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    • This week, we take a look at the trends and innovations which will shape skincare in 2013

      Shake up your make-up and skincare regime in 2013 © RexWater, water everywhere…

      In 2013, water will emerge as a key ingredient within make up - especially powder-based products. Several of the larger cosmetic brands are planning to launch such products in 2013, alongside make up products which can be mixed with water to alter consistency and shade.  “Water-infused skin care and make up will start to make a big splash in 2013,” predicts Chase Aston, the Body Shop's international make up artist. “Expect to see formats which are infused with water-based key ingredients, which can be combined again with water to change and adapt the existing format and product.”

      Buy it now: MAC Pressed Pigment, £16.50, www.maccosmetics.co.uk

      [Related: The bad beauty habits you need to ditch in 2013]

      BB or CC?

      2013 will see the arrival of the CC (colour corrector) cream. Chanel’s CC cream launched in Asia last year, but has yet to go on sale here. Olay Regenerist’s CC cream

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    • Winter can spell dermatological disaster, but don't panic: we've rounded up some top tips for those seeking skincare salvation.

      Check out our pick of the best winter beauty tips, to help you tackle the drying cold air this season...

      Follow these top tips to beat dry skin this winter © RexFreeze factor

      Cold air is actually drier than warm air, which is why we're more prone to dry skin in winter - the cold air literally sucks the moisture out of our skin.

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      "For your face, the trick is to seal enough moisture into your skin, in order to prevent dry and chapped skin which happens so easily when temperatures drop," says skincare guru Ole Henriksen.

      "Just like you layer your clothes during winter, a little layering on your skin becomes necessary."

      Complexion oils are the ideal way to lock in moisture - simply apply first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

      Pucker up

      Show your lips some love this winter: instead of simply slathering on the lip

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    • Party season is just around the corner and we've got some top tips to ensure your make up lasts as long as you do!

      Follow these top tips so your make-up stays in place all night © RexWith the constant round of after-work drinks and Christmas parties, we often end up spending more time than ever worrying about those pesky dark circles when it comes to the eye area. However, the right eye make up can minimise the appearance of fine lines, conceal under-eye bags and make dark circles disappear, so working out how to boost its staying power will leave you looking bright-eyed and bushy tailed all night long.

      Powder patrol

      Whether you're crying with happiness at the present your other half's just given you or simply sweating it out on the dance floor, keeping your eye make up in place can be tricky. The powdery nature of eye shadows means that they're especially prone to smudging. "To prevent eye shadows from slipping, sliding and creasing, dip a cotton wool pad in toner and swipe over closed eyelids - this helps to reduce any excess oil on the lids,"

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    • Our beauty experts give you a sneak peak at next year's nail trends and essential buys

      All that glitters

      Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but if your other half can't quite stretch to that Tiffany ring just yet, never fear — you can sparkle up your nails for far less. "Candy jewels tones will be hot to trot in 2013," says celerity nail technician Andrea Fulerton. "We'll see gentle shimmering candy shades of ruby, emerald, pink sapphire, peridot and aquamarine - just think of any stone in jewellery."

      Maybelline's new Winter Jewels collection of nail polishes is perfect to get ahead of the trend for party season - the emerald-hued Green Miracle is our favourite. £4.09, Boots.

      Be a square

      Celebrity nail technician, Rebecca-Jade Wilson also thinks that 2013 will see a wide range of different nail shapes. "I think we'll more square nails - Rita Ora and Rihanna have been wearing this shape a lot," she says. "However the classic oval/almond shape will reign supreme - it's such an elegant

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    • Mascaras come in endless varieties © RexMascara's come a long way since it first appeared on the scene in 400BC. That's right: in ancient Egypt, women coated their lashes with a mixture of burnt almond, honey, and crocodile faeces.

      The Romans also loved a slick of mascara, and believed that having an overly active sex life caused the eye lashes to fall out. For this reason, the women with the longest - or most enhanced - eye lashes were deemed the most chaste.

      [Related article: Kate Moss shows off new Rimmel London Scandaleyes Mascara]

      More recently, around 70 years after the Victorian era came to an end, Eugene Rimmel, a French spice merchant and perfumer, invented the world's first commercially available mascara, and the rest, as they say, is history.

      Brush strokes

      These days, mascaras come in an endless variety of guises: with batteries, miniature lights, and super-sized brushes.

      In recent years, the focus has certainly been on the brush, and according to Chase Aston, the Body Shop's international make up artist, the right

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