Columns
Read the latest from our award-winning columnists, including Sarah Vine, Imogen Edwards-Jones, Christa D'Souza and more, on topics ranging from anti-ageing to sensitive skin to motherhood and beyond
How to clean your makeup brushes
13 hours ago
Come clean - how often do you wash yours? Here are the best ways to clean makeup brushes and tools and shower them in the ultimate TLC… >>>
The Shamechanger: No nonsense advice for when you've been a bad friend
14 hours ago
After a close friend's father died, our reader backed away from the friendship but now wants to make amends. Hattie Sloggett doesn't beat around the bush with her practical guidance >>>
The Shamechanger: Our advice coach on how to deal with body-odour shaming
February 25th 2021
After being called out by her family, a redheaded reader is embarrassed about her body odour. Hattie Sloggett shares her own experience and explains why our hair colour is intrinsically linked to our scent >>>
The Shamechanger: our advice columnist on why 'squirting' during sex is more common than you think
February 19th 2021
A reader is embarrassed about female ejaculation and now can't face getting intimate with her partner. Hattie Sloggett shares her own experience and offers this advice >>>
The Shamechanger: no nonsense advice from our life coach columnist
February 12th 2021
A reader is in over her head when it comes to 'buy-now-pay-later' schemes and now has debt coming out her ears and a husband who no longer trusts her. Hattie Sloggett offers words of wisdom >>>
The Shamechanger: our advice coach offers words of wisdom
February 4th 2021
Does carrying out background checks mean a lack of trust? Hattie Sloggett sets you straight >>>
The Shamechanger: If you've done a bad thing, you've come to the right place
January 28th 2021
A reader couldn't face spending Christmas with her loving but meddling parents and used Covid as an excuse to uninvite them. Was she right to then party with a friend? Hattie Sloggett offers words of wisdom >>>
Introducing our new advice column: The Shame Changer
January 22nd 2021
Done a bad thing? Confidence coach Hattie Sloggett has been there done that and now she's here to rid you of your guilt and embarrassment >>>
My skin had a freak out and this clever new range fixed it
January 6th 2021
She's the beauty podcaster who's tried everything, so what made Nicola Bonn fall in love with Skingredients? >>>
Why Instagram could be wrecking your hair
December 1st 2020
Your favourite celeb might be giving you #hairgoals, but they could also be serving up some unrealistic expectations too. Here’s why the following stylists and colourists want us all to look beyond the filter >>>
Blue makeup is everywhere RN; here's how to wear it
October 27th 2020
Wean yourself off the black eyeliner and embrace blue makeup instead; once you see the effect on your eyes you won’t regret it… >>>
Can castor oil really make your hair grow?
October 23rd 2020
Castor oil: it’s the all-natural remedy that’s received glowing testimonials across the web for its hair growth potential - but is it really the secret to a fuller lash and hair line? We found out >>>
Should you be taking a hair supplement?
October 16th 2020
They can help with everything from hair fall to dandruff and brittleness, but how to know one’s right for you? We asked the experts which vitamins and minerals to look for, for thicker, fuller hair >>>
What happens to a busy control freak on a meditation retreat?
September 14th 2020
Will Williams, has taught hundreds of people to meditate from Kate Winslet to Take That. We sent GTG editor Victoria Woodhall, and her inner control freak, on his weekend retreat. Boy did she need it – and probably so do you >>>
No more digging straps: we've found the ultimate yoga bra
August 17th 2020
Lululemon's new adjustable In Alignment bra is the most comfortable on the planet says this yoga teacher who wears it every day >>>
The best hair oils to smooth and revive dehydrated locks
August 13th 2020
No matter what hair type you have, these are the oils to reach for to add shine and movement to your hair and protect it from damage >>>
To Buy For: the ice cold sculpting ball that gives you instant cheekbones
August 6th 2020
This five-minute beauty tool lives in your freezer and is the red carpet facialist's secret weapon. Victoria Woodhall tries the Cryoball >>>
Why matte eyeshadow looks so incredible on older women
August 5th 2020
Fed up with ageist assumptions in the beauty industry, Tricia Cusden launched her own makeup brand at the age of 68. Five years on, business is booming and she’s a Youtube star. Here she tells us how to create beautiful eye makeup on older faces >>>
Shaking is the stress-busting trend that everyone can benefit from
August 4th 2020
Does your body automatically clench when you're under stress and you just can't seem to let things go? Put down the Pinot and shake it off. Here are the best shaking workouts to follow >>>
Sarah Vine: 5 things they don't tell you about losing weight
July 22nd 2020
No longer being the largest person among your friends creates a vacancy, says Sarah Vine. And you spend a fortune on clothes. Just some of the surprising side-effects of losing nearly two-and-a-half stone >>>
10 ways to build up your skin barrier
July 13th 2020
Having a thicker skin is the best defence against sensitivities - but how do you restore your barrier? Here's the expert guide >>>
The prickly heat rash product survival kit
June 25th 2020
Heat rash is as stubborn as they come - but can any beauty heroes really help you to ditch the itch? Judy Johnson rounds up the best products for prickly heat hell >>>
Want to be more flexible? This vinyasa flow yoga class has all the moves
June 21st 2020
In times of uncertainty and change, how can we become more flexible not just in our bodies but in our outlook? Join top instructor and positive psychology coach Mercedes Sieff for 40 minutes of going with the flow >>>
The best at-home hair removal tools, creams and strips
June 18th 2020
From epilators to waxing strip and razors, and creams, if hair removal is your thing, then choose your weapon from Sarah Vine's edit >>>
Nicola Bonn: life lessons from top wise women in beauty
June 17th 2020
From Hollywood actors to body positivity campaigners and veterans of the beauty industry, they all open up to beauty podcaster Nicola Bonn. Here's what she's learned from their stories >>>