We're massive, longstanding, unswerving fans of Bobbi Brown's makeovers and make-up lessons. Not only do they transform you for a big day, a night out - or just lift your spirits when they're flagging. They also impart useful skills in an easy-to-recreate way, shared by professionals who are just brilliant at assessing your abilities. (Or lack of!)

Anyone working in or around the City should be delighted by the news that a new Bobbi Brown Makeup Studio just threw open its cool-and-groovy doors in Spitalfields.

Whether you've just 10 minutes for an 'Instant Makeup' (choose from cheeks, lips, eyeliner, brows, corrector/concealer or foundation match), or a full hour (we can't recommend too highly the Mastering the Basics Lesson), you'll leave with tips and tricks up your sleeve at the very least. And, quite likely, with at least a couple of the products to take you from drab to fab with Bobbi's signature ease.

The longer lessons (there is also a Problem Solving Makeup Lesson) are priced £30, redeemable against purchase.

And no matter how short your City lunch-hour is, there's now a better pick-you-up than yet another paper cup of caffeine...