This wasn’t even meant to BE a Twuestion day, but when faced with such a great, (albeit unprovoked) Twitter beauty question regarding an area so many of us suffer confusion over, there was no way in Helsinki I wasn’t going to pop and squeeze an answer out. (Sorry.) (Grosso.)... more

Last week I had a real a-hole of a pimple and for some reason, my usual Beauty Editor know-all shit was not cutting it. This guy had a heartbeat. And it wasn’t concealing and it wasn’t healing and I knew there was still gross stuff that needed to come out before it would heal. But I got him with a prod I’d up until now never used but always heard great things about. And I hope all his friends got the message. Don’t mess round with my chin. I’ll take you out like a take away pad Thai from a well-priced and tasty Thai restaurant.
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Coenzyme Q10 is a bit of a skincare heavyweight. A bit of a Tony Soprano. It is ubiquitous (exists in every cell of the body), important (is vitally important for cell functioning and plays a major role in energy production) and is a pretty impressive protector (an exceptional antioxidant). ... more

I had the pleasure of meeting Tony Vargas, Vice-President of Elizabeth Arden Research and Development, yesterday. That name and fancy title might mean ‘Jumper Kitten, orange-cow of Elizabeth Arden fork and blender’ to you, but to a beauty journalist, it’s kind of a big deal. He’s a bit of a Skincare Superbrain.... more