New Make-Up Gadget Everyone Must-Have

There is little a global make-up artist doesn’t know about the art of travelling well, whether that’s to an evening soirée or abroad on business; so when one creates a product designed to cater for both ours – and their – lives, we’re intrigued.

That’s exactly what Ruby Hammer, who has an MBE for her 25-year contribution to the cosmetics industry and has worked on the faces of high-profile figures from the Duchess of Sussex to Alessandra Ambrosio, has done.

With the launch of her magnetic, three-piece micro-brush set, she is challenging the status quo of the traditional make-up artist make-up line. Rather, her idea is about tools and accessories designed to slot into your beauty routine and become the noble steed of the foundations, liners and shadows you

already have. “I really want to bring a little joy to our dressing tables with items that are useful and needed,” she says.

The cleverly designed lip gloss-sized brush "pen" - the first product in Hammer's range - houses three brushes that she sees as essentials in any given make-up bag: “They can all be used with liquid, powder or cream textures,” she says, “Whereas one is brilliant for getting close to the lash line and underneath, the other is angled so that you can easily do your eyebrows. And then there’s one for fluffing and buffing which I love for concealer.” They’re all synthetic, making them extra hygienic, and because the brushes are magnetic, you can keep the pen in its full form or pop brushes off for greater control over your application.

It’s a sleek concept, and one which won’t go amiss in other make-up artists’ kits as well as those who travel a lot or simply wish to cut down the excessive number of products in their make-up bag - pretty much everyone, then.