News and Features by Susannah Taylor
Editor-in-Chief Susannah Taylor writes about her latest health and beauty finds, from the trends you need to know about straight from the catwalks to how to get better abs. Directing all of Get The Gloss' video tutorials as well as hosting her very own Editor's Vlog, Susannah shares her beauty tips and tricks on and off camera to keep you in the know...
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 >>>
Makeup
Ghoul-free Halloween makeup with Mary Greenwell
October 31st 2019
Makeup artist Mary Greenwell shows us how to create a look that's seasonal but still stylish with this easy, sleek makeup tutorial using Chanel >>>
Health
Home birth: risky choice or better birth experience?
April 10th 2019
Susannah Taylor had two fuss-free hospital births and mulled over a home birth for her third, as Meghan Markle is rumoured to be doing. She asked 4 women who've been there, what it was really like >>>
Review
Glossy Picks: Susannah Taylor's April beauty and fitness edit
April 6th 2019
Breakout calming natural skincare and mind-soothing wellness buys are top of our Editor-at-Large's shopping list this month >>>
Health
The habit changes that helped me drop 11lbs
January 1st 2019
After 4 months following the 'lower carb' Louise Parker method, Susannah Taylor has dropped most of her baby weight and changed her way of eating for life. These are the 20 things she's learned >>>
Wellbeing
The new Cotswolds wellness destination that's seriously relaxing
October 31st 2018
Stressed out? Strung out? In need of some headspace? Susannah Taylor knows just the place to find it. She heads to Thyme for the ultimate English country escape >>>
Health
The postnatal diaries: getting my body back on track after baby No.3
July 3rd 2018
With her baby now 4 months old, Susannah Taylor decides it's time to tackle her post-baby 'jelly belly'. In her new fortnightly column, she gives her honest account of birth, her postnatal body and getting her health and fitness back with the Louise Parker Method >>>
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Susannah Taylor: My life in skincare – and why less is now more
June 10th 2018
She's been a beauty and health editor for more than two decades and has tried every product under the sun. Our Editor At Large explains what she has learned about skincare, why she’s a fan of intelligent creams by Augustinus Bader and how paring back her products has saved her skin >>>
Fitness
Amanda Byram: "I was fit in an unhealthy way and would exercise just to burn calories"
February 20th 2018
TV presenter, PT, healthy-living devotee and fitness wear entrepreneur Amanda Byram talks about discovering 'healthy fitness' in her forties, Instagram anxiety and starting a business from scratch >>>
Fitness
11 ways to be a better cyclist
January 22nd 2018
You may be a keen cyclist or just starting out, but are you maximising your ride? Susannah Taylor asked some experts how to get fitter, faster and stronger on yer bike >>>
Interview
Trinny Woodall: menopause, staying sane and loving life over 50
January 19th 2018
Last month, beauty entrepreneur Trinny Woodall opened her 97 drawers of makeup up to Susannah Taylor. This month she talks about the menopause, staying sane, putting on two stone but feeling better now than in her twenties >>>
Fitness
How to be a true fitness pro
January 5th 2018
It seems like everyone wants to become a personal trainer these days - even Davina McCall has announced it's her goal for 2018. But how do you decipher between the fitness enthusiasts and the true professionals? Here, trusted fitness expert and Global Nike ambassador Joslyn Thompson-Rule tells us what it takes to become a real expert in an increasingly busy arena >>>
Interview
James Duigan: why it's time to put mind over muscle
January 5th 2018
He's the creator of Bodyism, where some of the world's most famous names go to get in shape, and believes that kindness, compassion and respect - not beasting yourself in the gym - are the key to a healthier you >>>
Beauty
The Glossy Posse's party essentials - the products we can't go out without
December 27th 2017
The bubbles are chilling and outfit is sorted, but a party wouldn't be a party without this lot. Here are the products that are always invited to GTG gatherings... >>>
Hair
Behind the blow-dry: how to get smooth, swingy Meghan Markle locks
December 22nd 2017
It looks like Meghan Markle has naturally very curly hair. So how does she get it so swingy and smooth, and why do we kinky heads feel the need to kill our curls flat? By Susannah Taylor >>>
Interview
Trinny Woodall opens her 97 drawers full of beauty products to Get The Gloss
December 20th 2017
Trinny Woodall could well the biggest beauty junkie we've ever featured on this site. Susannah Taylor steps into her bathroom to talk acne, micro needling, product penetration and peeks into what could be the biggest beauty stash in the world >>>
Makeup
The MUA's guide to solving 6 common beauty problems
December 10th 2017
Watch makeup artists Trish McEvoy and Ruby Hammer on the sofa with Editor-at-Large Susannah Taylor talking spots, under eye bags and hiding fatigue >>>
Health
"I was losing weight and feared I was harming my unborn baby"
December 7th 2017
Morning sickness could be linked to a healthy pregnancy, which may be welcome news for expectant mothers everywhere, especially those like the Duchess of Cambridge who experience the extreme form, Hyperemisis Gravidarum. Pregnant Susannah Taylor talks to four women who suffered badly, about how they coped >>>
Nutrition
How to do the post-summer body reset
August 27th 2017
Had a great summer but feeling a tad unhealthy right now? Nutritionist James Collins says the key to finding your healthy feet again is to start a ‘transition period’ (aka ‘time to reign it in’). Susannah Taylor gets on board >>>
Nutrition
The paleo diet: does the caveman lifestyle work?
August 16th 2017
Millie Mackintosh, Jessica Biel, Megan Fox, Miley Cyrus and Gwyneth Paltrow are all said to eat according to paleo principles and a Victoria's Secret trainer swears by it. But why? Susannah Taylor adopted the cavewoman diet for 6 weeks to find out… >>>
Makeup
Mary Greenwell's Masterclass: Fresh and Natural Makeup
August 6th 2017
How do you apply natural makeup in a fresh, modern and realistic way? Mega makeup artist Mary Greenwell has all the answers in her latest, super-useful beauty tutorial >>>
Fitness
The sports underwear you didn't know you needed until now
July 28th 2017
Why ruin the perfect pair of leggings with the wrong type of underwear? Susannah Taylor reports on ‘sports underwear’, the exercise clothing item you need in your life >>>
Hair
10 rules to sexy, modern hair by the world's greatest hair stylist
July 20th 2017
The launch of Sam McKnight's new hair styling range means we can all have a little bit of his hair magic at home. He discloses his all-time 'cool girl' hair tricks to Susannah Taylor >>>
Makeup
Mary Greenwell: 90s' Supermodel Makeup
July 18th 2017
Mary Greenwell worked with all the original 'supers' - Cindy, Linda, Claudia, Helena, Naomi, Christy - and her makeup artistry defined the 90s' look. She recreates it with a light modern twist >>>
Makeup
Mary Greenwell's Masterclass: The modern Bardot Bride
June 25th 2017
Mary Greenwell mixes bridal beauty with inspiration from icon Brigitte Bardot for a thoroughly modern and very beautiful bridal look >>>
