You can’t deny the colossal power of athleisure – long gone are the days when you would judge anyone for wearing gym leggings to brunch. In fact, you’d probably think something was wrong if your friends wore anything but Lycra to meet up on the weekend.

With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that athleisure is reaching outside of fashion. Next to get the treatment is the beauty industry, with make-up brands launching special products you can work out in.

The beauty industry evolves so quickly it can be hard to keep up.

New brands emerge, makeup trends can flourish and then celebrities convince us we need the latest ‘it’ serum or lipstick, and product sales continue to boom.

So as 2018 comes to an end, in a bid to get ahead of the curve we asked a host of experts for their predictions on what’s going to be the next big thing in the cosmetics world, from skincare to sustainability.

Here’s what they had to say…

1. Tranexamic acid

You pulled off an epic Halloween costume –but, glitter always comes back to haunt you. So if you don’t want the memory of Halloween on your pillow, then you need to follow our guide on how to remove stubborn Halloween makeup…

We all know that you should remove makeup before bed, but there’s nothing worse than scrubbing away layers of lash glue, face paint and glitter after a night out.

“If you dream a thing more than once, it’s sure to come true” –Sleeping Beauty

Remember when North West and Penelope Disick got princess makeovers at Disney World, and you were super jealous you weren’t five and couldn’t get one too –well, we have good news as the 'Bibbity Bobbity Boutique' are now offering princess makeovers for adults too!

At some point in our lives we’ve already used Crayola to give our childhood selves a makeover –we’re pretty sure we gave the walls a makeover too, sorry mum! As now Crayola has launched a nostalgic beauty line which is both vegan and cruelty free makeup. The 58-piece collection has 95 shades to smudge, blend and colour outside of the lines.

Choosing makeup for Dubai’s heat can be tough, and we’re only in March –the worst is still to come! So it’s key to choose a long lasting heatproof foundation which stays put in the UAE’s extreme summer heat.

We’ve all been there. Slaved for hours perfecting our make up for Friday brunch in Dubai, only for our foundation (arguably the most important thing) to melt off and leave us looking patchy, grrrrrr!

Fashion weeks are currently showcasing the latest makeup trends we’ll be following for spring in Dubai, as the cat-eye flick (has it ever gone away), glossy skin, and neon shades are just some of the beauty trends that are back for the season ahead.

It’s been a long wait for the Gigi Hadid X Maybelline collection to be available to buy in Dubai and UAE, after the collection was launched in October 2017. As we’ve patiently browsed everything from the Gigi Hadid Tinted Primer to the multi-purpose Jetsetter Palette, last week we got the Gigi Hadid news we’ve been waiting for.