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Hannah Pool: The dust may have settled, but the lasting impression of Halle Berry's Oscar was not the crying or the speech, but the morning after.

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Hannah Pool: One advantage of having darker skin is that, when the time for throwing away tights finally comes around, I don't have to worry too much about the state of my legs.

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Hannah Pool: Even though matt lips may be one of this season's key looks, I am reluctant to give up the shine.

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Hannah Pool: One of the most important features of prairie chic is a healthy, outdoorsy glow, for which anyone beyond the age of 25 will need a little help.

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Hannah Pool: One of the first things people notice about my flat is the nail varnish collection. Never mind a battleship, I've got enough to sink a whole fleet.

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Britain's unpredictable spring weather not only plays havoc with your wardrobe, but is also a nightmare for the skin, especially the face.

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Hannah Pool: Every season, an unlikely colour is heralded as the only thing to be seen wearing. Right now, it's green.

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When it comes to eyebrows, Hannah Pool finds threading may just be the new plucking.

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Hannah Pool is delighted (no, really) that pink lippy is back in a big way. Fear not, though: today's pinks are worlds away from their 1980s counterparts.

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Hannah Pool: This year's look, says Terry Barber of Mac Cosmetics in Soho, is about a change in application, rather than colour; aim for the soft-focus look.