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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.

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Hannah Pool on the perils of swimming for hair-conscious black women.

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The only thing Hannah Pool likes more than being in on something is passing on the word to you lucky, lucky people.

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Head for the beauty counter, says Hannah Pool. After all, the best way to get yourself out of a rut is to pick the brains of those in the know.

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Hannah Pool: "The high street is groaning under the weight of Indian-inspired clothes and accessories, and where fashion leads, beauty is never far behind."

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Hannah Pool has always been a believer in the wonders of a good moisturiser.

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Hannah Pool: Once again, blue is the colour - so long as it's after dark.

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Have you ever wondered what you would look like with different coloured eyes?