oil

• 1 Skincare tip: A cheap and cheerful way to soft skin
  The simplest way to ensure skin feels super-soft is to pour baby oil into your bath water or smooth it over yourself with a sponge in the shower. Once you get out of your bath or shower, the oil will stay...

• 2 Condition and shine: Give new life to a greasy fringe
  If you haven't had time to wash your hair and it's looking a little worse for wear, dampening and blowdrying the fringe or front top sections can do wonders to rejuvenate your whole style. But if you haven't...

• 3 Complexion perfection: The secrets of powder perfection
  Except with the over-60s, powder seems to have lots its way in British beauty routines – many feel it makes make-up look caked-on, which can add on the years. Yet it is still a worthwhile product...

• 4 Water not enough
  "Don’t think that a splash of water on your face in the morning is enough to give your skin a boost. Water acts as a toner to tighten pores and if skin hasn’t been cleansed of last night’s...

• 5 Blot out shine for oil-free look
  If you don't like the feel or look of powder on your face, but want to preserve an oil-free, matte complexion over the summer - a la Christina Aguilera, who always looks pristine - use powdered papers...