Beauty Features
The latest in-depth features on beauty, makeup, skin care, hair care and all things cosmetic. Browse here for longer reads on your favourite beauty topics
Makeup
The best cream blushers for a natural flush
May 16th 2022
Which liquid blushers are the cream of the crop? Read our reviews and get a lit-from-within glow >>>
Health
Collagen: Are you burning through your body's collagen too fast?
May 13th 2022
There are times when we lose the collagen in our bodies faster than usual, leading to accelerated ageing. Here's why knowing your collagen burn rate is important and how to get the most out of your collagen supplements >>>
Review
Glossy Picks: our latest beauty and wellness favourites tried and tested
May 12th 2022
There's nothing like a dose of sunshine to inspire a mass beauty bag overhaul. We're upgrading our SPFs, switching from powders to tints, quenching our curls, and upgrading our showers with a £4.95 ginger-laced body bar. Let the sun shine! >>>
Skin
Trinny London Skincare has dropped two new complexion-boosting moisturisers
May 10th 2022
In addition to her cleansers, toners, retinoids and vitamin C serum, Trinny London Skincare has added 2 moisturisers to complete the skincare range and we couldn't be happier >>>
Skin
There’s now a massage gun for your face but is it any good? We put it to the test.
May 10th 2022
At £375 the new Theraface Pro combines 8 beauty gadgets in one. Find out what we and a dermatologist think >>>
Sponsored
Meet Plantopia, supporting your skin and your stress levels, one plant at a time
May 6th 2022
Holistic wellness brand Plantopia is betting big on the stress-busting power of adaptogens. We take a closer look at its next-level beauty rituals >>>
Skin
How to find the best retinol cream or serum for your skin type
May 5th 2022
Not sure which is the best retinol cream is best for you? Here are the ones with our seal of approval >>>
Review
Glossy Picks: New beauty and wellness launches May 2022
May 4th 2022
We ring in the height of spring with bigger hair, glowier skin and far less pasty limbs than we settled for all winter >>>
Sponsored
Clairol Colour Gloss Up is the temporary colour refresh we've been waiting for
May 3rd 2022
We put the new conditioning and colouring hybrid boosters loved by Stacey Dooley to the test >>>
Skin
Why a cleansing powder for face could speed up your skincare routine
April 29th 2022
It’s the Korean and Japanese beauty secret that's waterless, ideal for travel and combines cleansing and exfoliating in one. Want to find the right powder cleanser for you? Read on... >>>
Hair
11 Best hair masks for bringing damaged hair back to life
April 27th 2022
Hair looking straggly not swishy? Bring dry, damaged or bleached hair back from the brink with our pick of the best hair masks for every hair type >>>
Review
Glossy Picks: The week's new beauty buys from £4.25
April 25th 2022
This week, our top tried and tested picks include a limited edition chunky eyeliner that performs way above its £5 price tag (hurry!) and a no-whiteness mineral SPF that feels like your favourite body cream >>>
Hair
Is this new beauty-editor-approved hair treatment set to steal Olaplex’s crown?
April 25th 2022
If you haven’t heard of K18 yet, prepare to hear a lot more. It’s the new(ish) hair repairer on the block, boasting a unique peptide technology that threatens to take the shine (and strength, and elasticity) off market leader Olaplex. We delved deeper (and gave it a good testing, obviously) to find out more… >>>
Review
Glossy Picks: best eco-friendly buys ahead for Earth Day 2022
April 22nd 2022
We're adopting a more planet-friendly beauty and wellness routine, investing in brands with sustainability at their core. From mono-dosing skincare that cuts down on product waste, to clever refill initiatives that mean you reuse your packaging - there's no reason to feel guilty about the contents of your bathroom cabinet >>>
Review
Natural deodorant - our tried and-tested favourites will help you make the eco switch
April 21st 2022
Makeup
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty, has landed in the UK and the liquid blush is being hyped as the ‘best blusher ever’
April 20th 2022
We tried the hotly anticipated liquid-to-powder Soft Pinch to see if it’s worth the hype. Here’s our honest review >>>
Beauty
This £11 M&S sleep bra keeps selling out but do we actually need to wear a bra in bed?
April 20th 2022
Can wearing a bra in bed keep your chest looking youthful? An aesthetic doctor and a breast surgeon share their views >>>
Skin
Great skincare for under £15? Sali Hughes launches an affordable performance range with Revolution Beauty
April 20th 2022
The beauty journalist has tried thousands of products and these are the 6 she truly believes in >>>
Beauty
The best eyebrow makeup for enhancing your arches
April 16th 2022
It's official, we are now a nation obsessed with our eyebrows. Good job beauty brands are keeping up with the latest brow-boosting technology, right? >>>
Hair
32 healthy hair hacks you haven't heard before
April 14th 2022
From turning down the heat in your shower to leaving your hair untied at night, we spoke to the experts about their latest secrets to keep hair looking its shiny, full best >>>
Wellbeing
I took a freezing cold shower every day for a week and this is what happened
April 14th 2022
From wild swimming to ice baths, braving freezing water is this year's coolest wellness trend. Celebs are going all in too with the new BBC show 'Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof'. Verity Clark dips her toe into cold water therapy >>>
Beauty
Mini Eggs inspired nails that are super easy to do yourself
April 11th 2022
Follow our step-by-step for fun pastel-coloured Easter nails >>>
Review
Glossy Picks: the best new budget beauty and wellness buys under £15
April 11th 2022
Enjoy our round-up of the beauty and wellness goodies soothing our souls without forcing us to check our banking apps. A lavender-laced shower oil that turns your bathroom into a spa, an under-£10 brightening serum and the cutest stick-on nail designs that'll have you cancelling your next salon appointment >>>
Skin
Retinol & retinoids decoded: the skin experts' guide
April 8th 2022
Dermatologist-approved, retinol and its siblings in the vitamin A family are among the most effective anti-ageing (and spot-busting) ingredients on the block. Here’s exactly how to use them well. >>>
