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For a laid-back summer glow, the new-era beauty rules say embrace the contoured tan, wear burgundy on your face and apply lipstick with your fingers

- Lisa Oxenham

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There’s a time and place for black liner, but if you’re channelling an outdoorsy summer vibe, stick to softer hues such as pewter. ‘It’s not as hard as jet black, but it does the same job of defining and smoking out the eyes,’ says make-up artist Gina Kane, who created the looks on these pages. First, erase any under-eye redness by dabbing Dolce & Gabbana Millennial Skin Longwear Concealer, £28, across lids and along lower lashes. Be sure to lock in your base with a loose, translucent powder. Using Dolce & Gabbana Intense Eyes Eyeshadow Stick in Bronze, £30, ring around the eyes, taking it into the tear ducts. Smudge into the lash line with a cotton bud. Wiggle a defining mascara – like Shiseido Controlled Chaos Mascara Ink in Black Pulse, £25 – into the roots and sweep it up to the tips of the lashes to open up the eyes. Finally, Kane suggests warming cheeks with a cream blusher such as Glossier Cloud Paint in Storm, £15, and swiping lips with Shiseido Colorgel Lipbalm in Dahlia, £25.

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