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Ask Ugly: signature scents are deeply appealing – but how else can I express ‘the self’?

In her monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist takes on the power of perfume and how we should leave an impression beyond store-bought smell

Published: 8:00 AM

Ask Ugly: Is a makeup routine really mindfulness?

In her monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist takes on the blurring of the line between the beauty and wellness industries

Published: 7:00 AM

Ask Ugly: I’m addicted to lip balm – but it doesn’t work. What’s a better alternative?

In her monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist lists the ways to care for your kisser that don’t involve a plastic tube of petrochemical goo

Published: 6:00 AM

Ask Ugly: I’m getting ads for beauty products for my baby. Infants don’t need skincare – do they?

In her third monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist says the best thing a parent can do for their baby’s developing skin is leave it alone

Published: 8:59 AM

Ask Ugly: now that I’m a mother, I’m mourning my old, ‘pretty’ self. Is this normal?

In her second monthly column about beauty culture, our columnist talks about the pressure to ‘feel like yourself again’ after having a baby

Published: 11:00 AM

Should you be getting Botox? Welcome to Ask Ugly, our new beauty column!

In the inaugural edition, our expert answers if one should be ‘proactive about anti-ageing’

Published: 7:00 AM