Today's Top Tip

Welcome beauty believers!

Today's Top Tip: Applying foundation for a fresh faced, barely there look.

Step 1: Choose a super lightweight, radiance boosting foundation such as Yves Saint Laurent Le Teinte Touche Eclat and dispense a pea sized amount onto your middle finger.

Step 2: Gently spread the product between your first two fingertips on each hand.

Step 3: Use the fingertips to gently press the foundation into the skin, only where it is needed. For example around the eyes and nose to disguise any shadows or redness and in the T-zone area to get rid of shine and create a healthy glow. Applying the product in this way blends it seamlessly with the skin - no harsh lines or tell-tale brush strokes.

Step 4: To keep your look dewy and fresh skip powder and opt for a cream blusher as close to your natural flush as possible and a tinted lip balm. If you want a more polished, matte look simply press translucent powder onto the T-zone area and add a slick of black mascara. A bright pop of lipstick will add edge and sophistication.

There's a huge new trend for 'fresh faced' at the moment. It's been hanging around for a while but with the massive amount of products on the market now aimed at perfecting the skin for a 'no make-up' look it's easy to see why there's been a growing interest in this trend. It's all about beautiful, clear, flawless skin. Radiance, luminosity and even tone are the most sought after results with no visible make-up. One of the best ways to achieve a perfect complexion is with a primer. There are hundreds out there all claiming to do different things, and some of them really do! Bear in mind that you may need different products for different parts of your face. I, for example, need a redness corrector for my jawline and nose, but also need a pore perfecter for my T-zone area and the tops of my cheeks. Clinique do a fantastic range for all skin types - http://www.clinique.co.uk/products/11265/Makeup/Primers/index.tmpl - Benefit The POREfessional Pro Balm Primer is a cult favourite for velvety smooth, flawless skin. It's so good you can even use this in place of foundation! - http://www.feelunique.com/p/Benefit-The-POREfessional-PRO-Balm-22ml - For a more sheer primer try Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydrating Primer - http://shop.nivea.co.uk/skincare/face-care/express-hydration-primer-50ml.html - This is moisturiser with a primer built in for quick results. Use alone or under make-up. There's even one for dryer skin types.

Along with primer, foundation is seeing a revolutionary new age of formulas designed to give great coverage, but without the look or feel of wearing any makeup at all. BB and CC creams are a great way to achieve fast results every day, but using my Top Tip for foundation application you can get a professional, photo-ready finish in a flash.