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Hannah Pool: When I started colouring my hair a couple of years ago, friends warned me that, once I'd started, not only would I be unable to stop, but, like all good addictions, I'd need a bigger hit each time.

The new black

Hannah Pool: Trying to figure out what items will form my winter make-up kit is one of the most fun parts of the autumn.

The new black

Hannah Pool: Not especially partial to salon facials, I am a complete sucker for the DIY variety.

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Hannah Pool: The start of the autumn/winter season is better than Christmas, as far as I'm concerned, and a darn sight less stressful.

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Hannah Pool: I've been curling my lashes for years, and yet I still live in perpetual fear that one day when I take the clamp away, my lashes will come with it.

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Hannah Pool I have been trying to grow my nails for as long as I can remember but, unlike most things I've been doing with equal persistence, I still haven't mastered it.

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Hannah Pool: Thanks to Shavata Singh, frequently referred to as the Eyebrow Queen, a set of eyebrow shapers will help even the most cack-handed of pluckers to achieve the perfectly formed brow.

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Hannah Pool: Never mind summer lovin', it's summer hair that's the real cause of angst. Just as your skin gets in tiptop condition, glowing visibly with every minute of sunshine, your hair wilts.

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Hannah Pool: Sitting on top of Primrose Hill, north London, the other day, my friend Debra and I were pondering one of life's big questions: what, exactly, is the point of clear mascara?

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Hannah Pool: As someone who firmly believes in the existence of cellulite but equally firmly believes that the myriad creams on sale do diddly squat to alleviate the problem, I'm left in a tricky situation when asked for advice.