Beauty

Throw in the towel: is air-drying your face better for your skin?

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Many argue that towels spread bacteria and air-drying leaves skin clearer. We ask the experts if it’s really more hygienic to let the air do the work after washingIs there a God? Is cloning ethical? Is the nuclear...

Skin deep: why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s beauty regime split the internet

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The New York representative has a six-step skincare routine – and isn’t afraid to talk about it. What does it say about those who subscribe to similar multistep regimes?Last week, towards the end of her first month in...

Beauty tips: putting the focus on both eyes and lips

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Heavy eyes and matte lips, liquid exfoliators and flawless foundationsEyes or lips? At Chanel’s couture show, loosely inspired by David Bowie and 18th-century fashion, makeup artist Lucia Pica threw out the rule that says you can’t have both. There...

The best products for bushy brows

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Get a fuzzy, full look without the faffLet me presume for a moment that, like me, you are broadly disinclined to spend 15 to 20 minutes meticulously shaping your eyebrows into perfectly symmetrical, Instagram-worthy arcs, that you don’t...

Relieve red skin with these tips from a celebrity esthetician

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One of the most frustrating and unpredictable skin concerns is redness, which is often exacerbated by the harsh weather many face this time of year.“Redness is caused from over-circulation of the blood, resulting in visible dilated capillaries close to the surface...

Kim Kardashian says Kanye West is ‘really opinionated sometimes’ about her makeup

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Kanye West: A rapper, songwriter, fashion designer and … makeup critic? Apparently so, says wife Kim Kardashian.The reality star recently revealed that West is “really opinionated sometimes” about her makeup.“He will come in and be like, ‘You know your blush is...

Knockoff perfume, cosmetics may contain arsenic, rat poison, detectives warn

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Fake designer make-up and perfume may contain toxic cyanide, arsenic, urine or even rat droppings, Valentine's bargain hunters have been warned.Detectives issued the advice after more than 500 suspected counterfeit items estimated to be worth over $51,400 were seized...

The best full coverage concealers

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Perfect for those awkward spotsFull-coverage foundations are huge right now, but I’m broadly averse. Unless your complexion is as problematic as you believe (unlikely), serious cover-up comes best from heavy-duty concealer, since this can be applied judiciously...

The best moisturiser boosters

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In Clinique ID we see effective innovation, as well as the answer to a problem that needed fixingBeauty icon Clinique, having got things frustratingly wrong for about five years on the trot, has, in the past 18 months,...

Can’t deal with the cold? It’s time to rediscover your busy bathing schedule

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It’s far too freezing to go out, so instead stay in and indulge yourself with a daily regime this winterI cannot deal with the cold weather. Please, save me.Me, my deskI don’t know if I have made it clear...

Birmingham brought to standstill by YouTuber James Charles

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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...

Lose the blues, it’s time to make a new start

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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...

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