For a refreshing body exfoliator, combine coarse sea salt with your shower gel in your hands and rub the mixture on as you shower.

To give short lashes the illusion of length, use an eyelash curler before applying a black or brown mascara.

Thicken your lashline by using a black or brown pencil or liquid eyeliner along your top lashes before applying mascara.

For sensitive eyes that react to mascara, try having your lashes tinted by a beautician. The colour is really natural and can last up to six weeks.

When you are using a matt lipstick, always apply a lip balm first. Matt lipsticks can be drying, and this can make the colour appear uneven.

Want longer lasting lipstick? Follow these steps to perfect your pout. 1. Apply a small amount of lip balm to soften your lips, let it be absorbed for a few minutes – perhaps while you make up your eyes – then blot away any excess with a tissue. 2. Use a make-up sponge or your […]

When skiing or snowboarding at Whistler, Canada, take time out and explore some wilderness on a dogsled. You’ll never forget the adventure, writes Mike Dolan.

A transgender couple have taken their love public to challenge the trolls who make their lives hell. Jamie Eagle, 20, who was born a boy, and Louis Davies, 25, who was born a girl, are both “transitioning” between genders. They met last year and have been inseparable ever since, getting engaged in March. Until recently, […]

Debora Krizak knows the pain of unexplained fertility, and the pride of being a parent after a long and painful journey. In an extract from her book How would you like your eggs? she shares her experience. I was emptying out my bedside drawers the other day when I stumbled across a half empty box […]

Her career was rumoured to be in decline after she ended lucrative contracts with Victoria’s Secret and David Jones, but Miranda Kerr has cemented her supermodel status, being crowned the world’s second highest-paid model. Miranda took out second place in Forbes magazine’s annual list of top-earning models, earning $7.2 million in 2013. Miranda was beaten […]