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In the Beauty Bag #1: Mancunion Fashion & Beauty Editor, Alice Porter

In the Beauty Bag #1: Mancunion Fashion & Beauty Editor, Alice Porter

Are you the nosey friend who snoops around people’s bathrooms, looking to see what products they use? This new series by Beauty Writer Alexandra Bikard is made for you
The sustainable, multi-use French girl beauty secret

The sustainable, multi-use French girl beauty secret

Skincare has become increasingly gimmicky in recent years but this simple soap could be the answer to your beauty woes (plus, it can also be used as stain remover)
Skincare basics for young adults

Skincare basics for young adults

Clueless about skincare? Beauty Writer Alice Holder takes you through the basic skincare routine for a young adult
Accounting for Style #4: Winter coat investment means spending over budget

Accounting for Style #4: Winter coat investment means spending over budget

With Christmas parties and the aftermath of Black Friday sales, December can be a difficult month to stay within a reasonable budget…
Accounting for Style #3: An identity crisis haircut and a perfume shopping spree

Accounting for Style #3: An identity crisis haircut and a perfume shopping spree

A first-year Politics and International Relations student tracks all their fashion and beauty purchases for the period of a month
5 affordable products to upgrade your skincare routine

5 affordable products to upgrade your skincare routine

Looking to update your skincare routine on a budget? Here are 5 great products…
Believe in yourselfie

Believe in yourselfie

5 hot selfie spots around Manchester
Talking To: Junior Social Editor of Glamour UK

Talking To: Junior Social Editor of Glamour UK

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a young and successful journalist is like? We sit down with Sophie Thompson of Glamour UK to find out more
5 Beauty products under £20 to self-gift this Valentine’s Day!

5 Beauty products under £20 to self-gift this Valentine’s Day!

Make this Valentine’s day all about you with our top 5 beauty products (on a student budget) to make sure you’ll be glowing both from the inside, and out
A Roundup of London Fashion Week Men’s

A Roundup of London Fashion Week Men’s

The buzzwords flying around amidst the air of this year’s iteration of LFWM were diversity, creativity, representation, and reflection.
25 Days of Glam with the Revolution Advent Calendar!

25 Days of Glam with the Revolution Advent Calendar!

Having to look your best this Christmas period? We ditch the chocolate in favour to review Makeup Revolution’s beauty advent calendar, retailing at just £30
‘wet n wild’ launches in Boots

‘wet n wild’ launches in Boots

Ahead of wet n wild’s exciting UK launch in Boots, we talk products to look out for and their high end dupes, and unpack the hype around the brand
Sephora’s “Witch Kit” appears to be a curse to minority groups

Sephora’s “Witch Kit” appears to be a curse to minority groups

Some Native Americans and allies have used the debate to address the need for social change in the fashion and beauty industries.
Talking to Tatti Lashes

Talking to Tatti Lashes

The Mancunion speaks to “the biggest eyelash brand in Europe”
Editors’ farewell – style notes

Editors’ farewell – style notes

Deputy Fashion & Beauty Editor Amy Nguyen says goodbye in the way she knows best — through her fantastic sense of style
Free-from hair routine

Free-from hair routine

Kitty Mitchell-Turner gives her top tips for achieving fabulously healthy hair
Brand-less Beauty

Brand-less Beauty

Beauty branding is changing fast — hopefully for the benefit of consumers
The latest beauty dupes

The latest beauty dupes

The latest beauty items to keep an eye out for…for all the wrong reasons
Fashion profile of the week: Ashley Graham

Fashion profile of the week: Ashley Graham

A dedicated body activist working to inspire body confidence in women

Vogue: Enninful’s Era

Edward Enninful’s first issue as the new editor-in-chief of British Vogue looks set to be a memorable one