Buy better, buy less | The best multi-tasking beauty buys

Charlotte Tilbury calls her multi-miracle cream the “body-of-an-angel balm.” Frequently using it backstage at runway shows and photoshoots alike. The firming and nourishing Vitamins A, C and E make this an ideal SOS treatment for the skin. The do-it-all serum can be used as a wrinkle-defying cleanser, left on as a face mask or used as an emergency treatment for the entire body. Regenerating Rose Hip and Camellia oils feed the skin, whilst Cranberry Seed Oil fights age-accelerating free radicals. No wonder it’s one of Charlotte’s seven wonder products.

Milk’s all-new Flex Highlighter has a silky, pearlescent finish that glides on the skin to give you a next-level glow. Use on the top of the cheekbones as a highlighter, down the bridge of the nose to contour, in the corner of your eyes to wake up your peepers, or (make-up artist secret ahead) on the top of your cupid’s bow to accentuate the lips. For evening, we dust this multi-purpose shimmering powder on the collarbone and décolletage for a light-catching finish. Formulated with plumping hyaluronic acid-filled spheres and redness-calming chamomile this weightless powder won’t crease of cake – wherever you use it.

Considered the ultimate shortcut to perfect skin – this hero buy primes, conceals, covers and even helps prevent acne – to give you flawless skin in a flash. Coming in an impressive 24 shades with SPF15, there’s a foundation for every skin tone. The 3-in-1 best-selling formula manages to blur scars and conceal pimples whilst moisturising skin with nourishing vitamin E. Using pulp from green lime, sweet orange and grapefruit, this multi-tasker hydrates without causing skin to become oily. Consider this a triple threat.

Why clutter your bathroom with a cleanser, exfoliator and mask when Espa offers it all in one? To cleanse, smooth a small amount over the face, neck and décolleté to remove all traces of even the most stubborn make-up. Gentle jojoba spheres will work to buff away dead skin cells, leaving skin visibly brighter. As an indulgent mask, leave on the skin for fifteen minutes as you relax. This do-it-all buy is suitable for every skin type and all ages. Soft and supple skin, this way.

This 2-in-1 targeted treatment is perfect for the blemish-prone among us. With an exfoliating stick to mattify the t-zone and tighten pores, you then unscrew the tube to reveal a skin-purifying green clay mask. The clay works to absorbs excess oil, whilst moringa extract specifically targets stubborn blackheads. A new buy from Clarins, this product will shave precious time off your beautifying routine.

The perfect way to combine your blush, highlighter and eye shadow in one compact palette. These suit-all shades can even be dampened on an eyeshadow brush to create an even richer pigment. Delivering one-swipe payoff, brush the Peach Honey bronze under the cheekbones to add definition, swipe the apples of the cheek with a mix of Sugared Peach and Peach Pop blushers and finally add dimension on the highest points of the cheekbones with the Peach Pearl highlighter. As if that wasn’t enough, did we mention the palette is also deliciously peach-scented?

The Environmental Working Group states that more than a quarter of all women use at least fifteen beauty products daily, so why not cut that down significantly when it comes to your hair routine? The award-winning Hershesons Almost Everything Cream is a one-size-fits-all solution to streamline your hair product haul. Use it on wet hair to prime, leave on as a conditioning mask or smooth on dry hair for a shine boost, texture injection or curl definer. Put simply, it’ll make every hair type, colour and style look and feel better.

If you’re in a hurry but still want to achieve a glowing make up look, L’Oreal’s glow enhancing lotion can be used as a base for makeup, mixed in with foundation or applied as a highlight, with any of its multi-purpose uses giving you a radiant glow. Infused with hydrating watermelon, Glow Cherie is beautifully pearlescent, leaving skin looking healthy but not shiny. One swipe and you’re ready to glow.