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I’m mixed race and find it hard to get a foundation to match my skin tone. Any suggestions?

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Singer Beverley Knight has launched a cosmetics line that caters for every skin tone. Try the Light Coverage Oil Free Foundation [£22] - it comes in ten shades.

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