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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Melanie McDonagh

To look the part for the party, get a makeover at London's best beauty counters

Covent Garden - get your makeup done in one of the stores - (Chanel)

It’s the time of year when we have the chance to show off a bit. And that means makeup. During party season, even the most slap-averse is drawn towards a slash of crimson lipstick, a dark flick on the eyelids, or at least a more polished look. If you’re going to be buying cosmetics anyway — and in these straitened times we all need cheering up — it makes sense to combine it with a proper makeup, by a pro.

Scared of liquid eyeliner? (Me too!) Get a makeup artist to do it for you before your party. Most beauty brands these days offer makeup services at their counters or in stand-alone stores with the cost — quite hefty in some cases — redeemable against purchase.

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