If you're already feeling guilty about having broken your new year's resolution, then rest assured, you're not alone.

Hannah Pool is a big fan of mini make-up palettes.

Hannah Pool: The main beauty news for spring/summer 2003 is a modern take on the 1960s baby doll look.

Hannah Pool: To put it bluntly, most beauticians are white, and experience has taught me they tend not to have a clue about black skin.

Hannah Pool: I love a bargain, but there's no getting away from the fact that cheap mascara flakes, cheap foundation cakes and cheap lipstick looks, well, cheap.

Hannah Pool: I've lost count of the times the women behind make-up counters have told me that I "don't really need foundation".

I've always had a problem with dark circles under my eyes. When people tell me I look tired, what they really mean is, "My God, look at those bags." (In the same way, when people tell me I "look well", what they really mean is that I've put on weight.)

Hannah Pool: Having my hair straightened had turned me into Identikit Black Woman. Is this what it's like to be blonde?