The new black
Never mind the kitchen sink, it's the bathroom cabinet that Hannah Pool has a problem leaving behind when going on holiday.
The new black
Hannah Pool: The cosmetics market can be divided into two sectors: premium and high street. While Asian women have some choice in the premium end, there is nothing for them on the high street.
Lipstick on your fella
Why should women have a monopoly on beauty tricks? Male make-up - largely the undetectable kind that takes the average man closer to the chiselled ideal - is now on the market. Our man-in-mascara wore it for a month: on the Tube, in the office, at the pub. Here's his verdict.
The new black
Facials are not supposed to be fun, nor are they supposed to be glamorous, says Hannah Pool.
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Hannah Pool: The summer is a bummer for the optically challenged.
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Hannah Pool: I've got a new obsession. It's not a new make-up range, or even the latest spa treatment; it's more of a toy.
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Hannah Pool: How long do you spend at the hairdresser's? It's a simple question. Unless, of course, you ask it of a black woman.
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Hannah Pool: So here I am on my desert island, sans Sue Lawley, but with a healthy supply of cosmetics.
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Hannah Pool: Cleanse, tone, moisturise. That's how the beauty mantra goes. It's the law, the 11th commandment.
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Hannah Pool: "Hannah, I've got a crisis, can you call me back as soon as?" My friend Nana is on the phone. I call her back at once. "I'm thinking of going back to straightening my hair, and I want you to talk me out of it," she starts.