Fashion and Beauty
5th October 2015
Face not looking so flawless? It could be all down to your foundation. Here's how to tell if you're wearing the wrong one.
18th September 2015
It's hit lunch time and your foundation, which was so flawless this morning, has flaked off and smudged. What gives? We found out why your make-up has no staying power.
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24th August 2015
You've just spent another €30 on a bottle of the latest base to add to your stash of underwhelming foundations. They can't all be crap – so what on earth is going wrong?
14th April 2015
Want the downlow on this new foundation type and how to get the best out of it? We chatted to make-up artist Michelle Kinsella who told us everything there is to know about water bases.
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