A £110 serum that 'reverses grey hair', the rise of C-beauty, and Jo Malone lands in Boots
Plus book a last-minute blow-dry through ChatGPT and Claude, four advent calendars worth the waitlist, and the £12 toner fixing my face AND feet
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The truth about jelly mists, the best Dyson Airwrap alternatives tested, and what science says about getting rid of stretch marks
Plus new beauty advent calendar reveals – including Charlotte Tilbury contents – K18’s biggest launch in years and the Rare Beauty perfume I can’t stop wearing.
This advent dashboard reveals which calendars are actually worth buying – plus how to use gua sha properly, and the rise of "cosmeticorexia"
Other stories include what the research says about skin’s "immune system", the latest advent calendar waitlists worth joining, and how to know what hair colour suits you
The UK gel nail "ban" and fertility fears explained; ALL of the 2026 advent calendar waitlists; and matcha's skincare crossover
Plus the rise of infrared Pilates and this week's best new beauty launches from Curél, Sol de Janeiro and Boots
The GHD AI straighteners that stop heat damage, why human skin is being added to Korean skincare, and Aldi's £13 LED range
Plus the travel sets worth packing this summer and a 2026 ocean-themed advent calendar to add to your waitlist
Charlotte Tilbury comes to Boots, how to know when you'll start menopause, and we've tested the best straighteners for all hair types
Plus take our skincare routine quiz to find products matched to your age
Wegovy pill lands in the UK, our cheap moisturiser test results, and Charlotte Tilbury's mystery boxes are back
Plus what's inside the £285 Liberty advent calendar and why TikTok's homemade sunscreen trend needs to stop
Advent calendar waitlists are filling up, an AI that reads your skin like a derm, and why Charlotte Tilbury is struggling on social
Plus the £130 fan everyone's fighting over, and a hairbrush that claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria
A £386 hairbrush, Amazon Prime beauty deals, get rid of eye bags, and is chemical SPF toxic?
Plus a coffee that's doing double duty, a head-to-toe fragrance set from P.Louise, and the highlighter completing Charlotte Tilbury's Unreal range
Anti-ageing pills, using the UV index for tanning and is cellulite cream a scam?
Plus Glow Recipe's cactus take on snail mucin, tubing mascara explained and a three-minute fix for damaged hair