skin

• 21 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...

• 22 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: ...

• 23 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...

• 24 Fresh ideas for hot days
  Even Jane Austen, that most genteel of English ladies, complained that the hot weather kept her “in a continual state of inelegance.” It's certainly true that when temperatures rise, tempers...

• 25 Flying beauty tips
  If you're lucky enough to be heading off for an exotic holiday this summer, the chances are that it's preceded by a plane journey, maybe even quite a long fight. So, you've treated yourself to some new...

• 26 Five simple summer beauty tips
  We've all been looking forward to the summer - not least because it brings the holidays! Not only does it give us a chance to break with the routine of the rest of the year, but it's a season replete with...

• 27 More power to your elbows!
  As soon as the mercury starts to creep up, we all start stripping off. But after spending the winter under wraps, are your elbows ready to face up to summer? 
 Here are three keys to soft, smooth elbows: ...

• 28 Drawing the line at wrinkles
  We all start to get wrinkles as we get older, but some people seem to maintain remarkable smooth skins for their age. Recently Kylie Minogue claimed that Ponds Cream was the only defence she uses against...

• 29 Does Kylie’s cream hold the key to eternal youth?
  Sales of Ponds cream have shot through the roof since Kylie Minogue said in an interview that it’s the only defence she uses against the visible signs of ageing since she stopped having Botox. Manufacturers...

• 30 Karen Gillan finds her deadliest foe in daylight, not daleks
  Dr Who’s new assistant, Karen Gillan, had better look after her golden looks with summer approaching. News has emerged this week that redheads are the most likely people to use sunbeds in a desperate...

• 31 Strictly’s secrets for shimmering sexiness
  They may be coming in for criticism for their skimpy costumes, but having recently met up with one of the Strictly stalwarts, professional dancer Lilia Kopylova, it’s no wonder the show's stars have...

• 32 Get glowing into autumn with instant radiance boosters
  Your summer glow may be starting to fade, but there are plenty of ways to give your skin an instant boost without booking an autumn break in St Tropez… Start with Soap & Glory Glow Job, £7.99. Squeeze...

• 33 You don't have to be a Calendar Girl to look good at any age
  Joining the cast of Calendar Girls to appear in the West End from the end of the month, June Brown, 82, Anita Dobson, 60, and Jerry Hall, 53, prove you don’t have to be in the first bloom of youth...

• 34 Get summer-ready skin with the best smoothing, softening moisturisers
  Baring your bod when the sun comes out means your skin needs to look soft and smooth, so we’ve tested a variety of moisturiser for different needs to see which best do the job… For intensive...

• 35 How to recreate this summer's must have 'natural' look as worn by Kate
  The trend for natural-looking make-up started with Kate Winslet at a screening for Away We Go in New York and gathered pace at the Glamour Awards. There, fresh-faced beauties from Joanna Page...

• 36 Is this the key to anti-ageing?
  The last time Boots launched a much-hyped anti-ager that was scientifically proven to work, 20 weeks-worth of supplies sold out in days and queues – of both men and women – formed outside stores...

• 37 Skin cancer: how to spot the signs and protect yourself
  At last the sun is here, but the temptation to make the most of the rays puts us all in danger. More than 2,300 people die from skin cancer in the UK each year – more than in Australia. We asked...

• 38 Michelle Obama knows how to glow
  We're all wrapped up in an Obama drama, with Britain seemingly hypnotised by the relaxed glamour of the American president and his wife as they sweep into town for the G20 summit. And while the president...

• 39 Smooth feet for summer
  Now we’re all thinking of getting our feet looking summer–ready for the strappy sandal season – a la Victoria Beckham and Liz Hurley - it’s time to get rid of all that hard skin...

• 40 The cheapest skin-smoother ever
  We're all looking for ways to save splurging on our beauty routines and there are few cheaper than the one that's guaranteed to get skin feeling smoother and looking fresher and healthier, just like Jennifer...