Hardworking and complex, some beauty products can do more than one thing at once

These days, I have no energy for the steps a properly made-up face requires. Don’t get me wrong, I admire anyone wearing a painstakingly applied maquillage right now. But like I said, zero energy. “Ease” is my word for the month. A blusher that works on the lips, a tinted moisturiser with SPF, a face balm that also works as a bronzer and highlighter… While I’ve long decided we’ve been sold a lie about the benefits of multitasking – doing lots of things at once is inane and stressful – when it comes to makeup, the multitasker is the dream.

1. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Natural Dewy £39, spacenk.com
2. Merit Flush Balm £26, meritbeauty.com
3. Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet £40, chanel.com
4. Jones Road Miracle Balm in Pinky Bronze £36, jonesroadbeauty.com
5. Trinny Lip2Cheek £26, trinnylondon.com