It seems like the older I get the more wrinkles and lines I notice in the mirror. Surprisingly they seem to look even worse in the winter because my skin is so dry. Wrinkles go hand in hand with aging and are caused by a number of external factors like sun damage, smoking, dehydration, and of...

From working on the house and garden to pollution and changes in temperature, hands suffer a lot. The skin feels dry, the nails break and in the rush of the day, you don’t necessarily have the time to think about it. Here are a few easy tips on showing them some TLC that are easy to include...

The combination of two tones have found success in chunky creepers, 70s ska music, and most recently, coloured hair. I am, of course, referring to the widely popular dip-dye (which I am proud to say I wear), found everywhere from thrifty trendsetters in East London to celebrities in New York...

Summer days are finally here. The perfect excuse to renew your wardrobe, warm weather calls for light dresses and gorgeous skirts. Here are a few tips to get your legs looking their best… The number one rule is simple – exfoliate. Once or twice a week is enough to get rid of the dead...

Last week I watched an interview with Miranda Kerr where she talked about some of the secrets to her beauty regime and I was surprised to hear her say that she sometimes uses a spoon to curl her eyelashes, if she is running short on time and doesn’t have her eyelash curler with her. Did...

Maybe you’ve just run the marathon and your feet are showing the signs or you’re just an avid walker or runner whose feet have seen better days. Either way, taking care of your feet can be the difference between a happy run/hike/walk/life and a painful limp to the bus. There are plenty of...

If I had listened to the voice in my head (incidentally it was my mum’s voice) telling me not to squeeze that spot on my lip line I wouldn’t be walking around with a huge bruise on my lip accessorised by an amazingly large blister that now resembles a cold sore…why did I have to...

Xtend Barre, Pure Barre, the Lotte Berk Method… no matter what you call it, ballet-inspired fitness classes are hot. Ballet fitness classes are nothing new- people have wanted to achieve the long, lean, supple bodies of dancers for years, inspiring Lotte Berk to create her method over...

Ever find yourself washing your hair and wondering if you should use more shampoo or wash twice? Or just squeezing out far too much foundation onto your palm and wondering what you should do with all that make up? Well I have too so I thought I should look into how much product you should use...

When I get stressed out one of the first things I do (after eating all the junk food within a 2 mile radius) is start biting my nails. They are never safe! I am a massive fan of the program Criminal Minds and almost every week I find myself unconsciously biting on my nails during the...

Every now and then I take one look at my face and feel despair. Not because I hate myself or anything as dramatic as that but because I get sick and tired of the pimples that have sprouted overnight! It’s annoying not to mention embarrassing, especially when you are over 30 and society tells...

I read a lot in magazines about ‘budget beauty buys’ or comparisons between expensive and inexpensive products; they’re regular features and crop up quite often, but I frequently read them and think “blimey, £5 just for a facewash?”, that’s not budget! For many people, getting to...

Much to my dismay I have recently stopped getting my eyelash extensions done. This is not because I didn’t love them…in fact…I ADORED them! However, it suddenly dawned on me a few weeks ago that unfortunately I am not a WAG, and I do have other more pressing expenses: like mortgage...

November saw a phenomenal amount of men in the UK and in fact across the world donning moustaches to raise money for research into a cure for prostate and testicular cancer. I’ve seen every type of ‘tache’ this November – I’ve seen the handlebar, the country gent, the...

One of life greatest conundrums…how do you find a great hair stylist? You know the kind I’m talking about, they are nice, know exactly the kind of cut you want, they are experts at colour and help you find a colour that suits you and they don’t charge a fortune. In my 6 and a half...