My top 10 Hair and Beauty products by Raakhi Tanvi

“I’M A professional hair and make-up artist. I also offer one-to-one classes for anyone looking to feel a bit more confident with doing their own make-up. I use a range of products and have managed to whittle down some of my favourites to a current top 10. It’s particularly useful as finding the right products can be a minefield and really difficult to identify what works for you,” said Raakhi Tanvi.

Benefit POREfessional Primer: This product is a great ‘cheat’ for hiding enlarged pores on your face, particu­larly on your nose before you apply any foundation. My top tip with this product would be to slightly rub it be­tween your fingers before applying it and letting it sit on your face for two or three minutes before applying any foundation on top.

Moroccanoil Hydrating Conditioner: A quick fix conditioner for the appear­ance of split ends. It is so hydrating and smells incredible. With this one I always like to leave it in my hair for five to seven minutes after washing before rinsing it off with cool water. It works amazingly as a mask too, which I put onto dry hair, tie up into a bun and leave on overnight, with a towel on my pillow of course.

Laura Mercier Translucent Powder: An all-time ‘must have’ for everyone’s make up kit! This powder can be used for the baking method, which is great for setting make-up in place, especially in summer or when you need it to stay put for a long period of time. Apply this with a beauty blender and leave it on for two min­utes and wipe off with a fluffy brush, especially under the eyes where products tend to crease and move.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer: The perfect bronzer for almost all skin tones is a lovely buildable powder that I use most often for contouring, but also sometimes as a blusher. It comes with its own little fluffy rectangular brush, which is perfect for just below the jawline and under the cheekbone to add some shape and definition to your face.

Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eye-shadow Palette: A sta­ple eye shadow palette that has colours in there for eve­ry occasion and ones that you can easily mix and bring togeth­er to move a look from day to night. It has a fabulous mix of matte neutral tones, pearly iri­descent colours and some very glam glitters.

La Roche-Posay – EFFACLAR DUO (SPF 30): I think people forget that you need an SPF face cream all year round! This one has been amaz­ing for me as I suffer from acne prone skin, so my face can breakout at any given second. I use this under my make-up and let it sit on my face for 10 minutes before applying a primer. It is great at keeping breakouts contained and also at bay. It’s a treatment as well as a cream.

No7 Radiant Results Nourishing Cleansing Balm: This cleansing balm is so luxurious that it feels like I have had a facial after using it. I use it to take off all my make-up at the end of the day. It is a balm that you rub between your fingers to warm up and put it all over your face. It’s kind to skin, but also removes waterproof mascara without making you cry or irritating your eyes. It even comes with a wonderful cloth to help wipe away all your make-up. I always follow this up with a gentle face wash, toner and moisturiser.

Tangle Teezer: Because nobody wants broke, tan­gled hair. These brushes come in many forms, one for the shower (which is great to comb conditioner through your hair and also to pre­vent that post-hair wash tangled nest that we all get), one for drying your hair, one for everyday use and even a handbag sized one. I highly recommend investing in the ultimate brush which has reduced my hair breakage a lot!

Beauty Blender: A very important tool for any make-up bag. I always use this dampened to help me really press my products into my face. It is great to use with primers, foundations, some liquid highlighters, cream contours and also with my beloved setting pow­ders. I replace my beauty blender every couple of months, however it does come with a very good soap. I wash my beauty blender after every use to prevent any bacteria growing on there. For my clients, I use a new one for every person!

Anastasia Beverly Hills – Am­rezy High­lighter: The only high­lighter you will ever need! It is on the pricey end, but the quality of the product is amazing. Very little goes a very long way! It is a stunning gold colour and can easily be built up for a day-to-night look. It is very wearable and comes in very cute packaging. Super Instagram-able.

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