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Getaway Glamour (The Daily Telegraph)

Getaway glamour is the hot topic of the moment. Forced to lighten up or risk excess baggage fees, every (organised) beauty buff has her own great escape kit, including everything from sun creams to scented candles. (I should be so together).

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Penelope Cruz Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Penelope Cruz doesn’t like to skip meals. Even during the Cannes Film Festival, when the prospect of striking a pose on La Croisette is enough to make any actress madly calorie-conscious, Cruz stays true to her Spanish roots and makes time for lunch.

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Carolyn Murphy Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Carolyn Murphy is wearing Chanel and a pair of Mickey Mouse ears on the cover of this month’s W magazine. The fact that the 28 year old model, and Estée Lauder’s new “face”, still looks gorgeous says it all.

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Bobbi Brown Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Bobbi Brown is least mogul-like beauty mogul in the business. The American make-up artist and cosmetics empire builder has squeezed in this interview between breakfast at her New Jersey home and the school run (Brown and her husband have three sons).

When Brown says she loves transforming the looks of the awkward teenager or multi-tasking mother next door as much as she enjoys preparing a Hollywood actress for the red carpet, she means it.

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Ole Henriksen Feature (The Daily Telegraph)

In Hollywood, the quest for perfect pores means that the celebrity “facialist” is a girl’s best friend (along with her yoga instructor, tress tinter, personal dietitian et al). To ensure that they are always ready for their close-ups, A-list actresses and models beat a path to resident skincare guru Ole Henriksen’s salon on Sunset Boulevard.

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Vaishaly Patel Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Nigella Lawson loves her facials, Dido calls on her before photo shoots and Elle Macpherson has her number on speedial. A-list facialist Vaishaly Patel is one of London’s best-kept beauty secrets. That’s about to change, with the opening this autumn of her first clinic.

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Golden Globes Beauty (The Daily Telegraph)

Catwalk beauty trends are one thing, but on the Hollywood red carpet - that other runway where new looks are born - the stars are inclined to do their own thing. And what goes with the dress.

Big, glamorous curls and soft, folksy waves may be back for spring/summer, but at last Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, winners Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker - both natural curly tops - chose to play it straight.

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Oscar Beauty Feature (The Daily Telegraph)

As Hollywood prepares for the Oscars this Sunday, the stars are being buffed and beautified to within an inch of their lives. Making a radiant arrival calls for serious planning, and a supporting cast of beauty pros. Every actress wants to be prepared for her close-up when she steps onto the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre.

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Kate Spade Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

When word first got out that Kate Spade was venturing into beauty, rumours were rife about a cosmetics range. Industry insiders speculated about colours and packaging, anticipating a line much like the American accessories designer’s handbags: feminine, chic and classic with a twist.

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Lyn Harris Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Young British perfumer Lyn Harris is already one of the most sought after “noses” in the business. At just 32, she has concocted in-house fragrances for the likes of Liberty, The Cross, Osprey and The Conran Shop, along with a range of cult scents for the Boston beauty company Fresh, worn by Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Courtney Cox and Drew Barrymore. Next month sees the opening of Harris’ first shop, Miller Harris (her family name), in Notting Hill and the launch of three simple, distinctive signature fragrances and a complementary bath and body line.

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Marcia Kilgore Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Marcia Kilgore is a hands-on kind of girl. When I first met the irrepressible, self-made spa mogul, her Bliss product range - hot from the now infamous New York beauty haven - had just arrived in Britain. Extolling the virtues of a foot file made with diamond dust, Kilgore kicked off her shoes and gave a small gathering of British beauty editors an impromptu demonstration. We were wowed, by Kilgore’s infectious enthusiasm and her fabulous, results-orientated goodies. (Not to mention her smooth heels).

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Liz Earle Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Whenever I get together with Liz Earle, I come away vowing to eat more healthily, exercise more often and plaster myself with her products (a case of I’ll have what she’s using). With her enviable, natural beauty guru-glow, Earle has that effect on people.

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Spring/Summer Hair Trends (The Daily Telegraph)

From big, sexy manes to prim ponytails, this season’s hot-off-the-catwalk hairstyles are as diverse as the clothes. Here are four key looks to experiment with for spring.

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Clinique Superbalm "Hit List" (The Daily Telegraph)

Clinique’s Tinted Superbalm

Put this luscious, lip-conditioning gloss at the top of your summer wish list. Available in three juicy shades, one slick - applied with your fingers, or straight from the tube - leaves a wash of sheer, gorgeous colour and your pout is protected with an SPF 15. Who says sensible can’t be sexy? It costs £9, and will be available from 6 June at Clinique counters nationwide.

Becca Cosmetics Feature (The Daily Telegraph)

Rebecca Morrice Williams is on a mission. An Australian make-up artist and the founder of Becca cosmetics - the hot new name on beauty insiders’ lips - she has spent the last six years developing a range of products designed to create a gorgeous, glowing complexion.

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Heidi Morawetz Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Heidi Morawetz has every make-up artist’s dream job. As creative director of Chanel’s make-up studio in Paris, she gets paid to play - her favourite word - with glitter and gloss, shimmer and shine in pursuit of beauty’s Next Big Thing.

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Charles Worthington Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Charles Worthington has been clocking up a lot of air miles lately. Having taken America by storm with his styling products and accessories, the British hairdresser to the stars has just opened a private atelier in New York. For one week each month, Worthington will be teasing tresses Stateside, in the luxurious surroundings of his new Chelsea penthouse.

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Barbara Daly Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

In the beauty world, the old adage that you always get what you pay for no longer applies. Veteran British make-up artist Barbara Daly’s cosmetics range for Tesco is a case in point.

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Ski Beauty (The Daily Telegraph)

Some people manage to look impossibly glowing and glamorous on ski breaks - think Elizabeth and Hugh in St. Moritz, Brad and Jennifer in Aspen and every Bond babe to have hit the slopes. For the rest of us, the harsh reality is a (peeling) red nose, chapped lips and flattened tresses. Here is a complete guide to looking gorgeous on - and off - the piste.

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Rock Chick Glamour (The Daily Telegraph)

What makes a modern rock princess shine? Sexy, glossy hair, gleaming skin, gorgeous make-up and plenty of attitude. Here, some of her best-kept beauty secrets ...

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Donna Karan Interview (The Daily Telegraph)

Everything about Donna Karan’s latest scent, DKNY The Fragrance, reflects the New York-born designer’s love affair with her native city.

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"How To Colour Your Hair At Home", Back To Basics Column for The Daily Telegraph

This week: colouring your hair at home

Meet the expert: celebrity hair colourist Jo Hansford’s Mayfair salon is a popular paparazzi stake-out: clients include Liberty Ross, Elizabeth Hurley, Cate Blanchett and Angelina Jolie. Hansford recently returned Yasmin Le Bon to her glossy, brunette glory (tel: 020 7495 7774).

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