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Hannah Pool: Afro hair doesn't need frequent washing; in fact, it positively hates it.

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Hannah Pool: After last week's lesson in the art of hair drying, I thought it time I offered some advice on ceramic straighteners.

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Hannah Pool: So how do you dry your hair without damaging it?

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Hannah Pool: The MAC trends report is the closest thing there is to make-up porn, but without the exploitation.

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Hannah Pool: I am not, nor have I ever been, a nail biter. Thumb sucker, yes, hair twirler, yes, but biting nails has never held any attraction for me.

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Hannah Pool: This morning, no matter what I got up to last night, I will be waking up with a clean face and, more importantly, a clean pillow.

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Hannah Pool: Like the capsule wardrobe for your summer holiday, the capsule make-up/getting ready kit is a godsend during December.

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Hannah Pool: Concealers according to Bobbi Brown.

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Hannah Pool: Yes, there are more brands for black skin these days, but the majority are way outside those on a pocket-money budget.