.uk)
YSL Matt Touch Oil-Free, £26 (01444 255700)
YSL Eyeshadow, £19 (01444 255700)
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Concealer, £15 (www.esteelauder.co.uk)
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Powder Makeup, £21.50 (www.esteelauder.co.uk)
La Prairie Cellular Radiance Cream Blush, £46 (020 7730 1234)

Make-up artist to the stars Kay Montano shares her beauty secrets:
Many of you may find that your usual make-up routine in this warmer weather simply isn't working - and that by lunchtime your eye make-up is half way down an overly shiny face.
So what's a glamorous girl to do on a summer's day? Go bare-faced?
Heavens no. Bare-faced may be fine for the under-18s or those fresh from a sunny sojourn, but the rest of us look better with a bit of help from the make-up department.
Thankfully, there are cosmetics designed not to go slip-sliding away.
Top-of-the-range brand Chantecaille has the perfect product for summer-in-the-city skin with its Just Skin Anti-Smog Tinted Moisturiser (SPF15).
A moisturising botanical complexion perfector, it helps make oily skin matt, to ensure a flawless complexion.
Or try YSL's Matt Touch Oil-Free moisturiser followed by Estee Lauder's Double Wear Stay In Place Make-Up.
This worry-free powder make-up stays fresh and looks natural for up to eight hours, without changing colour, fading or coming off on clothes.
One of my favourite foundations, Clinique Superfit, now comes in Oil Free Long Wear. But for extra-long-lasting coverage for more mature or dry skins, try La Prairie's Cellular Radiance Lifting Foundation.
Pores can easily get clogged up in the heat, so for summer "break-outs" and blotchiness you can rely on Estee Lauder's Double Wear Stay In Place Concealer. It won't move until you want it removed.
Pretty "boutique" make-up brand Pout has a lovely Miami Beach Cheek And Lip Stain combo which will last all day, and The Body Shop also has a cute Cheek And Lip Stain.
For cheeks alone, La Prairie has a Cellular Radiance Cream Blush, which is long-wearing and non-drying.
It's advisable to avoid cream eyeshadows and soft eye pencils which will move, crease and smudge. Try instead the strong, high-quality pigments of YSL's Eyeshadow.
Its "denser" colour is suitable for professional use and is therefore longer-lasting.
Dior's Eye Show Backstage Make-Up Ultra Shimmering Eye shadow also has this quality, as does Shiseido's Hydro Powder Eye shadow.

Introducing make-up artist Kay Montano, our new beauty guru. With an A-list clientele that includes Cate Blanchett and Cameron Diaz, Kay is at the cutting edge of the industry. In a regular slot, she'll be sharing her trade secrets with us. Here's her pick of the candy coloured shades:

Clockwise, from top left: Pout Rouge (Blossom Belle), £16 (www.pout.co.uk). Nars Blush (Desire 4001), £18.50 (020 7730 1234). Versace Eye Shadow Duo (V2034-0), £21 (01273 408800). Ruby & Millie Nail Varnish (yellow), £8.50 (Boots). Sisley Phyto-Blush Eclat (Pinky Rose 4), £32 (020 7491 2722). Dior Backstage Makeup Spectacular Sparkling Lip Gloss (355), £17 (01932 233909). Lancome Juicy Tubes Swirl Ultra Shiny Lip Gloss (086) £13 (from department stores).

Estee Lauder Pure Pops Brush-on Colour (Melloyello), £12.50 (www.esteelauder.co.uk). Leighton Denny Nail Varnish (Juicy Cool), £10 (0845 0042 053). RMK Mix Colours for Cheeks (02), £12 (020 7653 2223). Stila All Over Shimmer Eyes (9), £11 (0870 034 2566). Estee Lauder Graphic Colour Eye-Shadow, £30 (www.esteelauder.co.uk). Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow (Lilac 7), £13.50 (0870 034 2566). Lancome Lip Colouring Stick with brush (313 Magenta Velours), £13.50 (as before). Sweets, Harrods, 020 7730 1234.

Candy-coloured rules

The idea of any Eighties trend strikes fear in all who did it the first time around. It's not so much the shoulder pads but the time-consuming make-up masks we all applied daily.

But like most retro trends, selectively chosen elements can revitalise any staid make-up routine. Trust me, with a few tried and tested tips, you'll realise how wearable those bright colours are.

Start by choosing the part of your face that you'd most like to accentuate.

It is important to use colours that suit your complexion. For instance, if you have a lot of pink in your skin tone, you should avoid 'hot' colours like red, fuchsia and pinky-purples. If you are very sallow or pale olive, you should avoid yellow.

Always begin by creating a natural-looking 'canvas'. This will ensure you can get away with your candy-coloured eyes, lips or cheeks. If your want to accentuate your eyes, why not try using shimmering lilac above the line of your top lashes? This suits any eye colour.

If you have lovely smooth skin, apply some Prada Face Glow or Laura Mercier Secret Brightener on your cheekbones before using pink or coral blush. This will ensure your skin looks moist and lifelike underneath strong colour.

Candy pink lips can look surprisingly pretty as long as you avoid the pearl variety and leave the eyes almost bare. Try Guerlain Kisskiss in Pushy Pink.

So enjoy the candy colours this time around, without the Wham!

I have horrible dark circles under my eyes

I so sympathise with you about the dark circle syndrome as I have exactly the same problem.
If my mother tells me one more time I look tired and worn out then I'll scream - I'm not tired I just have dark circles like yourself.
Yes sleep, plenty of water, avoiding cigarette smoke and all that are major factors that can help reduce dark circles.
But unfortunately, some people are just born with them.
They become more noticeable as you get older as the delicate skin around the eyes ages and loses its elasticity.
Unfortunately I have heard of no permanent way of getting rid of them but I do have a few tips to help you out.
First, avoid rich eye creams and using too much of them, as they will only make your eyes puffy which will exaggerate the problem.
Use a face glow lotion such as Lancome's Maquisuperbe, £16/30ml under your eyes, which I find evens out the skin tone and because of the shimmer allows the light to deflect the dark colour.
Use a light concealer not a heavy cream type - which is fine for covering spots but not for a delicate eye area - and buy a shade lighter to highlight the skin.
When applying the concealer just dab with your fingertips and build up the amount slowly, as too much will age you instantly.
And finally, my favourite concealer at the moment - which makeup artist Gary Cockerill got me onto - is Estee Lauder's Disappear Smoothing Cream Concealer at £13.50.
It comes in three shades, and I have to say it's one of the best I've tried so far.
Also fantastic is Lancome's Palette Mix at £15.50 which is just the right consistency for under eyes.
Hope they work for you.