Lip service

Hannah Pool: They said it would happen, and it finally has - lip gloss is over.

Mascara allergy

Natural health therapist Emma Mitchell answers your questions.

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.