Updated 3:20pm 26 May 2012

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Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding

Sarah Harding reveals beauty secrets

DO you feel under pressure to look good or thinner because you’re in a girl band?Read

Kim Lishman gets her make-up done by Sara Strand, Creative Director of Pop Beauty

Pop's finger on the pulse of make-up

BY night she’s a singer in a band but by day make-up artist Sara Stand is creative director of Pop, an edgy make-up brand that recently launched in Debenhams in Eldon Square, Newcastle.Read

A man having a facial

Pamper your dad this Father's Day

WHEN it comes to bathroom pampering, the very mention of the word "beauty" used to have men running for cover to the pub quicker than you can say World Cup kick-off.Read

A baby

Helping mum know what's best for baby skin

WITH so much conflicting information surrounding pregnancy and babies, it’s little wonder new parents – exhausted by sleep deprivation – can feel confused and overwhelmed by which products are best for baby.Read

A woman sun bathing

Get set for summer

IF your skin is feeling sluggish and your body is in need of a boost, then now is the time to step up your beauty regime.Read

Painted toe nails

Gorgeous nails you'll gel with

IT’S that time of year when tootsies come out. And if, like me, yours have been cooped up in tights and boots for the last six months, the chances are they will be looking less than their best.Read

A woman with a tan

Spreading the glow

WE all love to have a tan in the summer months but you don’t have to bake in the sun to have a gorgeous glow. With skin cancer rates continuing to rise in the UK and stark warnings over the safety of sun beds, the best way to glow is to fake it.Read

Flowers, petals, floral products

Floral products: flower power for spring

NOTHING says spring like buying that first bunch of tulips of the season, but if you’re wild about beauty, floral products will outlast wilting buds.Read

Paula Begoun the Cosmetics Cop. PA Photo/Handout

Beauty tips from 'The Cosmetics Cop' Paula Begoun

IF YOU’VE ever felt overwhelmed at the cosmetics counter or tested so many samples it’s sent you into a spin, you could be suffering from product saturation syndrome.Read

Cosmetics cop

DOES your beauty regime need an overhaul? Confused by barrage of make-up on the market? Cosmetics Cop Paula Begoun can help, as LIZ LAMB discovers.Read

Stephanie Stevenson gives reporter Liz Lamb a new hair look using extensions at Dorothy Perkins, Newcastle

Get ahead with clip in and go hair extensions

CHERYL Cole is a fan, so is Victoria Beckham, Britney Spears and Anna Kournikova.Read

Lucia Charnock

Here comes the bride

IN seven weeks’ time bride-to-be Lucia Charnock will wed her partner of 18 months Dr Hugo Hiden in a ceremony at a Northumberland hotel attended by their family and closest friends.Read

Lisa Wilson’s top tips on ageing gracefully

WHEN I got to my 40s, I noticed my skin was getting drier and my joints a little creakier. At the same time, I know your 40s is also a new beginning," Lisa Wilson, 43, of Belford, Northumberland, is passionate about how "women of a certain age," are portrayed.Read

Carol Youngman after her Mother's Day makeover

Mummies are extra yummy

MUMS are forever worrying about looking after their family so it’s always nice when they get spoiled in return.Read

Anna Mason gets her make-up done by Amanda Bell, International Make-up artist, in the Pixi concession in Debenhams

New season = New look with Pixi make-up

THE start of a new season brings with it the chance to reinvent your look and invest in some new additions to your make-up bag.Read

Back massage at a spa

Mother's Day treat at the region's finest spas

SET in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside the spa at Doxford Hall, a four star hotel, is the ultimate getaway for mums in need of a pamper.Read

Sarah Ibinson 19 of Sunderland applying lipgloss

Pop make-up now at Debenhams after Brit Award make over

THEY are some of the stylish women in the world and now they are the proud owners of Pop make-up after the funky brand gifted 30 movers and shakers at the recent Brit awards.Read

Professional ballroom dancer Kristina Rihanoff

Star's golden glow

STARS on the Strictly Come Dancing tour, which ends in Newcastle tomorrow, are sporting lovely golden tans thanks to beauty brand St Tropez. LIZ LAMB finds out moreRead

A bottle of perfume

The scent of things to come

CHOOSING a fragrance is a personal experience. From musky notes to citrus scents or full on floral we all have our favourite fragrance that reflects not only our own unique style but our personality too.Read

Valentine's Day heart

Love is in the air

VALENTINE’S Day doesn’t just have to be about treating your lover, there are plenty of tempting treats out there just for you.Read