Go-to products for men who want a low-effort way to blur lines and mattify shine

A male friend of mine recently had to appear on camera and asked me how he could look a bit more polished without needing (or appearing) to be “made up”. He hasn’t the time or the skills to do much, but also doesn’t want to look overworked and knackered, which as the father of twins, he usually is.

My first recommendation came easily: Grown Alchemist Anti-Pollution Primer: Prebiotic-Peptide (try saying that thrice after a shot). It’s pricey at £33, but works hard for its keep and delivers well beyond the brief.