Why you need to wear sunscreen in the winter
Sunscreen isn’t just for summer. In fact, it’s the most essential part of anyone’s skincare regime.
Expert Beauty Advice
How to wear red lipstick (at every age)
Red lipstick is chic, sexy, dramatic, empowering and the classic choice for sex bombs, supermodels and CEOs alike. My own red journey started in September 2021, when I was diagnosed with an agg...
When TNMA met Tan France (of course we talked about grey hair)
According to reports, better customer understanding, improved design, and Sienna Miller have helped revive M&S’ fortunes. But we’re here for Tan France (who appears in the lates...
Make-up artist Nadira V Persaud shares her best buys & tips for mature skin
‘I’ve recently been guest lecturing on a degree course at UCA and had to do my CV for the first time in decades,’ says Nadira V Persaud who has been a make-up artist for almos...
Why we should shower and wash our hair less often
Do you see a daily shower as essential to feeling fresh and clean? Or are you more comfortable in your own (unwashed) skin?
How to make the most of mature skin; expert tips from 50-year-old make-up artist Anna Durston
One of the best things about getting older is self-acceptance, feeling relaxed about our appearance rather than fretting over what other people think. At 59-and-a-half, my hair is completely na...
Expert summer make-up tips for mature skin
After 30 years in the industry, make-up artist Anna Durston (50) knows a thing or two about how to make women look and feel their best. She has worked with high-profile names such as actress: J...
Six of the best refillable beauty products to buy
I used to get a buzz out of poncey packaging, but these days I get more of a buzz refilling the same bottle over and over. Especially when it comes to things like hand and body wash that I seem...
The green beauty buys that won’t put you in the red
If I had the time and the money, everything in my house would be organic or green or upcycled or recycled. The reality is that from food to personal care products, it’s impossible to be squea...
Older & Wiser: why ageing lobes don’t mean the end of earrings
One of the most bizarre complements I ever had was from an art student in a university lift. She praised my earlobes then informed me they were lucky.
Black, Silver & Grey: Going grey when you have afro or curly hair
Singer-songwriter Molly Johnson, 63, looks fierce in her ombré grey hair. She and model Teruko Burrell are my when-I-go-silver hair-spirations.
How to make your make-up look more glamorous than usual
The pandemic affected all industries in different ways. Obviously at its height, having make-up done professionally for photoshoots was verboten.