Face like a partially melted candle? There’s an exercise for that

Will I ever look as elegant as Audrey Hepburn? Ask me once I’ve finished licking my nostrils and pinching my jowls, writes Nell Frizzell

They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?

Invisible toxins that leach into the body are almost unavoidable. Could I get rid of PFAS from my kitchen, bathroom, wardrobe and more?

My life is all food stains and dead pot plants – no wonder I dream of beauty and good taste

I’m tired of the dull, drab and mundane. Bring on the gold lamé dresses and pomegranate-scented potpourri, writes Emma Beddington

Gwyneth Paltrow meditates while loading the dishwasher – will her new app work for us?

The Goop founder’s latest venture promotes ‘eyes-open’ meditation. We try it out to see if it helps us see the light – or is just another wellness gimmick in disguise

‘Men now want their bum to look good in jeans’: how male butts got bootylicious

From shapewear to surgery, the male quest to build the perfect behind has become a super-sized business

Credible science or false claims: calls for more regulation of beauty products

Consumers need to be able to distinguish between innovative products and marketing hype, say experts

I have been forced into a month of minimalism – and I hate it

Far from home, in a rental apartment, the scarcity of my own stuff is making me strange, writes Emma Beddington. Where is the focus, calm and happiness I was promised?

Don’t flake, don’t dump friends and don’t hold grudges: experts on what not to do in 2024

Guardian writers including Marina Hyde, John Crace (and a few other successful types) reveal what they won’t be doing in the coming year

I loved my new glasses – until everyone told me what they thought of them

Loved ones, friends and complete strangers have all waded in. I’ve even been told I look just like the bloke from Up …

‘I steer away from sugars, and most of all stress’: how six experts look after their own skin

Dermatologists reveal their daily routines, which products they use on themselves and why they avoid soap