Even though my lips look quite plump and full for a woman my age, I had never mastered the use of lip gloss. Every time I tried, it would end up bleeding into tiny cracks along my top lip – not a pretty sight! But I have found my knight in shining armour (if you can have a cosmetic version). Enter Chanel Precision Lip Correction cream. Absolutely brilliant. I apply first thing in the morning and never need to touch up again. My lips are juicy and perfect with no cracks/ bleeding at all. It’s truly a miracle cream.

I’ve always been a big fan of wearing lipstick and blusher that really matches your skin tone. You can check this by looking at the inside of your lips. Match this, and you have a wonderful natural look that won’t jar but harmonises beautifully. However, you’ll probably get arrested if you go to a cosmetics counter sticking out your bottom lip and asking for a match – or will you? The wonderful Bobbi Brown has produced a new lip system. Find Your Perfect Shades is in the form of a colour wheel which enables the consultant to match 4 types of lipstick in neutral, bright and deep shades to your own lips, giving you 12 possibles to choose from. If you ask nicely, they will let you have your own wheel to take home so you can stick your lip out to your hearts content and find your match in the comfort of your own bedroom.