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Purple’s playmate

In an effort to embrace a more adventurous make-up palette, we examine the pros and cons of using purple and its complementary colour, yellow

Beauty buys worth the splurge

So, exams are over and your second student loan has just come through. What better way to celebrate than treating yourself to some of the new, although slightly pricier, beauty products

A post exam treat

Our Fashion and Beauty editor talks you through one of Manchester’s best spa locations and how to recreate the magic at home

Make your bright hair dreams come true

A run through of tips and tricks from a rainbow haired officienado

It’s competition time!

For your chance to win a Soap & Glory make-up kit enter the Mancunion’s competition!

How to: Style your hair

Fashion and Beauty Editor Sarah Kilcourse takes you threw a few hard earned hair styling tips and tricks

How to: Optimise men’s grooming

Our very own well-groomed advocate Jai Joshi explores how you can optimize your grooming regime

How to: Smokey Eye

Beauty guru Bailey Petts takes us through the steps of how to get an Olsen twins worthy smokey eye

Make me up as me not you

Qiarna Bondswell adds her voice to the current obsession with Instagram beauty, asking if this really is a one size fits all look

Next stop: Soap and Glory

Fashion and Beauty Editor Sarah Kilcourse rounds up the Soap and Glory beauty bus experience

Cruelty free beauty

Want to be certain that your make-up choices are kind to animals? Bailey Petts makes sure you know

Microbeads: the truth the beauty industry is accepting

Shannon Winterbone explores the dark impact of microbeads and the steps the beauty industry is taking to combat the problem

Hello you’ve reached fashion, how may I help?

As the new term begins let us welcome you to the Fashion and Beauty section of The Mancunion and tempt you to enjoy our weekly offerings

Pangaea: take a trip to Wonderland

Struggling for Pangaea make up inspiration? Talia Lee-Skudder reveals her beauty top tips for spending a night in Wonderland

Top 5: Under £5

Struggling to find high end products at high street prices? Head Fashion Editor Kassi Allcock searches the shelves to reveal the ultimate 5 beauty must-haves, all under £5.

Top five: Neutral Nail Shades

Talia Lee-Skudder reveals the top five neutral nail shades that will get you interview ready

DIY beauty recipes

Struggling to look good on a student budget? Film Editor Nicole Tamer imparts her wisdom by sharing her cheap and easy beauty recipes

7 of the very best in budget beauty

Understanding the pressure that beauty products put on your bank account when on a student budget, Rebecca Thomas gives you her top seven tips to save some cash while remaining radiant

My Style Diary

Sarah Kilcourse gives us a peak at her wardrobe as we follow her style for five days

Are fashion and feminism incompatible?

Millie Kershaw argues that there is a place for feminism in the fashion industry and that being passionate about both subjects is not contradictory