Beauty

And it could soon be added to skincare products, according to researchers

Summer is here and it's time to put aside the full coverage foundation and matte lipsticks. As the temperatures rise, the makeup look becomes glossier, sun-kissed and far more glowing. Follow these six easy steps to overhaul your beauty routine and achieve that healthy, flushed, no makeup makeup look perfect for sunny days and sultry nights. Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise The ideal summer skin is a smooth, glowing complexion with a healthy flush and no dry patches. A nightly skincare regime...

When there’s a beauty treatment Kim Kardashian swears by, it’s not long until the rest of the world follows. The reality star has been known to change her hair colour from black to platinum blonde - and back again. Despite the damaging changes her luscious locks always look glorious and shiny. But HOW does she do it? Step in Olaplex, the biggest innovation to the hair industry in years. It’s not actually a treatment perse, it’s a technology that permanently...

Last week I went to a small salon tucked away in a leafy street of West London, between Shepherd's Bush and Kensington Olympia. Jamie Stevens is the eponymous salon of the celebrity hairdresser, nominated for British hairdresser of the year six consecutive years. My stylist, Matt, was friendly and informative. He also happened to be a former X Factor contestant - he and his band made it to the fourth week of the live shows in the 2013 series. In...

There’s nothing more indulgent than having your head massaged at 5pm on a Friday in Sloane Square. But someone has to do it. I spent the afternoon at super Sloane salon which is run by the talented Richard Ward. It has been a long time since I had my locks tended to, and I must admit stepping into the vast shop was daunting. It’s one of the largest salon in the UK taking up 500sq ft - which is impressive...

My hair looked its best on 16 April 2015 and I have the photographic evidence to prove it. The embarrassing selfie shall live forever on my Instagram. I rest with my head on a pillow, showing off my locks in all their glory. Those freshly dyed tresses tumble across the pillow case, a rusty, ruddy, mahogany colour touched with gold and oh so glossy. Quite simply, my hair has never looked better. I’ve rung the changes since - short, long;...

Hana is from East Africa, where she grew up, studied art, worked and started a family. But, just over a year ago Hana had to flee her home country for the safety of herself and her son. She found herself homeless in London and unable to get a job. Now, thanks to donations from the public, Hana has enrolled on a beauty therapy course and will be able to pursue her dream career in the beauty and fashion industry. Hana’s...

More than 1.3 million American men went under the knife for a cosmetic procedure last year alone

What do Meghan Markle and the Duchess of Cambridge have in common, apart from the obvious? Megawatt smiles full of perfect, gleaming pearly whites of course. Kate and her future sister-in-law have the kind of teeth that don’t exist in nature, they only come via a talented cosmetic dentist.  I was not blessed in the dental department. My teeth would be politely referred to as British - crooked, with the top row a good half an inch further forward than...