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
The Makeup Maniac
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 >>>
Mind
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 >>>
Weight Management
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 >>>
Sense and Sensitivity
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 >>>
Beauty
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 >>>
Wellbeing
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 >>>
Budget Beauty
The best high street foundations under £20
June 12th 2020
Here's our edit of the best budget brands whose cheap foundations are as good as (if not better than) their high-end counterparts, because when it comes to achieving flawless foundation, you don't have to spend big to win big >>>
Zen Mistress
Yoga teachers of colour to follow and practice with
June 10th 2020
If these inspiring yoga teachers aren't already on your radar, try their classes now >>>
Who, What, Hair
7 reasons you've got a dry itchy scalp - and what to do about it
June 5th 2020
Scratching your head wondering what to do about a dry and flaky scalp? Here’s what you need to know >>>
Makeup
To buy for: the influencer-led makeup brand that's not just for teens
May 29th 2020
Sarah Vine reviews Il Makiage, the highly-pigmented, affordable makeup line taking Instagram by storm >>>
Beauty
The irrepressible joy of glitter eyeshadow at any age
May 22nd 2020
Who says older women can't wear glitter? Today's clever formulations mean you never need step away from the sparkles. Beauty editor Jane Druker, 53, leads the way >>>
Beauty
The budget beauty buys keeping Nicola Bonn happy in lockdown
May 20th 2020
Strapped for cash but still want that dopamine hit you get from deliveries? Here's what to put in your basket >>>
Amelia Freer
Amelia Freer: how to do a healthy BBQ
May 20th 2020
Nutritional therapist Amelia Freer explains how to have fun this summer without falling off the wagon >>>
Sense and Sensitivity
The best non-toxic nail polishes for sensitive skin
April 30th 2020
These free-from and natural nail varnishes are both good for sensitive skin and kinder to the planet >>>
The Makeup Maniac
Your post-eyelash extension rehab plan
April 1st 2020
During this enforced break from the lash bar, we’ve got coping strategies for you. From how to deal with brittle, stubby eyelashes to primers and mascaras to ‘grow your own’, extension addicts pay attention… >>>
Sense and Sensitivity
The best moisturisers for sensitive skin
February 18th 2020
If your skin reacts to beauty products often, you might be tempted to go for doctor's orders when it comes to your face cream. But there are good ones out there for sensitive skin - you just have to find them, writes Judy Johnson >>>
Skin
How cannabis is becoming skincare's hottest new ingredient
January 30th 2020
As more countries legalise cannabis for medicinal use, it's also becoming big news for the beauty industry with cannabis compound cannabidiol or CBD said to be a powerful soother for problem skin. Susannah Taylor investigates >>>
Who, What, Hair
No time (or money) to get your colour done? Here's how to make your hair colour last longer at home
January 8th 2020
Whether you’re looking to tackle brassiness, dullness or root regrowth, here are the best products for giving your hair colour a new lease of life between appointments >>>
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson’s New Year’s Eve health and beauty secrets
December 31st 2019
Our columnist always wears white on New Year’s Eve, never has regrets and goes minimal with makeup. Here she shares her favourite ways to round off the year >>>
Mind
Madeleine Spencer's best books for holiday reading
December 22nd 2019
Our beauty columnist is also something of a bookworm with a penchant for well-written sagas, scandalous reads and dark tales (we're always asking her for recommendations at GTG). Here's what she's curling up with >>>
To Buy For
To Buy For: why every busy woman needs this one-stick wonder
October 4th 2019
Call off the search, this sophisticated highlighting stick is your ultimate cheat for tired face days, says our columnist Nicola Bonn >>>
To Buy For
To Buy For: Why I'll always justify buying a luxury cleanser
September 3rd 2019
Ten years ago, beauty editor Nicola Bonn fell in love with Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm. Cheap date it was not. But as other cleansers have come and gone, this a love affair that's endured. And now it has a little gel sister too... >>>
The Makeup Maniac
The best makeup fixing sprays and setting sprays
July 25th 2019
There’s a setting spray out there to meet your every need and budget. Here are the best fixing sprays that seal the deal to keep your makeup in place all day long >>>
The Makeup Maniac
The ultimate base basics for pale skin
July 10th 2019
From redness to dark circles to enhancing freckles, fair skin comes with its own unique makeup requirements. Here’s how to handle porcelain skin like a pro… >>>
