It's true what they say, as you reach your mid-30s obtaining that fresh-faced natural youthful glow takes a little more work. However, I've always been lucky enough to have quite good skin, the odd breakout and sometimes a little dry but no major complaints- however call it my comfort blanket but, I've always worn foundation that gives me maximum coverage. Why? Someone asked me when they saw my bare, no make-up face.

I couldn't really answer, I guess over the years I've been enticed by beauty adverts from popular brands showing flawlessly airbrushed skin. But now at 36, I've been looking for alternatives that enhance with a more natural finish. I recently discovered the Dr Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF50 £37 here, I tried it on a recent holiday (instead of heavy foundation ) and haven't looked back since.

This gorgeous tinted beauty balm has now become my makeup bag essential both home and away. Read more: ‘This tan remover saved my fake tan disaster in under 60 seconds – I won’t be without it now’ Read more: ‘I tried Kylie Jenner’s new Kylie Cosmetics skin tint and my skin has never looked better’ Skincare, makeup and SPF 50 in this BB Cream does it all in one. After being lucky enough to learn a lot more about skincare (through the savvy beauty team) I am more conscious of buying skincare products that offer a lot more, and importantly contain SPF.

The easy-to-apply balm not only evens your skin tone; it also moisturises, improves the skin’s barrier (which .