13 May
Debra Brock meets beauty therapist and creator of 001 Skincare, Ada Ooi, to talk skincare in menopause. DB: I’m in my late forties now and definitely seeing some changes in my skin and hair. What changes can I expect to see as I get closer to menopause? AO: I work with a lot of clients who are either going through the menopause or who are post-menopausal. You can expect to see your skin get drier, due to decreasing levels of...
20 Apr
Author, Francophile and emigrant Emma Beddington shares the crème de la crème of continental cosmetics. When I was 16, I fell hopelessly in love with France. North Yorkshire was all bearded historical reenacters, sheep and cosy tearooms, whilst France had Serge Gainsbourg, Yves Saint Laurent, amazing cakes and the ever-present suggestion of sex. I wanted all of that, fast. It also appeared from my crazed teenage francophile perspective that France did beauty far better than England. My extensive study of...
14 Apr
The first cut is the deepest, says Debra Brock, who has misty water-coloured memories of her palette debut… Margate, the 1980s. On a Saturday evening we’d go round each others’ houses, show off our latest ra-ra skirt, flouncy shirt and tucker boots ensembles, and wonder if we could achieve an Adam and the Ants style white stripe across our noses with plimsoll whitener (we could – too well. Oh for a decent balm cleanser back then). Our homemade New Romantic...
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