‘Pimples are in’ – the rise of the acne positivity movement

From Justin Bieber to Lorde, celebrities and bloggers are going bare-faced on social media and opening up about skin problems. And with 25% of women over 30 experiencing acne, it’s not just a teenage affliction

How close is a cure for baldness?

For as long as men have been going bald, we’ve been trying to keep their hair on. Now, scientists are finally getting to the root of the problem. By Richard Godwin

Writer Chidera Eggerue on what #SaggyBoobsMatter is really about

She started a movement with one simple question: why should only small-boobed women go braless? Now, Eggerue has written a book she calls an antidote to the self-help scene

Senator demands edible sunscreen be taken off shelves

FDA issued warning about pills promising sun protection but New York senator Chuck Schumer wants them to go further

They can keep their ‘cure’ for baldness. I love my hairless head

When I started losing my long, obsidian, Linkin Park hair, I shaved it all off. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, says freelance writer Tom Usher

The seven apps every woman should own

Tech hasn’t always been female-friendly – but a new wave of apps is changing that. From contraception to workouts, here are the ones Guardian writers swear by

Have I got adult-onset acne – and do I need treatment?

It’s often not taken particularly seriously, but acne affects 20% of women and can cause scarring in a fifth of those. But there are effective ways of treating it

‘I never used to eat salads’: how to look like Kate Moss (according to Kate Moss)

How does the supermodel exercise? Can she cook? And what’s on the menu? (Spoiler: eggs, roasts and sometimes a bit of salad.) Here, she reveals her beauty secrets

Does it matter which body lotion I use?

If you have sensitive skin, doctors recommend moisturisers without fragrance or allergic ingredients, but terms such as ‘hypoallergenic’ and ‘dermatologist-recommended’ are often just marketing tools

Nivea’s latest ‘white is right’ advert is the tip of a reprehensible iceberg

No amount of sophisticated branding can hide the fact that the messaging of such ads is as deeply poisonous as ever