Ryland Peters & Small

For bread making, we require strong/bread flour. Strong or bread flour is specially blended by the miller for bread making and it contains a high amount of protein

only ever need half the weight of dried yeast as fresh.

The starter takes 3–5 days to develop

Day 1: Mix 1 teaspoon flour and 2 teaspoons water in a clear jar. Seal and let stand overnight.

Days 2, 3, 4 and 5: Add 1 teaspoon flour and 2 teaspoons water to the jar and stir. More and more bubbles will form on the surface

To make a starter, mix 15 g/1 tablespoon from the jar with 150 g/1 generous cup flour and 150 g/150 ml/⅔ cup warm water in a large bowl. Cover and let ferment overnight. The

next day, use the amount of starter needed for your recipe.

Add 1 teaspoon flour to the remaining ferment in the jar, seal and refrigerate for use another time.

to use the back of my hand as a palette) and buff it onto the skin in circular motions. Because you’re using a small brush, you can build up the product where you need more coverage, and blend it lightly into areas that you don’t need as much coverage. You should never just apply one thick layer of foundation but instead target the areas that need coverage the most

step 4 Add concealer where necessary and finish with a light translucent powder on the T-zone and chin if you tend to be a little shiny. Don’t powder the cheeks or nose as these areas look best dewy and fresh.

step 2 Use a fluffy eyeshadow brush to buff in colour corrector.
(As Clare is fair-skinned, I have used a salmon-toned corrector.) Buff this down to the top of the cheekbones (yes, that low!) and up to the brow bone, covering the entire eyelid. Add a little extra on the inner corner of the eye as it tends to be extra dark there.

step 3 Now for foundation. Buff this all over your face as usual. Be gentle when applying it over the top of the colour corrector. For a super-soft touch, use a damp sponge.