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At My Most Beautiful Kirsty Baldwin-Hopkins

Leeds-based makeup artist Kirsty Baldwin-Hopkins picks her six essential products

Kirsty Baldwin-Hopkins may have started out in the building trade but she has always had a love for style, fashion and makeup. Working in what was primarily a male dominated environment, she tells us that “makeup was my way of clinging onto my femininity”. She has now been involved in the makeup industry for seven years, progressing onto makeup for television and special occasions. Her business, KBH Makeup, provides a makeover for every occasion - from weddings and proms to make up for men and drag queens. She offers us her professional breakdown of six essential products available on the…

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At My Most Beautiful Eye Shadows

Six of the best eye shadows

Bobbi Brights eye palette, £49, by Bobbi Brown from House of Fraser
Bursting with all the colours you could want, this stylish, collector’s edition eye shadow palette was inspired by the ‘fun kit’ Bobbi uses himself at Fashion Week. A mirror is included and there are 35 colours to choose from so you can create your perfect look!

Creaseless cream shadow, £13, by Benefit from Boots or Debenhams
These little jars of blendable colour are crease-proof and smudge-proof - perfect for day or night.

Dream mousse eye shadow, £5.86, by Maybelline from Boots
This smooth, air-whipped mousse…

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At My Most Beautiful Anti-Ageing Products

We tell you how you can turn back the clock with the high street's best lotions and potions

Estee Lauder, Re-Nutriv Ultimate Youth Eye Crème, £75
At a wrinkle-inducing £75, this eye cream may well do more harm than good, but it claims to have developed a revolutionary new method for keeping your peepers young and alert-looking.

Elemis, Pro-Collagen Body Serum, £45
It’s difficult to doubt a product which claims it’s new ‘Micro-Lattice technology is the scientific equivalent to an invisible 3D body stocking’.

Equilibra, Aloe Anti-ageing Face Cream, £8.99
Made with 50% pure aloe, vitamins A, C and E, sericin and hemp oil, this is the au naturale of tautening. It’s ‘soft, silky’ and…

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At My Most Beautiful Valetine's Tips

Because looking good can be complicated

Dates on Valentine’s Day can be exceptionally nerve-wracking, but give these fabulous products a try to give yourself a confidence boost and impress your date!

Lipcote - Lipstick Sealer (£3.49)
To keep your lips looking glamorous and kissable all night, try slicking this over your favourite lipstick. Lipcote will stop your lipstick from smudging, giving you the perfect pout.
Available from most pharmacies and supermarkets

Lush - H’Suan Wen Hua (£7.10)
Give this super-moisturising hair treatment a go before your big Valentine’s Day date for strong and silky hair. Leave in it your hair for 20 minutes,…

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At My Most Beautiful The Perfect Smile

Because looking good can be complicated

Sparkling, whiter teeth are now easily attainable and affordable, and can give a major confidence boost. Gain a stunning smile with these impressive products

Extra Whitening Brilliant Sparkle Toothpaste (Arm & Hammer)
Cheap and cheerful, but does the job. Arm & Hammer use baking soda in their products, and claim that it is an effective, but gentle, ingredient capable of removing stains effortlessly.
available from most chemists and supermarkets (£1.99)

Instant White (Pearl Drops)
If you want whiter teeth, Instant White promises to give a sparkling smile immediately. The attractive lip-gloss shaped bottle can be carried in…

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At My Most Beautiful Nailed

Because looking good can be complicated

Fed up with those weak, splitting nails and long for talons that would make any blackboard shudder? We have just the solution this winter with these fail-safe products.

Broadway - Fashion Nails (£3.99)
Broadway offers an eclectic range of express fashions for nails. Easy and convenient, you can glamourise your fingertips without substituting practicality.

The Nail Doctor - Treatments (from £6.99)
Offering a range of salon quality treatments to cure all complaints including ‘Rescue Me’ for splitting nails and ‘Bright and White’ for those that have grown dull and discoloured.

Bourjois - So Laque! High Gloss Shine (£5.50…

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At My Most Beautiful Gettin' Lippy With It

Top products that your lips will love

The Balm
Girl2Go - Pout & About Lip Balm (£1.95)
This range keeps lips moist for a good few hours and stays put even after slurping copious mugs of tea.

Rose & Co - Beauty Salve Collection (£8)
Set of three doll-sized beauty balms in a sweet little box. Contains the cutest 10g tins of Cherry Kiss Lip Balm, Sweet Vanilla Salve and Rose Petal Salve.

The Gloss
Philosophy - Kiss Kiss Kiss (£20)
A set of three lip shines, each one utterly delicious: Eggnog Latte, Pumpkin Spice and Caramel Apple are high on gloss…

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At My Most Beautiful Party Skin

Because looking good can be complicated

You’ve got Christmas party invites coming out your ears, and you have a fabulous selection of party frocks but your skin looks as dull as a dishcloth. Brighten up your body with these fantastic fancies.

Cleansing Face Wash (Witch Natural Beauty)
If the cold weather has left your skin dry and dull then this exfoliating face wash is what you need. Leaving your skin soft and smooth, the micro granules deeply clean and penetrate pores, washing away the damage winter brings.

Fade Out
Not only used to even out pigmentation problems, Fade Out’s products can be used for…

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At My Most Beautiful November 26th

Because looking good can be complicated

Skin Deep
For the health freak who’s tried it all - detoxing, botoxing, exfoliating and moisturising - it seems that we can now drink our way to healthier looking skin. Yes, you may scoff, but a new product called Sip promises to “nurture your complexion from within”, and contains special botanicals and antioxidants which “combat skin-ageing”. Vitamin C is the crucial one, and this stuff’s got a full 100% of your recommended daily allowance, and it doesn’t taste like a fortnight in a bad blender either - our sample has a hint of elderflower. Although it’s tasty, you’d probably…

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At My Most Beautiful Yes to Carrots

Because looking good can be complicated

24 Carrot Glow
The healing properties of carrots are well known, although that story about carrots helping you see in the dark is complete hogwash (invented during the war to encourage people to eat more home grown produce). But the jury’s out on whether you’d want to massage carrot juice shampoo into your hair, or exfoliate with a carrot based facial cleanser. Despite providing vital Vitamin E to help revitalise sensitive skin with boosts of micro-circulation, it seems the main concern we have is walking around all day smelling like a carrot. A new range of Yes to Carrot…

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