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Do Hair Extensions Really Ruin Your Hair? The Answer Might Not Be Quite What We Thought

Philippa Pearne — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:05 +0000

When you think about hair extensions, what’s the first thing that springs to mind? For some it might be “longer, thicker hair in an instant? Sign me up!”. And for others, it’s a concern that hair extensions damage your hair. When you think about it, glueing, taping or attaching hair that isn’t your own just to achieve more voluminous locks doesn’t sound like the healthiest thing in the world.

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My Favourite ILIA Products That Give You That ‘I Barely Tried’ French-Girl Look

Alice Hartwell — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:22:08 +0000

Few beauty aesthetics endure quite like French-girl makeup. You know the look: dewy skin, flushed cheeks, a quick swipe of mascara and, of course, a (slightly undone) red lip. The kind of makeup that feels thoughtless but still somehow intentional. Instinctively applied in 10 minutes or less. Worn the same every day but somehow always feels fresh. Of course, the irony of looking like you haven’…

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Want to Feel Instantly More Pulled Together? Ruby Hammer Says to Try This Makeup Trick

Ruby Hammer MBE — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:52:03 +0000

Ruby Hammer MBE is a celebrity makeup artist, brand founder and regular Live That Glow columnist. She has been providing makeup education for more than 30 years. Here, she advises a reader on how to pull your full makeup look together. Got a question for Ruby? Send it to columnists@livethatglow.com for a chance to have it featured. I never quite know how much the tones of my eyeshadow…

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Cosy Season Is Here… Here’s How to Give Yourself the Ultimate At-Home Spa Night

Sally Underwood — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:51:12 +0000

I’m just going to say it, summer has officially checked out. The air is fresher, the windows are mostly closed, and the nights are drawing in. But on the flipside, cosy evenings by the fire and an oh-so chic winter wardrobe are on their way. All you need now is to feel pampered to consolidate the end of those magical warm months. But there’s something about creating a ‘home spa’ that just…

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From Everyday Hair to Special Moments: How Extensions Help You Feel Like Your Best Self

Live That Glow — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:16 +0000

SPONSORED There’s a funny thing about hair: sometimes changing it by a few inches can make you feel like a completely different person. You know the feeling. You have plans that night, so you put a little more effort into your hair. Add some waves. Maybe a little more volume. Suddenly, the outfit you were unsure about works. You stand a little straighter and take a few more pictures.

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Meet the 5,000-Year-Old Approach to Beauty That Feels More Relevant Than Ever

Sally Underwood — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:31 +0000

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Suddenly Noticing Your Neck? Here’s What Actually Works, According to an Expert

Sonia Khorana — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0000

Dr Sonia Khorana is a GP with a special interest in dermatology and Live That Glow’s own skincare agony aunt. She is passionate about helping people feel confident in their own skin. In this month’s column, she advises on how far at home skincare can ever help your neck. Got a question for Dr Sonia? Send it to columnists@livethatglow.com for a chance to have it featured. I’m in my late 30s and I’…

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Cream or HRT for Your Skin? What Actually Makes a Difference

Live That Glow — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:46:12 +0000

SPONSORED With Menopause Awareness Month coming up in October, it feels like a good time to talk about something a lot of us notice but don’t necessarily understand: the way our skin can suddenly change around menopause. Because there’s a moment, usually somewhere in your late forties or early fifties, when your skin seems to change overnight. The serum that always worked stops doing much.

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Why Should Sensitive Skin Miss Out on Beautiful Skincare? This Founder Says it Doesn’t Have to

Sally Underwood — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:13:41 +0000

SPONSORED Anyone with sensitive skin will know there’s plenty on the market that will do the job, but considerably less that will do it with any real sense of, well, style. As someone whose skin will flare up at the merest hint of an ingredient it doesn’t approve of, I know firsthand the (ahem) joys of thick white medicated creams, inelegant formulas and packaging that looks like it’s come…

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Dupe Culture Is Booming on TikTok – but Beauty Brands Are Starting to Fight Back in Court

Live That Glow — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:22:21 +0000

SPONSORED Every few weeks, another “dupe” video does the rounds: a £6 serum sitting next to its £40 inspiration, the caption doing all the work an ad campaign used to. Dupe culture has become one of the defining forces in beauty right now, and brands have increasingly started taking notice. Over the past two years, some of the biggest names in the industry have started taking their “dupes” to…

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