The start of spring is the perfect excuse to strive for a fresh-faced glow.
Beauty
Just as the days are getting a little lighter, so too should your make-up bag.
Whether you're on the lookout for love or celebrating a long partnership, Valentine's Day is all about feeling confident and sexy.
Hairdressing is constantly evolving. From dip-dye colour trends to asymmetric cuts and feather hair extensions, the faddy trends may come and go. But an elite stable of hairdressers has stood the test of time.
Victoria Beckham and Rihanna were rumoured to have been sent advance supplies and eager skincare enthusiasts stripped the shelves bare on its first day of sale.
If December is all about being devilish, it's time to repay your body for the fun times with some angelic beauty behaviour in January.
Welcome to the year of Tangerine Tango. The global authority on colour, Pantone, has designated the reddish orange as its colour of the year in succession to Honeysuckle pink.
Making a resolution doesn't have to be all about quitting. Whether it's stocking up the beauty cabinet or adding to your wardrobe, overindulge your favourite habits instead and make 2012 your most beautiful year yet.
The Christmas decorations may still be shining brightly but you've well and truly lost your sparkle. Sound familiar?
It's the time of year to revel in plentiful supplies of good food, and thankfully the traditional Christmas menu has plenty of skin-loving properties.
Fireworks night is long gone, but December is the ultimate time for sparkles and dazzling displays... of beauty.
Could the days of the perfume bottle be numbered? Plans are afoot for a 'swallowable perfume' that turns skin into an atomiser, and Estee Lauder recently launched scent-infused tattoo transfers for a different spin on their Sensuous Nude fragrance.
Business Awards
Book a Business Awards table
Join our celebrations of the region's best in business on Thursday March 22 - book your table now
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Express & Star and Shropshire Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases
OUR NEW APP
Get the new E&S app
Download the Express & Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.











