Glow Hub is a new brand that's doing everything right. Here's why you'll love it Do you like what I did there? I’m reading Andrew Ridgeley’s autobiography so my head is full of Wham!-isms as well as the shops piping out ‘Last Christmas’ so I can’t help myself. I’d like to introduce Glow Hub, a new brand that launched in the summer (yes, I’m late to the party, as always, but I had to try the products) that I’m excited about. Note: not ‘super excited’, just excited, because to

Hands up if this past year has left you with a complexion duller than an episode of EastEnders? You and me both. Praise be, then, for Votary Let’s face it, it’s been one hell of a year. Unless you’re a millionaire or an influencer (or even more annoyingly, both of those things), you’re bound to be stressed to the max right now. I know I am; prowling around the house like a bad-tempered crocodile, snapping at the cat or my husband if I've missed kick-off on Sky Sports or we’ve

This vegan, cruelty-free, super-sustainable beauty brand ticks all the right boxes There are so many really good natural, organic and cruelty-free beauty brands around that it can feel pretty daunting deciding which one to try. Unless we have specific skin issues such as acne, dry, flaking skin or rosacea we’ll probably think our existing skincare routine is just fine. As someone who has just started to have problems with my skin at the age of 48 (a short bout of acne in my l

London-based vegan beauty brand Upcircle are heading for iconic status just four years after launching - small wonder when they tick all the boxes for sustainability, innovation and efficacy. Co-founder Anna Brightman puts forward a very strong case as to why we should all be using it Let’s start with the brand’s packaging. Given that 120 billion units of packaging are produced every year by the global cosmetics industry, bulked out by the use of complex lids, multi-layered b