You need to counter redness with green. Sounds mad but it’s colour theory and they sell little anti-redness kits. Then concealer goes over the top.

The problem is that waterproof mascara is one of the hardest products to remove. I use biphasic remover, which is a bottle with micellar oil in the bottom and oil at the top, and you shake it to use.

If you’re on a budget you could substitute cheap micellar water and add some olive oil. But buy a new bottle and keep it separate from the kitchen!

Black is really hard to get right. These pretty much all need a lip liner, you can use clear lip liner or a black eyeliner pencil.

• Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink in Thrill Seeker (US only)
• Black Moon Cosmetics in Sleepwalker (US but ships international)
• NYX Liquid Suede in Alien
• VE Cosmetics Liquid Suede in Sulphur (quite dry, needs balm underneath)
• VE Cosmetics Moisture Lipstick in Black Hole (this is the best application and pigment, but it must have a liner and setting spray because it transfers a little). -Killstar Coven Liquid Suede (not sure if discontinued though)

I don’t recommend lipsticks by Rimmel Stay Matte or Revolution. They’re cheap and cheerful but also dry and flaky as hell.