Don’t get me wrong, I like a weighty gold-encased highlighter and an a silken serum that costs more than my weekly shop as much as the next beauty-obsessed gal, but I also believe that good quality, efficacious products don’t have to cost the earth. So if handing over a hefty sum for a beauty product that promises to change your life makes you wince, wipe your eyes and look no further.

Tattoos do not have to be permanent thanks to the experts at Yorkshire’s Undo Tattoo clinic in Ilkley. Here clinic owner, Jill Dean tells us how Undo Tattoo is helping hundreds of clients of erase their regrets.

Bountiful braids and pretty plaits rocked the bridal runways this season – most notably at Maria Valentino – where side-swept braids took centre stage.

Summer makeup definitely requires a lighter touch. What we’re aiming for now is plump, glowing skin, focusing on hydration and brightness. Basically we need to show more skin and it must not look like an old boot!

Red, in all its many vibrant forms, has had a major resurgence in recent seasons. From pillarbox through to strawberry blonde, red has become one seriously hot hue and is currently one of our most in-demand shades across Westrow’s nine salons.

When Trinny Woodall launched her makeup brand two years ago, it may have come as a surprise to those of us who still associated her with telling women What not to Wear on our screens in the early noughties, with her own brand of hands-on, straight-talking. But it turns out her expertise doesn’t end with figure flattering outfits and statement jewellery.

This season it’s all about the party hair, and no style screams confidence and elegance more than this look I created for Hot Tools Professional.

Approaching a makeup counter in a department store can be a daunting prospect. I have always felt that a speed dating approach might help. A list of criteria, nerves of steel and two minutes with each brand until you find the mascara of your dreams.
I was invited by John Lewis & Partners Leeds to experience their brilliant new concept, which is even better.

Ponytails are no longer seen as the low-maintenance go-to style for bad hair days: power pony’s like this are now a mainstay on the red carpet and a catwalk fixture season after season.

It’s easy to feel slightly despondent as you pack away the remnants of sandy suncream, sarongs and the sundress that held so much promise but never saw the light of day. We may need to start wearing hats quite soon but we can still put our best face forward and these are some of my current favourites to keep us glowing.