Angelina Jolie’s dewy complexion is down to a facial using hundreds of small needles. The ‘Salt’ actress reportedly uses a new treatment called Dermaroller, which sees a wooden implement covered in razor-sharp pins passed over the face to make the pores bleed. Referring to Angelina’s recent fresh-faced appearance on the red carpet at the Cannes...

Lauren Luke says using a wet brush to apply foundation achieves a natural day look. The 27-year-old beauty expert - who became famous by posting a video of herself giving make-up advice on video sharing website YouTube - insists finding the right base is the key to perfecting understated make-up. She said: “For a subtle look that gives you a bit of a lift without...

Sharon Stone thinks her nose is her best feature. The ‘Basic Instinct’ beauty likes her reflection less since she turned 51, but still loves her “strong” nose. She said: “I have a really good nose. Our family has good noses - each different, but all strong and defining.” When it comes to beauty treatments, Sharon subscribes to the...

What: Revlon’s Matte Collection was an undisputed hit when it launched in the US last year. In its first month ‘Mauve it Over’, a soft plum coloured lip colour became the country’s fastest selling lipstick. Cameron Diaz shunned pricier cosmetics for the ‘Strawberry Suede’ lipstick, ‘Blushing Berry’ blusher and ‘Sable’ eye shadow at the Golden Globes....

Here is a scientific study that you are actually going to get excited about. The University of Manchester has proven that Boots’ No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum actually does reduce wrinkles. I don’t know if you remember but back in 2007 there was a beauty lovers stampede in Boots when Professor Chris Griffiths announced that the

Two new collections we’re lusting after: First up, there’s Double Dazzle, a range of seven new sparkle lip gloss shades, and two mascaras. The Dazzleglass lip glosses (£12.72) bring the full range to 18 shades, in colours ranging from violets, warm browns to the harder to wear shades of sheer soft yellows and oranges. Subtle these are not. All deliver high shine...

What: Launched alongside the Skin Refined Zone for M.A.C’s Prep & Prime range, Line Filler aims to target areas where you want to soften lines. Worried that you’ll be applying Polyfiller to your face? Fear not. Line Filler creates an optical illusion that helps diminish the appearance of lines over time using different technologies: Advanced Optics...

What: Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. That’s quite a mouthful for a simple anti-ageing cream. So first thing’s first. Why pro-collagen? Well, the cream is formulated to make skin smoother, plumper and more youthful after just 15 days use, giving “an increased lifting effect through increased collagen support”. Righto. And secondly, why marine? This light...

Are you starting to worry about the summer weather? You just know that it means bikinis, swimsuits and super short shorts. So how many of you are planning a quick fix diet? Perhaps eating two bowls of cereal a day or drinking some form of maple syrup, pepper concoction? I thought as much, as women we can’t help but be lured into the quick fix solution, when we know...

Not content with offering cut-price lobsters and champagne Aldi supermarkets have ventured into the beauty world. And the product that’s hitting the headlines is called Lacura Wrinkle Stop and costs £6. And why is it causing a commotion? For two reasons - it claims to be the new Botox and it contains a form of snake venom. This isn’t the first time a “snake venom”...