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Hannah Pool: Just as less is more when it comes to the summer wardrobe, so it is with the summer make-up bag.

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Hannah Pool: We've had Bollywood, we've had Brazil and now it's time for Africa chic.

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Hannah Pool: Few people can out-talk me when it comes to Afro hair.

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Hannah Pool: Nail bars are over. Ladies (and some gentlemen), make way for the brow bar.

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Hannah Pool: Over the past few years, I have developed something of a love/hate relationship with the Afro Hair & Beauty show.

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Hannah Pool: I'm amazed by the risks people take with their skin.

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While I may have been ignoring my bust, everyone else suddenly seems to want a piece of it.

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Hannah Pool: I've always been suspicious of bronzer - largely because it was often the only thing make-up artists could think to put on my skin when they didn't have any face powder dark enough.

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Hannah Pool: The pedicure may not sound as glamorous as its cousin the manicure, but in my view it's far more fun to do.

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Hannah Pool: I've been back at work for a week and already my skin is dry and tight, and looks as if it needs another break.