Beauty rituals at home
Simple, honest guides to caring for your skin, hair and wellbeing with the beauty devices that really work at home.
Soft feet at home: the routine for removing hard skin without blades
Rough heels, hard skin that snags your tights and feeling self-conscious in sandals: it's fixable at home. Here's the weekly routine for soft feet, with no blades and no appointments.
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Facial careFacial microcurrent: what it is and how to use it at home (no miracle promises)
Microcurrent is one of the most popular at-home facial treatments – and one with lots of exaggerated promises. Here's what it is, what you can realistically expect and how to use it...
Body & relaxationHard water in the shower: how it affects your skin and hair
If your hair is rough and dull even when you change shampoo, and your skin feels tight after a shower, the water could be to blame. Here's what hard water is and...
Hair careSplit ends: how to trim them without losing length (and prevent them)
You want long hair, but split ends keep forcing you to cut. Here's how to remove them without sacrificing centimetres, and the routine changes that make them come back much more slowly.
Facial careScreen-tired eyes and dark circles: a 10-minute routine
A screen at work, your phone on the sofa and a series before bed: your eyes feel it. Here's why they get so tired and a ten-minute routine to help your eyes...
Body & relaxationHow to relax your neck and shoulders after work (a 10-minute routine)
If you finish the day with your shoulders up by your ears, you're not alone. Here's a ten-minute routine to release neck and shoulder tension, plus the small changes that stop it...
Hair careHeatless curlers: how to use them so your curls last all day
Salon waves while you sleep, with no straighteners or hairdryer. Here's how to put heatless curlers in step by step, plus the tricks that stop your curls dropping by mid-morning.
Facial careGua sha: how to use it properly in 5 minutes (step by step)
Gua sha is one of the loveliest and simplest rituals for relaxing your face. Here's the step-by-step routine by area, in five minutes, and the mistakes that make it pointless.
Facial careHow to get rid of blackheads on your nose without damaging your skin
Squeezing with your fingers is the quickest way to end up with a red nose and bigger-looking pores. Here's what blackheads are, how to remove them gently and the routine that keeps...
Guides & gifts15 beauty gifts that actually get used: Christmas ideas by budget
The best beauty gift is the one that's used every day, not the one that stays in its box. We've picked 15 ideas by budget and by personality, with one key tip:...
Body & relaxationIPL hair removal at home: the complete guide, how often to use it and what results to expect
Pulsed light isn't just for salons any more. Here's how at-home IPL works, whether it suits your skin and hair, the session schedule and the results you can realistically expect.
Hair careAutomatic hair curler: how to use it step by step (and the mistakes that cause tangles)
An automatic curler does the twisting for you: put the section in, press, and out comes the curl. Here's how to use it step by step, which temperature suits your hair and...