Beauty Studio is described by the experts at Marie Claire as a fast and essential beauty tool offering expert hair and make-up advice.

It was developed with the help of a leading London model agency, Premier Model Management and is recommended by some of the word's leading beauty gurus.

The idea is to upload a picture of a face (it could be yours!) and then experiment with different types of make-up without making a mess of yourself or feeling daft.

I felt daft as I explored the software but that may just be because I do not have a lot to do with make-up in the normal way of things.

The Beauty Studio software is very cleverly designed and will enable someone with little or no knowledge of either make-up or computers to use a comprehensive software "make-up box" to create a whole new look.

There are some excellent features on this CD, including a set of video lessons that show anyone how to apply make-up properly.

You can experiment with eyeliner, blusher, lipstick and a nicely plucked set of eyebrows.

I particularly liked the way Beauty Studio could be personalised to suit skin colouring and face shape. To cap it all off, the software allows the user to experiment with different hairstyles.

All you have to do is to chose the style you like and click to install that design on your favourite face.

There is nothing to it and the effects can be astounding.

Price: £19.99.

Contact: 01480 496600.

Feel good factor: 7 out of 10.