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UV Geekery part 1...
...the UV safety report, the adverts that show why it's necessary, robots in dermatology, plus some of my top sunscreens for daily use...
May 20
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Derm geekery...
...when is a derm not a derm? Quite a lot of the time actually, here's how to figure it out. Plus I rediscover Dermalogica, dig into why it fell off my…
May 13
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Good geekery / bad geekery...
...featuring Time's most influential beauty brands, some dupe behaviour that I'm not impressed by, and the brands that got a slap on the wrist for…
May 6
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April 2026
Fake tan geekery...
...my idiot's guide to faking it without looking like it's fake, plus a quick trip into the future of beauty with a look at everything noteworthy from…
Apr 29
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Ranting geekery...
... maybe ranting's too strong but some positive news about a few things I've complained about, my unfiltered thoughts on "intimate" moisturisers …
Apr 22
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Skincare geekery...
... a quick spin around Drunk Elephant's new serious, grown-up, definitely not for kids rebranding, plus a deep, deep dive into the controversial new…
Apr 15
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Space geekery...
...jumping on the Artemis II space wagon to dive into "NASA-inspired" beauty products. And, with a mini heatwave in parts of the UK, sharing my new…
Apr 8
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Unearthed beauty geekery...
...forgotten treasures that sparked ideas about insect repellent, ancient bad sun behaviour, and the role of fragrance in skincare. Plus my latest rant…
Apr 1
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March 2026
Demonised ingredients geekery...
...or why we shouldn't allow non-scientists to tell scientists how to make beauty products. Plus the return of an icon, and the results of the…
Mar 25
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Bodycare geekery
...how bodycare upped its game, and how brands I really didn't expect to are using that shift to boost their science credentials. Plus the truth about…
Mar 18
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Existential geekery...
...thoughts on beauty journalism and how it's changed, women making time for skincare, the gender getting ready gap, and my French supermarket…
Mar 11
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Hair styling geekery...
...featuring Michael Douglas (hair, not actor) on hair styling ingredients & why your shampoo probably can't give you the volume that you want, plus…
Mar 4
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