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Hannah pool: Blow-drying afro hair straight without the chemicals.

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Hannah Pool: Did you ever sit at the back of the class, put Tipp-Ex on a nail or two, and decide it looked pretty much like the nail varnish you weren't allowed to wear?

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Hannah Pool: I've always thought that my skin has its own personality. My skin was having a particularly sulky day when I read about Erno Laszlo's skin care clocking system.

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Each year I breathe a sigh of relief when the autumn/ winter collections hit the beauty stands.

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Hannah Pool: I have always admired head wraps. I've never seen a woman wearing one who doesn't look stunning.

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Hannah Pool: The line between being ahead of the pack and jumping the gun is a fine one, so seasonal changes call for caution.

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Hannah Poolwith a cheats guide to sun-kissed skin.

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Hannah Pool: Having learned the painful way that I, too, can burn, I've become almost Nicole Kidman-like in the protection of my skin.

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Hannah Pool: You'd never dream of wearing your work clothes to the beach, so why do some women insist on taking their whole make-up bag on holiday?

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Hannah Pool: If you're going to kick-start your beauty regime when you're off on your hols, you're going to need to downsize.