The new black

Hannah Pool: I've just returned from two weeks in the sun, and the pain of returning has been more than healed by the fact that, despite never dipping below factor 30, my skin is positively glowing.

The new black

Hannah Pool: My make-up routine on holiday is as big a part of the experience as the two-hour delay and the passport/ticket/money panic.

The new black

Hannah Pool met two flight attendants who managed to look as fresh as daisies. What was their secret?

Friday-night special

A take-away curry is the perfect end to a busy week. It's also a boost to your health, says Dr John Briffa.

Ask Emma

I have suffered from depression and anxiety off and on for 11 years. Can you recommend alternative remedies?

The new black

Hannah Pool : Summer, and a young woman's fancy turns to sandals - well, mine does. My love of my own feet is legendary among my friends, and no doubt enemies.

Course and effect

Sitting down to an evening meal as a family does much more than fill you up, says Dr John Briffa.

Parched in a flood

Water is the new tea - or so it seems. It's a chic necessity in the boardroom, and every teenager has a plastic bottle to hand. Yet nutritionists are adamant - marathon runners aside, few of us drink anything like enough of it, and that's not good for our health. Joanna Blythman investigates a paradox.

Ask Emma

I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1994. I take levodopa and Mirapexin, and have managed to retain most of my competencies. But I have bad days, when it is very difficult to do ordinary tasks.

The new black

The idea of custom-blend make-up is, of course, not new, but Yana is the first UK company dedicated to make-up for black women that also offers custom blend.