Sometimes skincare can be confusing. What should I use, when should I use it and why? Serums can form an important part of your skincare routine, read on to find out more...

Strong and full of active ingredients, serums should be added to your existing routine. Serums are repair products – they work on deeper level. Choose one specifically targeted to your skincare concerns.

We now have the ingredients and technology to make a difference to the things we worry about – like uneven skin tone, wrinkles and lack of firmness. It is, of course, impossible for a cream to stop the clock. Its more likely you’ll look well-rested, lines will be less noticeable, and at the very least skin will be properly moisturised. If you can afford only one thing, serums are the best for the maximum anti-ageing hit. Drier skins will require a layering cream on top.

Sometimes foundation can be a little too much. If you crave a golden glow without the fuss, then read on...

Bridging the gap between skincare and make-up are tinted moisturisers.

Master the basics and give your skin a golden glow with MONU Perfecting Tint SPF15.

Top tips to never look tired – Lighten dark circles with JVG Natural Concealer. Refresh those eyes by using the concealer under make-up along the browline & the bone that encircles the eyes. It's light reflective pigments will brighten the skin. Luminosity is the key to making skin look fresh & radiant.

 A common side effect of having too much fun is dulled skin, coupled with dark circles or puffiness around the eyes. MONU Eye Cool Gel is perfect for soothing tired eyes after a night out.

The skin on our lips is unlike the skin on the rest of the body. Lips have an extremely thin outer layer making them more vulnerable to dehydration and ageing.

Our eyes are the focus of our face, so any wrinkles, puffiness or dark shadows seem magnified, making us look older and more tired.

Our eyes are the focus of our face, so any wrinkles, puffiness or dark shadows seem magnified, making us look older and more tired.

Here's a list of the best products that can help -

For reviving– Monu Eye Cool Gel - A plant based, non- greasy gel for use around the delicate eye area.  This refreshing gel instantly revives and tones tired eyes, reduces puffiness and dark circles.  Massage around the eye in the morning and evening to refresh and protect the eye area.

For puffiness- Collagen Eye Cream – This gentle eye cream instantly lifts and smoothes the delicate eye contour. The moisture rich formula boosts skin lipids to deeply hydrate the skin.

For toning - Eye Lotion - A gentle toner for the eye area which has a two fold action - it can be used after removing eye make-up to take away any residue and tone the eyes or it may be used on a compress on the eye area to help soothe and reduce puffiness.

For lifting - Lip and Eye Active Lift – A specialist treatment cream with a three fold action for the eye and lip areas. It works to resurface the skin; smoothing fine lines. It targets deeper wrinkles with a firming, plumping action and helps to relax fine expression lines.

For cleansing – Eye Make-up Remover Gel – A refreshing gel which gently removes all traces of make-up.

For hydrating - Active Collagen- bio Eye Patches – Semi- circle eye patches containing 99% freeze collagen which provides an intensive hydrating treat for the skin, helping to smooth and plump up fine lines. Brilliant to use for an evening out after a long day. Apply the patches under your eyes and hydrate using sponges then peel off after 20 minutes.   

Get that A* look – Conceal your Way to Perfection! Foundation really isn’t a must for all, a little tinted moisturiser and concealer can go a long way in making you a fresh faced beauty…

Lesson 1: Under Eye Concealing and Brightening Dark Circles

JvG’s Natural Concealer will camouflage and brighten the under eye area.  This light reflecting, cream concealer glides onto the skin using a convenient brush applicator.  Dot the concealer around the eye from the bridge of the nose to the outside corner and working from the inside corner out, pat in with your ring finger.

Lesson 2: Camouflage High Colour in the Cheeks and Shadowy Areas around the Nose

Using JvG’s Cover Pencil collection, apply the green tinted stick to reddened cheeks, or the natural shade works perfectly to cover shadows around the corners of the nose.  Use directly from the pencil, apply the concealing stick to the area to be corrected and gently blend the colour into the skin with fingers or a brush to perfect the look.

Step 3: Don’t Hide Away – Banish your Blemish!

Using JvG’s Camouflage Magnets, you can achieve fantastic coverage and the ability to blend to any shade, these concealers won’t let anything show through!  Use a mixing spatula to achieve your desired shade, apply to any blemish, scar or birth mark using a clean fingertip or brush.  Blend into the skin until no obvious cover-up signs remain.

Step 4: Prolonged Perfection

It’s always a good idea to set any concealing product with a dusting of translucent powder.  This will not only help the product last longer on the skin, it will also absorb any excess oils, keeping shine at bay and helping you look fresher for longer!