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Written by Meena Ganesh on 01/05/2012

May's best beauty buys

It's beginning to get hotter and we're not just talking about the weather! Take a peep at these beauty scorchers and get your fix with our pick of this month's bunch, featuring Benefit, 17 and Essie.

Benefit Sun Beam

Just like its older siblings, Moon Beam and High Beam, the new liquid highlighter from Benefit is a well-rounded individual with lots to offer – a beautiful flush of colour in an easy-to-blend and long-lasting formula. What's new is the departure from pinky blush tones; Sun Beam is a glistening golden-bronze which takes your complexion from sallow to sunkissed in an instant.


Available 21st May

Essie Nail Colours

At long last, this salon favourite comes to Boots to offer us a myriad of covetable nail shades. Take a look at Mezmerising for a high-voltage cobalt blue (slick on a matte top coat to give it even more edge) or opt for Fifth Avenue, a high-society red that belongs in every nail colour wardrobe.


Available now

Stylfile Emergency File

This ingenious gadget has earned its creator, Tom Pellereau, some pretty impressive credentials. First it helped him win the attention of Lord Sugar in 2011 when he blitzed the competition on The Apprentice, and now, it's about to win the affection of nail junkies when it comes to Boots. Depend on this mini S-shaped file for a quick solution to nail-related emergencies.


Available 8th May

Utan Self Tanning range

Utan comes to Boots from one of the UK's leading entrepreneurial ladies, Michelle Mone, OBE. The creator of Ultimo Lingerie, she is now taking on the world of beauty with Utan, a streak-free and odourless self-tanning collection that covers all bases – from subtle, gradual colour (Miami Beach Deluxe Gradual Tan) or full-on, just-hopped-off-the-plane bronze intense bronze (Ibiza Extreme Self Tan Lotion).


Available now

Dior Diorskin Nude Tan Powder

Every May comes with the promise of a summer-ready make up collection from the greatest fashion houses. This season, Dior delivers a stunning pair of highlighting palettes in two wearable colourways: Sunlight, a terracotta-tinged palette with just enough peach and golden pearl to light up your complexion and Sunset, a deep bronze in a wearable matte formula with a touch of amber shimmer for sundrenched warmth.


Available 14th May

17 Miracle Matte Primer

Wave bye-bye to summer-induced foundation meltdowns with this hardworking prep must-have from 17. Apply to your shine-prone zones and give it a few seconds to settle to create a perfectly-primed, matte base for your foundation. Check out Miracle Matte Powder for extra defence against shine.


Available 16th May


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