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Hair, makeup and costume design nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards

Hair, makeup and costume design nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards

Who has been celebrated for exceptional hair, makeup and costume design at the Academy Awards 2024… and who was snubbed?
A Christmas list for the girliepops

A Christmas list for the girliepops

Whether you’re struggling with Christmas gift ideas for friends or family, or looking for things to add to your own wish list, here is a compilation of the best Fashion & Beauty recommendations this season
Since when was ginger ‘in’?

Since when was ginger ‘in’?

Since when was red hair in? Read our beauty article to find out why red hair is trending in the celebrity world and what it means for the real gingers of the world
Why are we so obsessed with claw clips?

Why are we so obsessed with claw clips?

The claw clip has become 2021’s go-to hairstyle, so we decided to explore the resurgence of this new trend
Intersectional Feminism: Don’t touch my hair

Intersectional Feminism: Don’t touch my hair

Writer Mabel Banfield discusses the need for feminism to become intersectional and include other marginalised groups
Review: Hair the Musical

Review: Hair the Musical

Louise Avey reviews a revival of Hair the Musical at the Palace Theatre
MIFTA Season: Swish Swish

MIFTA Season: Swish Swish

Alexia Pieretti reviews Swish Swish, a story of strong women and friendship, as of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season
Free-from hair routine

Free-from hair routine

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

Vintage beauty – not just for the elite

Think vintage beauty is an unattainable look? Think again!

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

Make your bright hair dreams come true

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

MCR Student Night Out

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

Men-Hancement

Marie Clare Yates discusses the new lengths men will go to for better hair this 2014.

50 shades of grey

Natalie Clark discusses the era’s strangest trend

To knot or not to knot?

Thinking of braving the top knot trend? Emmanuel Demuren gives us his opinion on the matter

From the do-able to the downright doolally

Jessica Cusack gives you the top 10 hair and make-up trends