This week’s twuestion comes from @flangalicious, who says she has has a, “severe lack of time” and is “slightly lazy.” She wants to know: “What’s the minimal daily beauty regime I should be doing and why?” And I thought, what a great time of the year to give simple beauty routines a spin. After all, we are in a month and a season that is flavoured with frenzy and few have the time and inclination at the start of our day to perform cosmetic theatrics.... more

Is it the same as when you are not hungover? Yes? Great! And by great I mean WRONG. Provided you are over the age of about 21, you just can not use the same skin care and makeup the morning after drinking 14 million red wines. It will not work. You need special assistance. Special products. Allow me to list some of them for you. ... more

Must be a bit of a bitch rocking up to something that billions of people globally wearing the same dress as someone else. I mean, it’s not quite Aunty Jan’s 40th is it, you can’t just laugh it off or nip home and change. Natalie Portman and Alicia Keys did pretty much this at the Academy Awards, both arriving in a strapless magenta frock (and purple eye shadow). I mean, they look totally different of course, and both ravishing but still: annoying.... more