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Dewy skin has been popular of late, but come the hottest days of Summer, sometimes you just want to go matte — right? Matte-look skin is one-dimensional in the sense that the skin doesn't necessarily "pop", but it's a clean makeup look and one that gives that faux contoured look when applied correctly. The key is to start very slow, and build. Dip your brush on the palette, tap excess, and lightly move in a circular motion around all the highest points of your face and along the jawline. We've got five, firm favourites (go on, say that five times fast), and there's one at every price point.

If there's a lady in your life — whether it be your bestie, boss, mum or nan — who's very well-kept, neat and chic; chances are she's a bit of a classicist when it comes to makeup. She'll more than likely stick to a brand's hero products, and she probably has a very good idea of what she likes in terms of finish, texture, pigment and scent. So. What to buy her for Christmas? We've got 10 fail safe ideas, and we know she'll use all of them. Want more Christmas present ideas? See our other gift guides!

OK, admittedly we're hyperventilating that it's June already, Seriously, how did that happen? But the good side of the year flying past fast is that we're onto a fresh month of beauty releases! And this month is a fun one, guarenteed to pull you out of your early-Winter blues. We've got a punchy tweezer that'll brighten up your makeup bag, super cute on-the-go fragrances (adorbs), a mega hydrating foundation and much, much more. Check out our top 10 buys for June!

That Olivia Palmero always looks flawless isn't up for discussion. The reality-TV-star-turned-fragrance-face always tops our Best Tressed list and rarely puts a foot wrong on the red carpet. Her go-to beauty look consists of shiny strands, subtley sun-kissed skin and a chocolate brown smoky eye. It's that perfect mix of flawless and fail-safe. And now we know what's behind it with Olivia revealing some — "a true lady, as they say, never tells all," Ms. P says — of her secrets, including her foundation(s) of choice, her cult classic hairspray and more. Check them out now

With Autumn knocking at our door, it's time to start thinking about changing some of our beauty habits. Changing lightweight lotions for rich, nourishing creams in the lead up to Winter and so forth. One thing that can stay the same is our fragrance, but a new season is as good a time as any to road-test a new perfume so why not go the distance and treat yourself to a new scent, too? They needn't be expensive and recently releases are as varied as they are many so there's something for everyone. Here's our round-up of newbies that are worth having a sniff of.

Mascaras are one of those high-turnover beauty items. Whether they run out because it's a beauty staple for you or you've simply reached the 3-month mark (the recommended time for you to trade in your mascara for a new one) beauty brands have always got new releases lined up just waiting for you to try them. Here we've rounded up five of our favourite new mascara releases — a couple launch next month so this is your heads-up — for you to check out.

Many fragrances come and go but a handful stand the test of time, passing from generation to generation, cementing themselves as a classic, iconic perfume. Whether you're a fully paid-up perfumista or new to this whole fragrance game, here's our edit of 10 scents that, if not in your posession, should at least be on your radar.