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Skin

Aldi launches its first vegan skincare range and prices start at £1.99

9 hours ago

Today sees vegan day cream, eye cream and sheet masks arrive on Aldi’s shelves - here's everything you need to know about Aldi's all natural-vegan skincare >>>

Wellbeing

"I gave up alcohol and now I don’t know how to have sex…"

17 hours ago / Hattie Sloggett

After years of partying, Hattie Sloggett decided it was time to go sober. With one very unexpected side effect... >>>

Recipe

Amelia Freer's recipe for healthy vegan snack bars

1 day ago

Amelia Freer's new book Simply Good For You holds host to 100 quick and tasty recipes - here she shares her recipe for an on-the-go snack packed with vitamins and minerals. Your skin will thank you for it >>>

Skin

Boots’ new ingredient-led skincare brand is here to take The Ordinary’s crown

1 day ago

Fans of budget skincare are going to love 'Boots Ingredients', the new affordable range of skin solutions >>>

Makeup

Glossy picks: The shampoo, makeup and skincare team GTG is loving this week

1 day ago

We've had a bumper crop of new launches land on our desks recently; here are the beauty bits that have earned a place in our hearts >>>

Skin

Foaming cleansers for every skin type

1 day ago / Melanie Macleod

Foaming face wash often gets a bad rep, with people avoiding it for fear it will strip their skin. We round up the best foaming cleansers that deliver a deep clean >>>

Skin

Niacinamide: the "brilliant all rounder" that your skin will thank you for

January 21st 2020 / Ayesha Muttucumaru

This skin barrier-boosting ingredient comes with the dermatologist’s seal of approval. Here's why and how to incorporate it into your regime >>>

Fitness

Why fitness progress pictures could be ruining your progress

January 21st 2020 / Melanie Macleod

We’re taught to document our fitness progress, be it through weight loss, taking measurements or snapping pictures, but could analysing the changes actually be hindering us? Personal trainer and author Tally Rye thinks so. >>>

Recipe

Amelia Freer's simple chickpea soup recipe

January 20th 2020

Amelia Freer's new book Simply Good For You holds host to 100 quick and tasty recipes - here she shares her plant-based take on chicken and lemon soup >>>

Makeup

Video: MUA Wendy Rowe takes the 7-minute makeup challenge

January 18th 2020

We challenged the global makeup artist and queen of 'no-makeup makeup' to create an effortless fresh-faced look. She proves why fingers are the best tool we have in our kit >>>

Hair

To Buy For: The little-known hair tool that makes styling a breeze

January 17th 2020 / Sarah Vine

Sarah Vine needed something to rescue her rain-ravaged hair - and fast. Enter the InStyler which delivers perfectly-polished hair in super-quick time >>>

Fitness

Wellness Wallet: I’m the founder of a sustainable activewear brand and I spend £429 a month on wellness

January 17th 2020

From supplements to help her sleep to two gym memberships, here’s what Contur’s Claire Turpin spends to keep her feeling physically and mentally strong >>>

Skin

Bakuchiol: the natural retinol alternative that won’t leave you red-faced

January 17th 2020 / Ayesha Muttucumaru

Love the idea of retinol, but not a fan of its side-effects? This plant-based ingredient could be for you >>>

Makeup

Forget being frugal this month, Charlotte Tilbury just launched 10 new Pillow Talk must-haves

January 16th 2020 / Melanie Macleod

There's a 12-shade Pillow Talk Instant Palette, two new lipsticks and a very delectable lip-plumper. Who said January was boring? >>>

Wellbeing

This is what an insomniac's bedside table looks like

January 16th 2020 / Victoria Woodhall

From everyday essentials to desperate measures, this is what sleep-challenged GTG editor Victoria Woodhall relies on to get through the night >>>

Beauty

Glossy picks: the beauty and wellness launches to know about this week

January 15th 2020

It's that bit of January where we're starting to get bored of our resolutions. Luckily there's a bevvy of newbies from the likes of Urban Decay and Anastasia Beverly Hills injecting a bit of excitement into the least thrilling month >>>

Hair

Is Veganuary wrecking your hair?

January 15th 2020 / Ayesha Muttucumaru

Without the appropriate dietary and hair care modifications, hair can become more brittle and thinner when on a plant-based diet. Here’s how to keep it in good health >>>

Makeup

What we learned in an hour with Rihanna's makeup artist

January 15th 2020 / Melanie Macleod

From why to apply foundation with cold water to the pastel eyeshadow trend all the beauty editors have fallen in love with, Hector Espinal fills us in on everything he knows from years working the red carpet >>>

Skin

This retailer just made sustainable beauty shopping easier

January 13th 2020

Today sees Net-A-Porter add a beauty arm to Net-Sustain, its sustainable shopping section >>>

Skin

Pollution and pimples: why acne could be a postcode lottery

January 13th 2020 / Anna Hunter

It’s blamed for an increase in respiratory diseases and heart conditions, can cause premature ageing and pigmentation, and now it’s thought it’s implicated in acne. Here’s how air pollution could be prompting breakouts, and some good air vs. acne news >>>

Health

Video: tongue cleaning is as important as brushing your teeth - you mean you're not doing it?

January 12th 2020 / Jasmine Hemsley

You wouldn't skip washing your armpits, or cleaning your teeth, so why do we neglect our tongue, which is a haven for overnight bacteria (morning breath, we're talking to you). Tongue scraping only takes 3 seconds says Jasmine Hemsley. Here's how >>>

Makeup

Video: IT Cosmetics brand ambassador Rose Gallagher takes the 7-minute makeup challenge

January 10th 2020

We challenged IT Cosmetics' brand ambassador Rose Gallagher to create a '90s smokey eye look in just seven minutes. She explains why having a clean brush is key to speed makeup application >>>

Beauty