Vivienne Westwood is as filthy as I am and we both look so much better for it

The designer and her husband have become too posh to wash. And I’m not saying I look stunning, but people are definitely surprised when I say I’m in my 40s – is it because my skin remains unsullied by regular battles with water?

Vivienne Westwood on her secret to staying young: bathe once a week

Fashion designer, 76, says not washing too much is the secret to seeming young, while her husband, Andreas Kronthaler, says he washes even less often

Wax on, wax ouch: pubic grooming has a high injury rate, survey reveals

A quarter of those who groom their pubic hair have suffered mishaps from cuts to burns and rashes – some requiring medical help – researchers have found

Beauty roadtest: anti-fatigue eye gels for men

‘Apparently you lose the equivalent of 50 nights’ sleep in the first year of parenting’

The rise of non-surgical beauty: ‘My mum said my lip looked like a rubber dinghy’

Cosmetic surgery is falling, but a generation raised on YouTube has embraced a dizzying number of non-surgical procedures – from Botox to cheek-fillers

More middle-aged men taking steroids to look younger

Experts warn about growing number of men in their 40s and 50s taking drugs to fight signs of ageing and boost sex drive

The best aftershave balms

Smooth and soothe with these handpicked balms, by Ruaridh Nicoll

Dishing the dirt on detox

A self-confessed glutton, Jay Rayner has always been wary of the ‘January detox’. But after talking to experts and sampling some of the products, he’s discovered the truth is even worse than he imagined

Now we’re supposed to embrace clean sleeping. How tiresome

Arianna Huffington and Gwyneth Paltrow are cashing in on the biggest health trend of 2017. But it’s possible to get shuteye without opening your wallet

The lady with a beard: ‘If you’ve got it, rock it!’

At 25, Harnaam Kaur holds the world record as the youngest woman to have a full beard. For years, she was bullied. Now she’s an Instagram star