No7 Blend & Contour brush

A blending brush is an essential to any eyeshade lover. A good one will beautifully buff out, smoothly blend eye shadow and quickly apply a wash of colour in a pinch. The Mac 217 is a prime example, the cult favourite blending brush, but at £18, it isn’t for everyone.

The Best of Autumn Winter 2014 Beauty Trends

Gucci, Versace Roshas and Diane Von Furstenberg

Clockwise: Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armarni, Gucci and Michael Kors

Clockwise: Burberry Prorsum, Diane Von Furstenberg, Versace and Valentino

Now that fashion week is over, I took a look back at the AW14 beauty trends and selected a few favourites that are suitable to try out at home.