Beauty: barely there mascara
‘I have never been drawn to the idea of an understated mascara, but that doesn’t mean I’m not willing to give them a chance’As someone in possession of short, poker-straight eyelashes, I must confess...
View ArticleSali Hughes: the 50 best beauty buys under £20
You don’t have to spend a fortune to look a million dollars this summer. The Guardian’s beauty editor picks the loveliest, trustiest products on the high streetGreat beauty products should be available...
View ArticleBeauty: baby aisle products for grownups
‘Good-quality baby creams contain none, or fewer, of the undesirable ingredients in lots of expensive adult skincare, and do the job just as well, or even better, often for a fraction of the price’A...
View ArticleBeauty: how to avoid self-tan disasters
‘A gradual tanner should prove to be a wise buy’If, like me, you’re prone to buying a self-tan, spend ages using it once, then throw it in the cupboard to slowly turn green until evicted to a bin...
View ArticleBeauty: exceptionally good nail polishes
‘Finally there are two brands doing things properly’Ibelieve that beauty is about more than buying products – it’s also about why and how we use them. That’s why this week marks a new, longer column...
View ArticleBeauty: Sali Hughes’ summer foot makeover
Don’t step out in sandals or flip-flops until you’ve given your feet a onceover firstDespite our year-round longing for summer, the woeful state of our feet suggest its arrival still comes as something...
View ArticleBeauty: want total cover? These foundations are just the job
‘I do accept that it’s sometimes fun to pair strong, smoky eyes with an entirely flawless base, and that some women do just feel better with a face full of foundation’I only recently discovered that...
View ArticleBeauty: my heatwave kit
‘Some days are so hot and sticky that putting on makeup suddenly poses a number of challenges’As I type, Britain is in the clammy grip of some curious three-days-a-week heatwave. While four days are...
View ArticleBeauty: summer lipsticks
‘The browny pinks I love in winter can look a bit sad in warm weather, the rich reds as jarring and unseasonal as a tweed bikini’Tradition dictates that in summer months, lipstick should be traded in...
View ArticleBeauty: gadgets
‘Once in a while, a gadget is so amazingly effective that it would be downright remiss of me not to share’I’m always circumspect in recommending beauty gadgets here, particularly when they’re very...
View ArticleBeauty: rosacea treatments that work
‘I sent out products to readers, asking each tester to use them for at least eight weeks. There was shocking disparity in the results, but a handful were positively heaped with praise’I receive so many...
View ArticleBeauty: daytime scents
Our beauty editor particularly likes fragrance that comes in ornamental bottlesI feel no shame in admitting that, occasionally, it’s the packaging of a product that sparks my interest, at least...
View ArticleBeauty: face masks
‘Masks have always seemed to be a lot of hassle, but some excellent products have caused a shift in my opinion’I’ve always been impressed by women who incorporate regular face masks into their skincare...
View ArticleBeauty: America’s best products
‘As always, I spend too much money on beauty products I don’t need. “It’s my job, my hands are tied,” I tell myself’I’m recently home from America, where, as always, I spent too much money on beauty...
View ArticleBeauty: budget foundation
There are some good ones out there that won’t break the bankI have a classic abusive relationship with cheap foundation. I keep rolling again, hoping that this time it really has changed and become...
View ArticleBeauty: Marks & Spencer gets a makeover
‘It’s now got some extremely well-chosen cult brands that deserve some mass-market exposure’I love M&S like a kindly aunt. I long for it to do well, but I have, in recent years, been in a constant...
View ArticleBeauty: why unisex fragrances are not to be sniffed at
‘There is no defining factor that makes perfume masculine, feminine – or both. There’s just powerful marketing and our own conditioned perception to provide us with cues’Calvin Klein famously invented...
View ArticleBeauty: colour-correcting concealers can work. Here’s how
‘I realise ice-cream pastels sound wrong in relation to the skin, but trust me – the new correctors are brilliant’Few makeup products are more inherently confusing than colour-correcting concealers –...
View ArticleBeauty: hair thickeners
‘My hair is noticeably fuller. I mean really, truly – it’s bigger’I receive heaps of emails from men and women asking about treatments for thinning hair and, as someone with abundant but annoyingly...
View ArticleBeauty: Advent calendars to lift the Christmas spirit
More fun than dodgy chocolate, these nail, skin and makeup gifts really deliverYou may well be appalled to see me talking about Christmas now, but I’ve learned over the years that when it comes to...
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