When life hurts, I blame my face. And also my body. My skin, hair, nails – it’s all fair game. That’s how women are conditionedIt’s the summer of 2016 and things aren’t going well. Yes, there is Brexitand yes, Donald Trump,...
The former prime minister’s punt on the EU referendum didn’t work out as he’d planned. Is he now self-shaming with his hair?Name: David Cameron’s haircut.Age: About a month.Appearance: Short, neat, chastened.Chastened? Yes.About calling the 2016 referendum? What else?He’s saying sorry with his hair? People are...
Moisturiser is necessary to keep the tattoo from cracking and flaking, but it’s important not to overdo thingsI just got my sixth tattoo, and it has prompted people to ask how I care for inked skin. This is no...
How to get expressive with colourful eyeshadow, plus easy smoky eyes, and a new mascara that’s caused a sensationWhile bright powder-blue eyeshadow (or any bright shadow for that matter) is a minimalist’s nightmare, for the rest of us it...
Eye candy, a scent with literary aspirations and a low-cost exfoliator you won’t be able to do withoutA nod to the 60s, yes, but being Prada, there’s a subversive twist: bleached eyebrows and trompe l’oeil eyeshadow. But let’s just...
Embrace uncertainty and stride forward; begin with a nail polish rebootI’ve succeeded in my first attempt at ‘dry Jan’, which has included staying off social media, too. And, brilliantly, I’m back to singing to myself in the street. My...
I’ve long since advocated the use of scrunchies to preserve volume without washing and blowdrying from scratchBrace yourselves, because I’m about to claim that you need a scrunchie. One that costs more than a tenner, too. But please...
Cream beats powder colour when you’re on the goIt’s nearly as rare as the UK winning Eurovision, but sometimes I leave home without my makeup bag. No great hindrance to most, of course, but a minor disaster for...
Defined but natural-looking is the goal for eyebrows. Plus concealers with a light touch, and an artful new fragranceSome people are born with brows so luscious, if reincarnated they’d come back as a Persian rug. They are the ultimate...
Teenage makeup vlogger’s appearance at shopping centre causes gridlock in cityBirmingham was brought to a standstill on Saturday, with motorists abandoning cars and the city gridlocked for hours after thousands of teenagers flooded the city centre to see a 19-year-old...
