Bright and beautiful
When it comes to make-up, beige and its safe but dull relatives have had their day. Now it's time to experiment with a rainbow palette of colour. And the bolder, the better, says Hannah Pool.
The new black
Hannah Pool: As a rule, I'm not into beauty 'events' - they are seldom more than a thinly veiled marketing exercise. I prefer to cruise the beauty counters incognito.
The new black
Hannah Pool: The most common question I am asked is: "What's the best cosmetics brand for black skin?"
The new black
Hannah Pool: While I hate the idea that ageing is a universally 'bad thing', my distaste doesn't extend to anti-ageing body products.
The new black
Hannah Pool: After much hype, Mizani, the specialist hair care range from L'Oréal has finally hit these shores.
The new black
Hannah Pool: If wedding make-up is supposed to be plain and simple, then wedding
hair is where you can go to town.
The new black
Hannah Pool: There's something about admitting that you still shave your legs that feels both cheap and pubescent.
The new black
Hannah Pool: Does black skin need sun cream? Of course it does.
The new black
Hannah Pool: If ever a beauty product proved the fact that women don't get made up for the benefit of men, lip gloss is it. I adore my gloss, am inseparable from it, and yet even I find it sticky and a bit unsavoury.
The new black
Hannah Pool: Ever since Ruby Hammer (one half of the make-up duo Ruby & Millie) gave me a makeover and practically wrestled my face powder from my hands, I've been trying to wean myself off the stuff.