Everything you ever wanted to know about hair (but were too busy plucking out grey ones to ask)
Can stress make my hair turn white? Does unwashed hair clean itself? And what causes baldness in both men and women?
TPN is a lifeline, not a beauty treatment: intravenous vitamin therapy explained
For celebrities, it’s the latest must-have treatment. But for others, it’s a matter of life and death. Here the parent of a child who needs daily TPN to stay alive explains why its use as a beauty fad is inappropriate, if not downright dangerous
Are small batch cosmetics safer than the mainstream competition?
Producers of handmade personal care products often claim their goods are safer, and more natural, than the big brands. But do they deliver?
How dangerous is your deodorant?
A study has found that antiperspirant disturbs the human microbiota, raising concerns about its impact on health. A doctor assesses the risks
Everything you ever wanted to know about skin (but were too busy exfoliating to ask)
Does anti-ageing moisturiser work? Will what I eat affect my skin? And is it ever OK to squeeze a spot?
Does a nose job hurt? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google some of life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the most common queries
Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour by Dita Von Teese – digested read
‘Mais non! I have just noticed that I have yet again failed to get dressed – all I am wearing is stockings!’
Can a drink really make skin look younger?
Nutricosmetics are dietary powders, pills and drinks designed to reverse signs of skin-ageing. It’s predicted to become a £5bn industry by 2020 – but is it just a spoonful of pseudoscience?
Should I worry about my hair loss?
It is normal to lose up to 100 hairs a day, so losing small clumps doesn’t usually mean imminent baldness – hair almost always grows back. Pattern baldness, however, has no magic potions to treat it
Burning up: users of Honest Company’s sunscreen say it fails at basic protection
Jessica Alba’s company has come under fire recently from consumers who reported receiving severe sunburn despite Honest’s claims that it works fine