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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Bemi Shaw

Power products: 10 of the best multi-use cosmetics

Toiletry bottles on a white towel, with white background.
Keep things simple: multi-use makeup products. Photograph: Getty Images

Creating the best beauty routine is all about picking the right products – and to streamline that process your best options are multi-use products. These two-in-ones have become a staple in the beauty world with cult favourites like Jones Road and Glossier Cloud Paint now viral sensations. The great thing about them is how effortlessly they can slip into your routines. Want a summer glow without foundation? A CC base will give you subtle highlights and coverage with just one blend. Or there is the simplicity of a multi-stick: some give your cheeks, lips and eyes a unified colour, while others work as a highlight and contour duo. The combinations are endless. And the best thing about these hardworking multitaskers is that you tend to spend less – one purchase works more for your money.

1. Saie Glowy Super Gel £22, cultbeauty.co.uk
2. Ilia Multi-stick £36, sephora.co.uk
3. Ambient Lightening Palette £66, hourglasscosmetics.co.uk
4. Coast Cloud Paint £22, glossier.com
5. Highlight Stick £44, westman-atelier.com
6. The Multi £33, narscosmetics.co.uk
7. Blush and Highlight Duo £40, bobbibrown.co.uk
8. Lip and Cheek Balm £38, chanel.com
9. Flush Balm £32, meritbeauty.com
10. Lip and Cheek Stick £34, jonesroadbeauty.com

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