WHETHER you're packing for a sun-drenched beach or enjoying the rare days of summer at home, indulge in the go-to colour of the season: coral.

Flattering on just about every skintone, it brightens cheeks and lips with flattering tones for eyes and nails.

Bare Minerals Pop of Passion Blush Balm, £20, in Papaya offers buildable colour in a beautifully lightweight blend. Apply a pop of colour to the apple of your cheeks and you're good to go.

Then add a slick of Bare Minerals Lip Oil-Balm, £16, in Punch. It hydrates while delivering a shiny slick of colour.

Use the must-have Charlotte Tilbury Beach Stick, £30 from www.charlottetilbury.com, in Moon Beach on cheeks and lips. It bends in effortlessly, giving a dewy finish with light-diffusing sphere to bring radiance to the face.

Alternatively, reach for Charlotte Tilbury KISSING Lipstick, £23, in Coachella Coral, a rich and buildable creamy matt with fantastic staying power that was inspired by the music festival held every year in the Colorado Desert.

Butter London Cheeky Cream Blush, £17 from www.butterlondon.co.uk, in Tiddly is a silky, sheer formula offering long-lasting colour.

Cult Japanese brand RMK's Irresistibly Bright Lips, £19.50 from www.selfridges.com, in 04 is a pretty coral in a hard-wearing smooth texture.

Liz Earle Healthy Glow Cream Blush, £16.50, in Nectar adds instant radiance. Enriched with natural vitamin E, it glides on easily.

Clarins Instant Light Lip Balm Perfector, £18, in Coral is wonderfully moisturising, with mango and shea butter, as well as hyaluronic acid for the appearance of a fuller lip.

While Clarins Blush Prodige Illuminating Cheek Colour, £26.50, in Sunset Coral is a sleek compact containing two complementary shades: a matte to sculpt and iridescent to highlight.

The high-tech formula couldn't be any more different from powder blushes of old. Silky and lightweight, this features mineral pigments for day-long radiance.