Turning back the clock: how to stop (or slow) signs of ageing – live chat

Emma G Keller: Lauren Kessler spent a year investigating the ageing process and what – if anything – we can do to prevent it. She'll take your questions live today at 1pm ET

Dry, flaky legs: what’s the solution?

Body brushes, scrubs and oils are all good – but leaving your legs untreated is OK too

Armpits4August is making women’s body hair a feminist issue

Chloe Marshall: How a month-long campaign giving women the opportunity to grow their body hair will help to challenge gender assumptions

The life emergency kit – pyjamas, makeup and a can of G&T

Invisible Woman: When we're facing a crisis, a few small things can make a big difference, even if it's just a dab of mascara and a game of Angry Birds

Could my face cream cause dermatitis?

The increasing use of the preservative methylisothiazolinone in face creams may be responsible for an epidemic of contact dermatitis, according to experts

Hot or not? How we really rate our looks

Some advertising would have us believe that we're more beautiful than we think. In fact, finds Amy Fleming, the reverse is true

I applaud Nadine Dorries for talking about her hair loss

Katherine Baldwin: As a fellow alopecia sufferer, I sympathise with the MP. Women who are struggling with this taboo-ridden condition need help

What’s wrong with telling children they’re beautiful?

Natalie Cox: Jo Swinson worries about image being overemphasised, but faced with today's media, children's self-esteem needs bolstering

Botox silences women’s faces – and freezes out empathy in body language

Jessie Cole: Young women are using Botox as a 'preventive measure', but facial paralysis inhibits the ability to mirror others' expressions

The UK’s first anti-ageing fair: not all Botox and miracle fillers

Invisible Woman: Yes there was a barrage of waffle, loads of buzz-words and some 'miracle' treatments on offer – but good advice on offer too