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The darlings of cruelty-free beauty

Rebecca Thomas details the brands who are working hard to manufacture cruelty-free beauty products, with a fine example of lipstick to motivate you during the day!

Accessories: The Hallowe’en Edit

Don’t want to go all-out for Halloween but want your outfit to acknowledge the scary theme? Fear not, Kathryn Murray is here to help

Cleanse, tone, and moisturise: It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…

Josh Arnold shares some secrets on how to create the perfect skincare routine that won’t leave you out of pocket

Instagram’s biggest beauty trend: Contouring

Whether you love it or loathe it, you can’t ignore it. Sarah Kilcourse discusses contour

Why do you wear makeup?

“I would be lying if I said that makeup doesn’t contribute to my self-confidence. It is concealer and not coffee that helps me arrive at a 9 o’clock lecture looking and feeling more awake”

MCR Student Night Out

Fashion Editor Kathryn gives you the lowdown on Manchester’s student night shopping event

No pain, no gain

Perisha Kudhail delves into the world of eyebrows that are on ‘fleek’

Tickled Pink: top five beauty buys for Breast Cancer Awareness

This week sees the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Millie Kershaw rounds up her highlights of the limited edition beauty products on sale for the good cause

Fashion Factor

With the X-Factor being an autumn staple for over ten years, Kathryn Murray looks at what we can expect from the show’s style department

Fresh off the catwalk: Autumn Makeup Trends

Looking for ways to spruce up your makeup bag? Beauty Editor Millie Kershaw suggests some styles you can ‘conker’ (get it?) this autumn

Shop and raise money for charity with Care2Save

Care2Save is a charity that raises money when you shop. Kathryn Murray tells us more

Makeup Corner: emergency makeup

Having a bit of a makeup crisis? Follow Millie Kershaw’s 4-minute emergency makeup guide to transform from bed bug to beauty queen

What’s in my mum’s make-up bag?

Kassi Alcock delves deep into her mother’s make up bag for a little beauty enlightenment

Welsh boy wears make-up

We put make-up on a boy. This is his story

Fitness beauty fixes

Whether you spin, lift or Zumba your way to fitness, the athletic lifestyle can take it’s toll on your beauty regime. With a few simple tweaks nothing will ever get in the way of your workout sesh again

Feminism and fashion: a perfect pair?

Kassi Allcock explains why fashion and feminism are more compatible than you might think

Is my face a feminist issue?

Kirsty Marsh on the feminist face of make-up mavens

What lies within: Makeup brush neglect

If you make just one beauty resolution for 2015, please let it be a regular cosmetic brush cleanse. Don’t say I didn’t warn you

Classic make up tutorial

This tutorial will help create a flawless finish, paying particular attention to defined eyes and lips

Fifty shades of beige

Editor Nikki Patel throws shade on the beauty industry’s colour complex