The new black
Hannah Pool: I've pretty much decided to ignore the Victorian look that is everywhere this season. If your features are pale and interesting, you can carry off all that ironic lace, but otherwise give it a wide berth.
The new black
Hannah Pool: I've been growing my hair for nearly two years and I still haven't found styling products I'm completely happy with.
The new black
Hannah Pool: Foundation has never had a place in my make-up bag. Assuming I can find one my shade - and that's a big assumption - I just don't like them. No matter how light they claim to be, I end up feeling like a walking oil slick.
The new black
Hannah Pool: Dark eyes are this season's most crucial make-up look. Given that my eyes are dark all on their own, I was initially pleased. But, alas, the dark-eyed look has taken a while to perfect.
The new black
Hannah Pool: Out of the six nominees for this year's Afro Hairdresser Of The Year award (part of the Hairdressers Journal annual awards), only one of them, George Paterson, is not based in London.
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Hannah Pool: Sitting at the Nails Inc bar in Fenwick's New Bond Street store, I can't help but be surprised at how de rigueur nail art has become.
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Hannah Pool: Before Alek, before Tyra, before Naomi, there was Iman. Discovered 25 years ago, Iman wasn't just the first black supermodel - she was arguably the first supermodel, full stop.
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Hannah Pool: I can't remember who gave me my first make-up kit but, suffice to say, the colours suited me so badly that I ended up using them as paints rather than on my face.
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Hannah Pool: I have never understood why so many black women use a dark lip-liner around their mouths.
The new black
Hannah Pool: "Believe it or not, we're all born with the brow shape that best suits our face," says make-up artist Bobbi Brown. That might be so, but I've been plucking mine for so long that I can't remember what their natural shape is.