I've just picked up my copy of Vogue India from Mumbai. On the cover are five gorgeous 'dark skinned' models, with a feature accompanying it inside. In an industry and culture obsessed with fair skin, this is a bold and commendable move by the magazine, which shows the growing progressive ...

I've just got back from the Johnson & Johnson Beauty Journalism Awards and incredibly I won the main award - Beauty Journalist of the Year! I was also named Freelance Journalist of the Year. These awards are the equivalent of the Oscars to us beauty writers. I've been attending ...

Last week was a diary date that I never miss - the MAC trends presentation. As usual, MAC's Creative Director Terry Barber presented the event and talked us beauty journalists through the key looks for Spring/ Summer 2010. Here's a sneak preview of what's to come... Trend 1. Upbeat faces ...

Dermatologists I have spoken to say that when it comes to skin care, the neck area is often the most neglected. I must admit, I have been guilty of occasionally skipping the area below my chin when it comes to moisturising, but ever since I discovered that it's one of ...

Luscious lashes - you’re either born with them or you’re not. Luckily, I have inherited my mum's full flutter, but many of my friends who aren't genetically blessed in the eyelash department, spend a small fortune on ways to make theirs appear lusher. But lash envy need not be an ...