skin care

• 21 Acne: adolescent angst and beyond
  When you're an adolescent and your skin erupts in pimples just before a big date, it can be tempting to reassure yourself that at least you'll grow out of in a few years. Sadly, it isn't quite as simple...

• 22 New Year skin care
  Hopefully you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season with friends and family; sadly, though, all that festive fun won't have done your complexion any favours. And it isn't just your face that will have suffered:...

• 23 Get into good habits
  Sometimes, although we know we shouldn't, it's tempting to skimp on our beauty routines. But the start of the year is a great time to take stock, so bear with us as we remind you of the benefits of four...

• 24 Feed your skin
  Have you ever stopped to consider that the health of your skin depends on many factors, not just your skin-care routine? One of the most important influences is your diet, and different foods have good...

• 25 Beauty question: is water enough?
  Water has always been the most accessible and natural cleanser, and there's no doubt that there's a place for it in your beauty routine. But, simply put, on its own it isn't enough. Oil and water don't...

• 26 Weathering the winter: tips for radiant skin
  However chic your hat and scarf set, the cold weather can really take it out of your skin. Alternating between central heating and raw winter weather affects even the healthiest skin, which tends to...

• 27 A baker's dozen of dry skin secrets
  We don't think we'll be revealing any secrets by reminding you that moisturising is the key to dealing with dry skin: no doubt you found that out long ago. But we do think we've got a few tips you might...

• 28 Give your skin the winter wow factor
  Have you ever noticed that your skin begins to look dull and lacklustre as the winter months close in? A combination of cold, wintry weather and central heating can play havoc with your natural glow,...

• 29 Beauty question: does make-up stifle your skin?
  Have you ever worried that using make-up every day may have a bad effect on your skin? Many people believe that the daily use of foundation creams and powders can block pores and have a detrimental effect...

• 30 The time is right... for a trip to the beauty salon
  When you've got an extra special occasion coming up, whether it's a wedding, a party or an important occasion at work, there's usually lots going on in the run up and it's easy to leave the beauty treatment...

• 31 Beauty question: Just how important is a night cream?
  Have you ever wondered whether you really need to use a night cream? Most of us are fairly well informed about day-time moisturising care and the need to protect our skin from the daily grind, but just...

• 32 The time is right... for a facial
  Even if you don't generally class your skin as 'sensitive', you may have noticed that there are times when it seems to be more easily irritated. Of course, hormones play a great part in this, and most...

• 33 Your skin's worst enemies
  Internal and external, personal and social, a range of factors affects how your skin ages. But many of these factors are lifestyle choices and in at least some of the cases you can take control: ...

• 34 How to care for combination skin
  The first step in looking after your skin is to understand it and to recognise what type it is. Pay attention and see how it reacts and you'll be able to determine if your skin type is dry, sensitive,...

• 35 Say 'hello' to aloe vera
  Perhaps you've already been introduced to this marvel of the plant world, in which case it will come as no surprise to hear that aloe vera is one of the star ingredients of many cosmetic products, and,...

• 36 What to do about sunburn
  We all know we should use sun screen lotion in the summer, but sometimes things don't go quite as they should. Maybe it was a cloudy day when you sat outside in a sleeveless top and didn't notice your...

• 37 Mission: a healthy glow, not shiny skin
  Most of us long for the summer to come, but when it's here it brings a number of problems, not least for those of us whose skin tends to be greasy. The heat sends the sebaceous glands out of control, ...

• 38 The simple secret to anti-ageing
  Phew. We can all rest a little easier tonight, as we slather on our night-time beauty preparations before bed. Because the very act of using moisturiser does delay the signs of ageing – regardless...

• 39 Lovely legs through the decades…
  We’ve got Jade Ewen wearing skimpy hotpants in her debut Sugababes video and Alexandra Burke sporting a thigh-skimming frock on the X Factor. Yes, it’s currently the golden age of celebrity...

• 40 How to get feet in shape for spring
  It's exactly because feet are usually the last part of the body to be given any attention that they leave winter looking the worst – and yet are one of the hardest areas to hide. "We should...