Beauty

Is it true that … starting Botox in your 20s will stop you getting wrinkles?

Yes, says Dr Afshin Mosahebi, a professor in plastic surgery at University College London: injecting botulinum toxin (commonly known as Botox) into areas of the face before fine lines start...

Low-key eyeshadow for a modern look

Back in the day I never understood eyeshadows. That was when people would use a million shades and...

The best beauty Advent calendars

Lately, most conversations I have – be it with Uber drivers, colleagues or solo (ie me shouting inanely...

Skincare for tweens is booming. But they already look perfect… | Eva Wiseman

I didn’t see the aurora, but I tried. At 10 or 11pm, I looked out of my bedroom...

On the lash: mascaras to transform your eyes

Recently, I read that gen Z is no longer wearing mascara. This, I’m sure, is simply a headline-grabbing...

Break out the hairspray and rollers, because big hair is back | Sali Hughes on beauty

If you’ve spent the past 10 years trying – and failing – to do those loose, carefree, beachy waves, then you can finally put...

England’s hair salons face recruitment crisis as gen Z shuns profession

The Covid lockdowns that forced hairdressers to close for months taught us to truly appreciate having our hair cut by a professional, but salons...

Lip glosses: 10 of the best

Lip gloss got a bad rep in the 00s due to its sticky formulas, which could leave mouths looking gummy and gooey. However, the...

Night treatments: 10 of the best

It is 2.30am, and I am exhausted yet struggling to sleep. The irony that I am writing about skincare for night-time is not lost...

Tasteful nudes – lip colours for autumn

Nude makeup is super chic for this time of the year, but everyone’s nude is different, hence my confusion when Google presents nude lipstick...

Mel B among Britons taking fight against afro hair discrimination to parliament

The Labour MP Paulette Hamilton and singer Mel B are among leading Black Britons urging parliamentarians to make the UK the first western country...