Latest Health and Beauty Features
Read the latest health and beauty features from our columnists and award-winning writers
Skin
What is a skin essence and why it's actually really useful
May 11th 2020
Already widely used in Korea, this antioxidant-rich, anti-pollution liquid is still something of a niche buy mainly because we're confused about what it actually does. We wouldn't be without it and here's why >>>
Fitness
What yoga teachers know about deep cleaning your mat without ruining it
May 11th 2020
With all those home workouts, when did you last sanitize your exercise mat? There's an art to it, so before you go at it with the Dettol, read this >>>
Makeup
Video: 5 minute smokey eye makeup tutorial for Friday night fun
May 8th 2020
Got virtual drinks this evening? Here's how to get glam in super-quick time >>>
Sponsored
This new clean hair care range could be the key to thicker, healthy locks
May 7th 2020
To avoid thinning lifeless hair, we need scalp care that's as good as skincare, says new British brand Monpure. Meet your new #scalpcaresunday heroes >>>
Fitness
7 exercises to boost your mental health
May 7th 2020
With physical exercise being prescribed on the NHS as a form of therapy, we ask the experts which workouts best improve our mental wellbeing as well as our bodies >>>
Beauty
Glossy picks: The new arrivals we love this week
May 7th 2020
We've been waiting a long time for some of these hotly tipped launches >>>
Skin
The best micellar waters for every budget
May 7th 2020
We tested dozens of micellar waters to discover which of these quick but thorough cleansers and makeup removers deserve our time and money >>>
Budget Beauty
The facialists' secret sanitising spray that doctors want in the NHS
May 6th 2020
This powerful and gentle antimicrobial spray is a wonder product for face and hands in the time of Covid-19. Long-time fan Nicola Bonn says everyone should have a bottle of Clinisept+ >>>
Hair
Why you've probably got your hair type wrong, according to this top stylist
May 6th 2020
Nothing in a bottle will improve your hair until you know your real hair type, says Luke Hersheson. But the problem is most of us don't. Here’s how to recognise yours and give it what it truly needs >>>
Beauty
DIY brows: the treatments to try at home - and the ones to avoid
May 6th 2020
Brows getting a little out of hand? From tinting to laminating and shaping, here's what to do >>>
Hair
Do you know your curl type? It could be the key to your healthiest curls yet
May 5th 2020
Knowing your curl type is (almost) as much of a revelation as finally finding out your true bra size. Don't know if you're a 3A or a 4C? Real women who've found their curl fit share what's worked for them >>>
Recipe
Recipe: This vegan soup is the ultimate healthy comfort food
May 5th 2020
Looking for vegan lunch ideas? Try this courgette, chickpea and pea soup by Roz Purcell >>>
Review
The best reed diffusers to scent your home
May 4th 2020
What's sticky, smelly and found in every Glossy woman's household? We round up the best reed diffusers for every budget >>>
Hair
Video: How to dye your roots at home
May 4th 2020
Via an online consultation with her colourist, GTG's Victoria Woodhall gets the professional step-by-step guide on disguising grey roots without stepping out of your front door >>>
Skin
Does Boots' new budget skincare range rival Glossier for skin glow?
May 3rd 2020
It's called Glow and everything costs just £4. We find out what's in it >>>
Fitness
Video: Week 4 of our full body circuits with Jessica Ennis-Hill
May 2nd 2020
This week we're concentrating on working our core in this muscle isolating circuit >>>
Fitness
The best resistance band workouts on Instagram
May 1st 2020
Resistance bands weigh next to nothing, don't cost a lot and can target everything from bum to guns. Here’s how and why a resistance band ups the ante on your workout >>>
Beauty
Glossy picks: The beauty newbies keeping us company at home
May 1st 2020
The new launches just keep on coming! >>>
Beauty
Sarah Vine: beauty classics I've rediscovered in lockdown
May 1st 2020
Tidying as a distraction from worrying has brought a timeless eye palette, a perfect black eyeliner and a failsafe foundation back into Sarah Vine's life >>>
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 >>>
Who, What, Hair
Can castor oil really make your hair grow?
April 30th 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 >>>
Hair
Repairing hair masks for dry, damaged hair that really make a difference
April 30th 2020
Hair looking straggly rather than swishy? Treat your locks to these hair masks to breathe new life into dull, brittle or bleached hair >>>
Recipe
The vegan shortbread biscuit recipe you'll want to make again and again
April 30th 2020
These easy zesty wheat-free bites made with oats and almond flour are soooo good >>>
Beauty
The best bath oils to relax, soothe and lift your spirits
April 29th 2020
Whatever your mood or bodily need, there's a bath oil for that >>>
