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The Christmas shopping season can be quite daunting for festive shoppers. With Black Friday sales and high street retailers offering seasonal deals, it can be challenging to know when you're genuinely bagging a bargain.

If you're a lipstick lover, you'll be well aware that MAC is pretty beloved for its silky smooth and long-lasting formulas. But with a usual price tag of £25 for just one of its iconic lippies, it's not exactly budget-friendly.

With Christmas parties and festive gatherings in the diary, you're going to want your make-up to look its best – and stay looking its best all day (or night) long, with no smudging, flaking or slipping off.To help with this common beauty bugbear, we caught up with celebrity make-up Hannah Martin – who has worked on famous faces including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and Dame Helen Mirren – to get her top professional tips for ensuring your make-up lasts for as long as you do, alongside with some of our top product recommendations. It's this sort of relatable advice that makes Hannah's very own beauty advent calendar one of the best ones to buy this year.

Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has shared the products she always carries with her for moisturising her "disgusting" (her words) dry lips. Despite not being a heavy make-up wearer, the 25-year-old influencer and mum-of-one revealed in a recent video for British Vogue that a lip balm is a handbag essential for her, blaming "the driest lips ever" for her obsession.

This November, OK! Beauty Box turns four, and they’re inviting you to celebrate with them with the helping hand of the latest edit: introducing the Birthday Box. Birthday or not, party season is definitely almost upon us, and if your social diary is as packed as ours then this latest box is sure to be your new go-to glam kit to get you through this social season in style.

Are you done with your vanity looking messy? Wave goodbye to disorganisation with the on-trend organiser of your dreams, and for a steal! Right now, in a limited-time sale, this essential beauty organiser is up for grabs with a whopping discount. It's every bit as versatile as it is chic, offering various compartments for orderly storage that shoppers have praised for being "perfect for space saving".

Boots has launched a new gift set that's a dream come true for beauty lovers, offering savings of over £100.The retailer recently introduced the No7 Pro Artist collection, which quickly became a hit with shoppers thanks to its luxe look and affordable prices, including all the essentials for creating a stunning look at home, from bronzer and blush to eyeshadow and lipstick. READ MORE: Debenhams slashes price of cost-efficient electric blanket by 74% ahead of Black Friday READ MORE: Molly-Mae wears this season's trending colour in Adidas men's tracksuit and £40 Stanley cup Now, the No7 Pro Artist 12 Days of Beauty 12 Piece Gift Set has landed on the shelves, providing a fantastic opportunity to try out the new range.This gift set includes 12 must-have makeup items from the luxury collection, each behind a separate numbered door, making it an ideal advent calendar for treating yourself in the lead-up to Christmas.

For many, drawing on a perfect winged eyeliner is a tricky task, no matter how often you practise. Shaky hands, hooded eyelids and less than 20:20 vision can all leave your feline flick looking more smudgy than sharp.

We all love getting out hands on Charlotte Tilbury products for less, and today (November 7) brings the perfect chance to do so. Fans of the iconic makeup artist's beauty range are in for a real treat, as they can currently pick up two select items for the price of one. Arriving ahead of Black Friday (November 29), the unmissable buy one, get one free deal saves shoppers an impressive 50% on gorgeous makeup goodies.

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of OK! Beauty Box’s highly anticipated Christmas Gift Box, back and better than ever, and the perfect gift for beauty lovers this festive season (or yourself!).The 2024 Christmas Gift Box is bursting with 11 beauty treats, from festive make-up must-haves to sensational skincare, haircare and relaxing remedies from top brands such as Makeup Revolution, Sensory Sleep and Illamasqua. One product is even worth £92 – more than the price of the entire box.

First things first, I'm not a huge fan of blusher. I've never been able to find the right shade – and apply it in the right place – to make my already redness-prone face look youthful and healthy rather than flushed and ruddy.

It’s the middle of July, on one of the hottest days of the year, and we’ve swathed Hannah Martin in sequins and got her posing with gigantic, ribbon-tied Christmas presents. Not that she’s complaining.

If you want your make-up to look its best, you need the right tools for the job – and who better to get recommendations from than a professional MUA? So when we caught up with Hannah Martin – who has worked on famous faces such as Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and also has her own beauty advent calendar created in association with OK! Beauty Box out now (currently £90 but worth over £570) – we couldn't resist asking her what make-up brushes she uses more than any other. “This is so hard to answer, as I’ve got my own make-up brush collection with Ciaté!" she said.

Beauty lovers, get ready to sculpt your cheeks to perfection with the "best contour ever"! Victoria Beckham Beauty's contour stylus is still causing a major buzz in the beauty world, especially after influencers and makeup enthusiasts got their hands on it. It's still all the rage for its unique applicator and "miracle-working" prowess. Read our beauty editor's review, here.

When it comes to Christmas shopping, I'm all about getting the most bang for my buck. In my quest to fill as many beauty stockings as possible, I've discovered a way to snag £288 worth of high-end makeup and skincare absolutely free.This weekend, Boots is offering a payday deal that gives customers up to 20% off selected brands, including Clarins. But if you're savvy with your shopping, you could bag over £450 worth of beauty products for less than £170.

Boots No7 fans will be thrilled to learn that the brand's 2024 advent calendar is here and it's offering a massive saving of £179. You can now get your hands on £236 worth of your favourite skincare and beauty products for just £60.The No7 25 Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar includes 25 items - 10 full-size products, one voucher, one bespoke surprise and 13 miniatures.

In case you didn't know, the 'it' colours of this autumn are burgundy and mauve. From boots to clothes to makeup, shoppers can't get enough of these shades that have taken the season by storm. And eyeliner is no exception.

Princess Andre joined her family on the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards, looking stunning alongside her mum Emily Andre.The teenager appears to be taking style cues from her mother's signature glamorous look. Before the event, Princess gave her followers a glimpse into the makeup products she used to achieve her flawless look.

Ever wondered how supermodels like Kate Moss and Jourdan Dunn achieve their radiant glow? Their secret is Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Flawless Filter, which beauty fans are as equally as obsessed with. Both Moss and Dunn are models for the brand, and it's no surprise that the Flawless Filter, priced at £39, is often imitated by other brands.The product is a holy grail for many and promises a youthful glow with its moisturising oil and AIRBrush polymers, and its easy application ensures a smooth, sculpted look in no time.

The Queen of Glow is celebrating Christmas early it seems as the make-up artist's cosmetic's brand Charlotte Tilbury is giving fans a chance to bag themselves one of its mystery boxes - for 50% less.The catch is, it's running for today (October 17) only, meaning you only have a few hours to snap the two sets up. With the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Icons Mystery Box and Charlotte's Glowing Mystery Box available, it's the perfect treat ahead of the festive season to ensure your complexion is luminous and your lips are luscious.

Kate Middleton always looks flawless, and it just so happens that she is known for doing her own makeup.The Princess of Wales, 42, keeps things fairly simple when it comes to her signature look - which includes a smokey eye. If you're keen to recreate Kate's look, the Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette she reportedly uses to get her stunning smokey eye makeup has had a huge discount, thanks to the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale. Customers can now pick up the makeup buy for £19.23 (was £27), which is cheaper than LookFantastic's price (£20.25).