Remember to apply neck cream to the back of the neck as well as the front, and the small area under the chin – this is where excess slackening causes 'turkey neck'.  

We love this wisdom from yoga teacher Jane Kersel, who believes: your best body is not one that looks incredible, but one that you're at ease with. 'It's not rocket science: stop obsessing. If you don't move, your body will lose its tone, it will seize up and you will end up looking like the shape of your chair.'  

From Laura Mercier: 'Apply as little foundation as possible, and don't be afraid to massage it in with your fingers. Many women make the mistake of painting on top of the skin, rather than blending it properly. Don't feel you need to cover your whole face, either – just focus on the areas where the skin has more redness than you would like. Foundation is designed to even out skintone, rather than cover blemishes.'  

To avoid cosmetics bottles leaking when you fly, make sure bottles aren’t filled to the brim (they’ll expand under pressure in a plane). To create a vacuum seal, remove the cap, squeeze the bottle so that the liquid inside bubbles to the top, then screw the top on while holding the squeeze. For absolute safety then wrap containers in Ziploc-style plastic bags (with a closure at the top) – then in a worst case scenario, if they do spill, the mess won’t damage the clothes in your suitcase.  

We like to fly bare-faced (or remove make-up when we’re on board a plane), so that we can regularly slather on plenty of moisturiser at 37,000 feet. But nevertheless, go for cream-based products, because skin wil be dryer than usual.  

If you’re trying to bounce back from overzealous tweezing, book in for an eyebrow tint, which darkens even the lightest hair.  

To take the redness out of a spot, dip a Q-Tip in eye drops and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then hold it gently on the blemish for a minute to take down the inflammation and swelling, and then fan the area dry.  

Don’t be tempted to leave it too long between trims. As our friend Charles Worthington observes: ‘Invest in a good haircut and your styling time will be cut in half.’  

Hot feet? Give your feet a massage every night before bedtime with cooling coconut oil.  

Never layer active products like retinol and AHAs such as glycolic acid – it’s a recipe for a reaction, because they both have an exfoliating action and can lead to soreness and excessive peeling.  

We all know about the benefits of lavender oil when it comes to calming and sleep – but bergamot can have the same effect. Add a few drops to a bath or use in a diffuser near the bed.  

When applying under-eye concealer, make-up artist Sarah Jossel recommends going one shade lighter than your foundation, to brighten the eye area. To conceal imperfections anywhere else on the face, match the shade to your foundation.  

Did you know that listening to music for an hour each day can help reduce fatigue? Mental and physical energy get a boost when you listen to an upbeat track you can’t sit still to.  

You are applying sunscreen to the backs of your hands, aren’t you…? Regularly exposed – even in the car – they're one of the first places to suffer from wrinkles and sun spots.  

We love this from Linda Wells, formerly editor of American beauty magazine Allure. 'The only thing worse than aeroplane lasagne is aeroplane air. The humidity level on a plane is lower than that in the desert (15% -v- 35%). That's brutal to skin. After take off, spray or splash your face and follow with face cream and a lip balm. If you're sitting in a window seat, choose a cream with SPF15 or higher – UV light penetrates glass and is intense at high altitudes. Reapply either hourly, or whenever your face feels dry.'  

An oft-overlooked spot for applying sunscreen is the back of the ears and the side of the neck. Hair offers little protection, especially when you wear it pulled back. Remember to smooth sunscreen on the rims and backs of ears – and be sure to smooth sunscreen from the nape of the neck all the way round to the throat.  

Another great lipstick tip from our Lipstick Queen friend Poppy King. When you're shopping for lipstick, 'Don't buy it immediately,' she advises. 'I always suggest wearing a new shade around a bit to do your shopping and just get used to it. I know it sounds weird, but look at yourself the reflection in shop mirrors, get comfortable before you decide whether it suits you or not.'  

Body oil is gorgeous on summer skin but can feel claggy. Make-up pro Troy Surratt prefers to add a few drops to bathwater, soak and then towel off. 'It's a great way to avoid too much slip on the skin with just the right amount of moisturising benefits,' he believes.  

Make-up artist Jillian Dempsey likes to use a round velour puff – the type used for face powder – for applying self-tanner. Pump the product onto the puff, then swirl over skin in circular motions. 'Run the puffer the elbows and knees lightly and quickly so they don't get too dark,' she advises.  

When you exercise, remove sweaty clothes immediately. Blemishes on the back, shoulders and neck – a condition called acne mechanica  – can erupt when hot, perspiration-soaked skin is rubbed or chafed by material.