Health & Beauty

It starts slowly with darker mornings, heavier limbs and cancelled plans. Then it’s harder to get up, harder to focus, and harder to feel like yourself.

I love a viral beauty product. There’s something deeply satisfying about watching the internet collectively lose its mind over a lipstick, a serum, or — in this case — a lip balm. And in winter especially, lip care isn’t optional; it’s a non-negotiable part of anyone’s makeup kit.

With temperatures plummeting around the UK, those prone to dry skin may notice that foundation starts to crack and sit unevenly on the skin.

I’ve been road-testing it properly for a week now. Morning. Night. No filters. Here’s what I actually think.

A dermatologist is warning that many popular winter “self-care” habits, from hot showers to cosy scarves and comforting food, may actually be fuelling a chronic facial skin condition affecting millions.

Everyday life plays a huge role. Work pressure, relationships, money worries and health issues all creep into our minds the moment our heads hit the pillow. And for me, there’s another factor to throw into the mix: perimenopause. The result? I’m sleep deprived, grumpy and permanently hot — not “slightly warm”, but medium-rare hot.

As 2026 rolls in, many of us are doing what we do best at the start of a new year: dramatically reflecting on the year just gone, romanticising a “new us”, and setting intentions that feel full of promise, at least until February.

A high-street hero is making waves in the beauty world. Avon’s ANEW Revival Lip Treatment, priced at just £10, is being hailed by social media creators as having a compelling likeness to Prada’s cult-favourite Refillable Lip Balm.

Just Eat, the UK’s largest on-demand delivery service, has launched its second annual trends report. The report not only reveals some of the most popular trending orders of 2025

Rhysa Phommachanh, health and skincare expert at Landys Chemist, has shared her advice on whether it’s really possible to ‘reset’ your skin in the new year and how to do it safely.