Get a fresh new look for spring

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to spend a fortune on new foundation. Collection 2000's new Naturally Radiant Foundation is out this week and it has a fluffy, creamy consistency packed with hydrating and illuminating goodness to even out skin and leave it looking, well, naturally radiant. It's also SPF 15 (we should all start upping our skin protection now, even on dull days).
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Mar 2010, 12:47 BST
Updated 31st Mar 2010, 12:47 BST

It's available in six shades costing 3.99. If you need a long-lasting foundation, try Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection, which is water-resistant, transfer-proof

and SPF20. It costs 5.86. Both from Tesco and Superdrug and check out www.collection2000.co.uk

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Launching this month, Origins Starting Over Age-erasing Moisturiser with Mimosa fights lines and wrinkles with two formulations, one of which is oil-free. Argan Leaf and Green Algae

work with Mimosa Tree Bark to help skin boost its own natural collagen,

while a skin evening complex addresses dull and uneven-looking skin tone with Apple extract, Cucumber extract and Scutellaria Baicalensis Root. It costs 34.

Team with Origins Youthtopia SPF 15 Skin Firming Foundation with Rhodiola SPF 15 which gives a medium, buildable coverage while helping to firm, lift and bring radiance with vitamin C and soy peptides. It costs 24. Both from John Lewis and stockists on: 0800 731 4039 / www.origins.co.uk

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Inika's new Liquid Mineral Foundation is a finalist in Australian Marie Claire's Best Beauty Product. It uses aloe vera as a base and is 95 per cent organic, packed with vitamins and green tea plus macademia nut oil, pomegranate oil and tomanu oil – all of which means it acts like a moisturiser as well. 25 from stockists on: www.inika cosmetics.co.uk

or 0845 045 0664

In beauty circles, Hyaluronic Acid is considered to be a miracle skin plumper (it holds 100 times its weight in water) and ph Advantage AM/PM Hyaluronic infusion contains 45 per cent of the stuff. Use like a serum under your moisturiser, 65 from www.phadvantage.co.uk and Harvey Nichols

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