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2024 Beauty Advent Calendar Guide
Why wait until Christmas Day for your presents when you could spread the joy throughout December? If you’re looking for something a bit more than chocolate to open every morning, then this is the guide for you…

Fashion and Beauty’s Autumn Favourites
Want to know Fashion and Beauty’s must have’s for Autumn? You’ve come to the right place…

Summer’s best defence: The top five sunscreen picks for your skincare
Shield your skin from harmful UV rays with our top five sunscreen picks; from lightweight formulas to advanced skincare benefits, these sunscreens offer protection and nourishment for summer-ready skin

Conversations about acne #3: Not just a girl’s issue
Acne isn’t just a teen or female issue as one writer explains in their latest addition to the ‘Conversations about acne’ series

Tweens don’t need retinol
TikTok is losing its mind over young girls shopping at Sephora, but why are they buying anti-aging products like retinol in the first place?

Is our skincare harming us?
From ‘skinimalism’ and ‘skin fasting’ to the all out rejection of skincare, people are recognising that our obsession with layering so many products can actually have an adverse effect

Conversations about acne #2: What I wish I’d known
Acne can often feel like the end of the world, but you’re not alone. Read on to find out the details of one student’s acne journey and the things they wish they could tell their younger self

New Year’s skincare resolutions
Skincare is definitely something at the bottom of students’ priorities but that is a habit you can break in 2024 with these skincare resolutions!

The best beauty advent calendars of 2023
From Soap & Glory to Charlotte Tilbury, here are the best beauty Advent Calendars of 2023 for every price range

Conversations about acne #1: Struggling with my skin
Kickstarting our column about acne is a personal piece focusing on three things to keep in mind if you’re struggling with your skin

How to look after your skin this autumn
As the autumn weather sets in, The Mancunion has some top tips for transitioning your skincare routine for the colder months which won’t break the bank

Beauty advent calendars: The best of this year
Whether you are a makeup head, skincare junkie or self-care queen, have fun counting down to Christmas with these advent calendars. Here are The Mancuion’s beauty team suggestions

Sephora has finally launched in the UK!
One of the most highly anticipated arrivals in the beauty world has come true as Sephora has finally launched in the UK

In the Beauty Bag #9: Makeup Soc President Imogen Mingos
From makeup must haves to skincare favourites, have a look what Makeup Society President Imogen has in her beauty bag!

In the Beauty Bag #8
Have a look inside the beauty bag of fashion marketing student Zahra and see what products she recommends, from hair care miracles to skin care must haves.

Unpeeling the truth about skincare
Recent beauty trends mean that spotless skin is sought more than ever. But at what cost?

In the Beauty Bag #7
Take a look inside second year Maia’s beauty bag to see her favourite products of the moment.

Student businesses to follow #3: Beauty
The third and last instalment of the ‘Student businesses to follow’ series. This episode focuses on a beauty brand.

Fresh-faced for freshers
Feeling sloppy after a week of non-stop drinking? Here are our tips to minimise the effects of Freshers’s Week on your skin.

The gua sha: a miracle mineral massager or Instagram’s latest culturally appropriated accessory?
Instagram has adopted this item as its latest luxury skincare trend, but few people know about its origins in Chinese traditional medicine.