The new black

Hannah Pool: I have decided that it's about time I got a bit more adventurous with my hair.

The new black

Hannah Pool: Late summer, early autumn, whatever you want to call September, this is my favourite time of year, both in real life and in beauty.

The new black

Hannah Pool: I have worn no make-up for a week. Not a scrap.

The new black

Hannah Pool: After a summer of flip-flops, sandals and other varieties of chafing footwear, I caught sight of my feet the other day. Boy were they cross.

The new black

Hannah Pool: The only time I've had nail extensions was about 15 years ago at a hair and beauty show in Birmingham.

Safety in numbers

Don't know your UVA from your UVB? All at sea about SPFs? Brigid Moss grills the experts on summer's hottest health issue - sun protection.

The new black

Hannah Pool: At-home hair treatments have come a long way since the days when my only option was to buy a job lot of VO5 hot oil.

Ask Emma

Natural health therapist Emma Mitchell answers your questions.

The new black

Hannah Pool: My hair is the longest it has been for 10 years. In fact, the summer of 1994 was when I first shaved the lot off.