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Beauty

  • An illustration of a woman slightly frowning. Her hair appears to be turning white and there are bolts of lightning over it

    Ask Ugly: all of the ‘iffy’ comments about my gray hair bother me. Should I start dyeing it again?

    In her monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist talks about our desire for ‘outside approval’ and letting silver take over
  • A true reflection … Demi Moore in The Substance.

    Surgery, shame and self-erasure: four female writers on the tyranny of impossible beauty standards

  • Givenchy backstage S24.

    Tasteful nudes – lip colours for autumn

  • A few swaps in your beauty regime and some rehydration can help repair summer damage.

    Summer glow going already? Here are 14 of the best beauty buys to restore hair, skin and nails

  • Mel B in conversation on stage

    Mel B among Britons taking fight against afro hair discrimination to parliament

  • My skin care routine<br>Posed by model Shot of a young woman washing her face at the bathroom sink

    Cleansers: 10 of the best

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Sali Hughes on beauty

  • Unbranded products falling into a blue plastic bag

    Why it’s time to bag a high-street retinal – retinol’s fast-acting little sister

  • montage of perfume atomisers

    Smells like teen spirit: first scents young people will love

    Choosing a signature fragrance makes a lovely coming-of-age moment. Here are bright, fresh and (mostly) affordable scents that are ideal for the purpose
  • mole mapping – a back with letters on it and the word ‘mole’ picked out

    Why AI mole mapping can be a lifesaver in detecting skin cancer

    For those at higher risk, the tech can log, chart and document the changes of even a minuscule freckle
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The beauty spot

  • Young black woman applying skin cream<br>Young black woman applying moisturising cream to her skin while standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom. African american girl applying face cream while smiling. Beauty hydrating moisturizer and skincare routine concept.

    Essences: 10 of the best

  • Balmain backstage S24

    Make glowing skin a highlight of your summer

  • I protect my skin with sunscreen<br>A beautiful cheerful black woman is applying sunscreen on her face, she is enjoying a vacation and a little luxury in her life.

    Remedies for uneven skin tone: 10 of the best

  • Woman wearing makeup

    The new liquid blushers make beauty into art

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Skincare

  • A hand holding a needle presses its tip into a full, orange balloon on a teal background.

    How bad is it to pop a pimple, really?

    Maybe we’ve been scolded for it. Perhaps we’ve borne the consequences. Yet, when a pimple starts to form … don’t you just want to pop it?
  • cartoon of floss lassoing bottle of mouthwash

    Ditch mouthwash, always floss: experts on their wellbeing dos and don’ts

  • illustration of woman holding two tubs of beauty product

    Menopause tests and anti-ageing face oils: welcome to midlife consumerism

  • How can I reduce my beauty budget?

  • Ablution pollution: minimise your hygiene carbon footprint with some simple regime tweaks

Make up

  • cartoon of woman taking eye makeup off

    What is the best way to remove waterproof mascara?

  • Lip liner

    What are the best natural lip liners for dark skin and lips?

  • cartoon of woman with black rings round her eyes

    Which mascara won’t give me ‘panda eyes’?

  • Visible pores

    Now I’ve hit my 40s, makeup settles into my pores. Why?

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Hair

  • Illustration of a man's bare legs standing on the floor with a little pile of hair clippings in between

    ‘They handled me like a carcass!’: why are so many men now ‘manscaping’?

  • Anita Bhagwandas illustration by Edith Pritchett of woman using a hotbrush

    Which hot brush would you recommend?

  • oyster mushrooms growing from home mushroom kit and ready to harvest.

    Mushrooms are magic in the tussle with frizzy hair, says Dyson

  • OM archive cover, 25 October 1964, man with long red, wavy hair

    Men with long hair – the derision and glory in 1964

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Fragrance

  • A brown bichon frisé sits on a chair next to the green bottle of dog scent

    ‘Delicate, authentic, charismatic’: Dolce & Gabbana launches €99 dog perfume

  • Lemon slices

    Seeing is smelling: how even a picture of a lemon can sell products

  • SALI COLUMN SAT MAG Perfume: Prop Stylist: Yvonne Achato @yvonneachoto_stylist Assistant: Declan Slattery @decslattery

    Hate perfume? Even sceptics won’t turn up their noses at these subtle scents

  • ‘Take a fraction of what you’d spend on Le Labo Rose 31 and buy yourself a bouquet; meditate on your own impermanence as it wilts.’

    Ask Ugly: signature scents are deeply appealing – but how else can I express ‘the self’?

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Road test

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