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Daniel Maier falls prey to the lure of white powder.   In the school changing rooms, I would cast envious glances at the other boys. No, not because I had a preternaturally tiny penis. That never bothered me. It was because of the speed with which they could dress after showering. A cursory flap of the towel and my classmates were dry. But my skin lacked whatever moisture-repellent magic it was that drove water off theirs like condensation down a...
Lauren Oakey eyes up Benefit’s ingenious new liner I have a very strong and unshakeable relationship with gel eyeliner, preferably half a centimetre thick and blacker than pitch. But I do not have the same love for getting on the tube after applying my make-up on the train – where decanting a brush end’s amount onto the back of my hand, smoothing it out and then trying to get it along my lashline without it jumping into my brows is...
The primer that’s now a staple in Sali’s make-up bag   Rarely does a product arrive and so quickly take root in my make-up bag as this little beauty. It’s a primer – a really, really brilliant primer that I’ve worn every day for about four months, hooked from the very first use. Quite simply, it’s a light reflector with what I class as “40-something strength” glow giving properties. None of this fannying around with light sheen and subtle brightness...