Jess Glynne’s no-makeup stunt at the Brits was trite, skin-deep feminism
The singer’s performance won plaudits for promoting bare-faced self-acceptance – but I was unconvincedLadies, prepare to be inspired, empowered and generally wowed. You see, I did a courageous thing this...
Beauty tips: Disco nails to sparkle in the winter dark
This festive season there’s a party right at your fingertipsSometimes it’s hard to party, verb. Sometimes the weight of having to enjoy oneself in a room of virtual strangers, especially at...
Get a gym glow without feeling the burn
How to boost your luminosity without breaking a sweatI’ve never seen anyone leave the gym looking anything other than sweaty and exhausted. And yet we’ve been sold (and now covet the...
Knockoff perfume, cosmetics may contain arsenic, rat poison, detectives warn
Fake designer make-up and perfume may contain toxic cyanide, arsenic, urine or even rat droppings, Valentine's bargain hunters have been warned.Detectives issued the advice after more than 500 suspected counterfeit items...
Asbestos found in Claire’s makeup products, FDA warns
The cosmetic, jewelry and accessory retailer Claire's faced pressure to issue a voluntary recall after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found certain makeup products from the store may contain...
The best full coverage concealers
Perfect for those awkward spotsFull-coverage foundations are huge right now, but I’m broadly averse. Unless your complexion is as problematic as you believe (unlikely), serious cover-up comes best from...
Virgin Atlantic drops mandatory makeup for female cabin crew
Airline says crew can work without makeup but must follow chosen palette if they doVirgin Atlantic has told female cabin crew they will no longer have to wear makeup in the air.The...
Beauty tips: how to shine without looking ‘sweaty’
There is now an array of potions and powders that will give you that authentic dewy lookWe don’t call it shiny, we call it “dewy”, we call it “fresh”, we call...
The latest trend in skincare: anti-pollution makeup sales soar
As city air becomes more toxic, sales of a new type of product are boomingDemand for anti-pollution beauty products is soaring as Londoners wake up to the impact of toxic air on their...
Does the ‘foreskin facial’ mark the end of the world?
Kate Beckinsale is the latest celebrity to try the treatment, which uses a serum derived from babies’ circumcised penises. Has anti-ageing finally gone too far?Name: The foreskin facial.Age: At least a week old.Appearance: A...
