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Middle-aged woman with long grey hair having her hair combed in a bright, cozy room.

Goodbye to traditional hair dyes as a new trend naturally covers grey hair while helping people look noticeably younger

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The hairdresser made a quiet tutting sound as she lifted a section near my temple. “See this?” she said, angling...

Smiling woman applying cream on her hand at a kitchen table with a bottle and notepad nearby.

An old-school moisturizer, far from luxury brands, is crowned the number one choice by dermatology experts

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

A slightly battered tub sat on the chemist’s shelf, its label a touch sun-bleached and unremarkable. Beside it, a regiment...

Woman tying her hair into a bun in front of a bathroom mirror with plants and toiletries nearby.

The trick to creating a chic updo in under a minute

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The woman sitting opposite me on the Underground had the kind of hair you can’t help but admire. Her hair...

Woman with grey hair smiling while getting hair coloured by stylist in salon with plant in background

Gray hair after 50: “Salt and pepper” balayage is the best for enhancing it, according to a hairdresser.

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The first white strand rarely announces itself. It turns up one morning at the temple or along the hairline, as...

Woman getting her hair styled by a hairdresser in a modern salon with products on the counter and shelves.

Goodbye curtain bangs, “shattered fringe” is the 2026 hair trend you absolutely must try

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The girl ahead of you in the coffee shop has them. Not the curtain bangs you spent all of 2024...

Woman with grey hair getting a haircut in a salon with a stylist adjusting her curls.

Gray hair after 50: “silver gloss” is the ideal color to enhance it.

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

A woman pauses in front of the mirror, hairbrush hovering mid-air. In the bathroom light, the regrowth at her parting...

Elderly woman with a sash watches a beauty pageant on TV while a phone with a contestant’s photo is on the table.

On the night of the election, the contestants lose part of their uniqueness”: A legendary Miss dissects the pageant’s transformation

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

As France looks ahead to the 75th Miss France final in December 2025, one former titleholder from the 1960s follows...

Woman with brown hair wearing a scarf sitting in front of a mirror at a hair salon with scissors nearby.

“A-line bob” haircut: this perfect bob for fine hair will be very trendy this fall

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The woman in the salon chair stared into the mirror with a look that was equal parts optimism and surrender....

Middle-aged woman with grey hair having her hair styled with a round brush in a bright salon.

Hairstyle after 60: goodbye old-fashioned looks, this is the most rejuvenating haircut, according to a hairdresser

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The woman looking back from the mirror wasn’t quite who she expected. It was still her own face - the...

Older woman stretching outdoors with knee and leg joints highlighted, two people walking in background on a trail.

“After 65, my legs tired faster uphill”: the muscle fiber change explained

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The track behind the house used to feel like nothing at all: a soft, welcoming rise through the pines where...

Woman applying mascara to her eyebrows while sitting at a wooden dressing table with a mirror and plants nearby.

Brow lamination at home: the DIY route to fuller, thicker brows

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

You usually clock brow lamination for the first time on someone else. A colleague in the lift. A woman in...

Middle-aged woman with grey hair checking her reflection in a bathroom mirror with phone showing her face.

Goodbye hair dye : the unexpected gray hair trend that promises a younger look and leaves everyone arguing about what’s really natural

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

On a wet Tuesday morning on a packed Underground train, a woman in a sharply tailored blazer stepped into the...

Elderly woman wrapped in towel sitting on bathroom counter, applying lotion to leg near steamy shower.

Hygiene after 65 : not once daily not once weekly new medical advice challenges decades of hygiene habits for older adults

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

At 07:30 each morning, Madame Laurent edges her way to the bathroom in the modest flat where she has lived...

Woman washing hair with shampoo at bathroom sink with bubbles in her hair and hands.

A hairdresser reveals: Why you should never put shampoo directly on the top of your head

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

At the salon, your hair can come out bouncy and glossy. At home, that very same shampoo may leave it...

Close-up of a runner in red shoes and black shorts jogging on a park path with a bench holding a phone and papers nearby.

Best Garmin watches for runners 2026: Top picks for every runner

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

In 2026, the devices on runners’ wrists are part starter pistol, part pacer and part training buddy. Garmin continues to...

Person applying perfume to wrist in a bathroom with skincare products and a plant on the marble countertop.

How to make your perfume last all day with this 30-second trick

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

Not the perfume itself, but the faint after-image of it - the ghost of the morning you spent getting ready....

Young woman in white t-shirt sitting at kitchen table, holding a steaming mug and touching her hair.

Hair professionals say this cut works well for women in their late 30s with busy routines

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The WhatsApp notification lands before the alarm does. Then your brain starts ticking through the list: breakfast, school run, meetings...

Woman sitting at wooden vanity table, touching her hair and smiling at her reflection in mirror.

The haircut that makes everyday hairstyles look intentional instead of messy

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The morning I finally clocked that my haircut was quietly undermining me, I was already running late. The coffee on...

Woman applying eyebrow makeup while looking into a round mirror on a marble surface.

Awake Look Hack: The Simple Eyebrow Technique Makeup Artists Use to Instantly Brighten the Face

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The woman staring back from the mirror didn’t look devastated, or like she’d been crying. She just had that muted,...

Young woman applying makeup near a window with brushes and compact powder on a wooden table.

Eyebrow placement hack makeup artists swear by for creating a brighter more lifted look

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

The very first thing I clocked wasn’t her eyeliner or her foundation. It was her brows. I was perched in...

Woman in grey t-shirt and jeans trying on black high heels in a clothing store changing room.

Tight jeans? The “Squat test” you need to do in the fitting room to ensure they won’t lose shape

Harriet Pemberton • April 11, 2026

There’s a particular flavour of embarrassment that seems to exist only behind a fitting-room curtain. You haul a pair of...