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Charles Worthington Takes Manhattan (Health & Beauty/Boots Magazine)

British hairdresser Charles Worthington is making it big in America, and his cult products just keep coming. Jenni Baden Howard tries to keep up.

America, home of the celebrity hairdresser, make-up artist, yoga instructor et al, is not short of tress-teasers to the stars. Yet one name that’s currently making (glamorous) waves Stateside is British: A-list super-stylist, Charles Worthington.

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50 Hot Summer Beauty Buys (Health & Beauty/Boots Magazine)

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A little pre-holiday pampering goes a long way. Ready, get set, glow ...

Buff your body Supermodel-smooth, with The Sanctuary's Hot Sugar Body Polish. Fresh from London’s famous day spa, this self-heating scrub leaves skin soft and gleaming.

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Bright Years Ahead (Health & Beauty/Boots Magazine)

With age comes confidence, wisdom, allure - and a host of gorgeous new beauty treats. Jenni Baden Howard reports on the latest products that target the inspiring, mature face of beauty.

Beauty is growing up. With recent research identifying women over forty as the industry’s biggest spenders, it’s not surprising that there has never been more choice for the so-called “mature woman” (suddenly, the very term sounds old-fashioned) - or the range of role models more inspiring. It’s enough to make a twentysomething furrow her peerlessly smooth brow with envy.

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Natural wonders (Health & Beauty/Boots Magazine)

For glowing, naturally gorgeous looks that won’t cost the earth – literally - look no further than the exciting new generation of ‘green’ beauty products at Boots.

Green beauty products have never been hotter – but not in the obvious sense. While a slick of shimmering emerald eyeshadow looks great with a tan and a splash of pistachio nail polish is perfect for summer toes, in this case the green in question concerns the eco-friendly credentials of beauty product ranges. As our awareness of global environmental issues increases, we’re paying closer attention to what goes into our everyday beauty essentials – and, in some cases, what doesn’t – and how the ingredients are sourced and the final product packaged. The question ‘how green is your beauty routine?’ is becoming ever more important and it’s one that a growing number of beauty companies are responding to.

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Glamour to-go (Health & Beauty/Boots Magazine)

No time for a pre-party pampering ritual? To get gorgeous in a flash, an expert strategy is called for. Habitually late mum on-the-run Jenni Baden Howard shares her secrets.

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