The best eye shadows

Cream beats powder colour when you’re on the go It’s nearly as rare as the UK winning Eurovision, but sometimes I leave home without...

Use a painter’s restraint with powder-blue

How to get expressive with colourful eyeshadow, plus easy smoky eyes, and a new mascara that’s caused a sensation While bright powder-blue eyeshadow (or any...

The latest trend in skincare: anti-pollution makeup sales soar

As city air becomes more toxic, sales of a new type of product are booming Demand for anti-pollution beauty products is soaring as Londoners wake...

Get a gym glow without feeling the burn

How to boost your luminosity without breaking a sweat I’ve never seen anyone leave the gym looking anything other than sweaty and exhausted. And yet...

The best products for fabulous feet

I enjoy the foot challenge – thorough and robust exfoliation yields satisfying results People often tell me they are repulsed by feet. They’re gross and...

The best moisturiser boosters

In Clinique ID we see effective innovation, as well as the answer to a problem that needed fixing Beauty icon Clinique, having got things...

Aldi v designer beauty brands: can a £5.99 foundation compete with the £183 version?

The discount supermarket’s makeup and skincare range unashamedly apes Yves Saint Laurent, Elizabeth Arden and other labels. We put five copies of cult favourites...

Lose the blues, it’s time to make a new start

Embrace uncertainty and stride forward; begin with a nail polish reboot I’ve succeeded in my first attempt at ‘dry Jan’, which has included staying off...

Is clean beauty a skincare revolution – or a pointless indulgence?

More and more companies are offering skincare products free from ‘toxic’, ‘nasty’ and ‘suspicious’ chemicals. But are these ingredients really dangerous? Their lids gleam...

Beauty: moisturisers for tattooed skin

Moisturiser is necessary to keep the tattoo from cracking and flaking, but it’s important not to overdo things I just got my sixth tattoo,...

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