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This New Anti-Ageing Facial Uses Your Own DNA

What if you could discover exactly how your skin’s genetically destined to age? Acclaimed facialist Kate Kerr has done just that with her bespoke FutureSkin DNA Programme and...

Women Are Celebrating Their Imperfections With #ThighReading

The new and inspiring hashtag #ThighReading is encouraging women everywhere to share photos of their thighs and stretch marks to encourage others to be more body confident. All...

This Body Confidence Campaign Gets It SO Right!

As far as body confidence campaigns go, this one nails what body confidence is all about. That underneath all the fat jibes, the name calling or the makeup shaming, there's actually...

This Semicolon Tattoo Is Breaking Down Mental Health Stigma And It's Beautiful

Tattoos are a hotly-debated topic. An ex's name - just no, a meaningless star symbol you got on a whim when you were 18 and impressionable - oh the regret. But then there's the...

Celebrity beauty secrets: A-list scoop

The sofeminine girls are always out to get the latest beauty scoop so we went on a mission to find the best A-list tips around.Whether you want to learn how to contour like a...

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Perfect celebrity skin: Stars with flawless skin

Perfect skin is at the top of any beauty wish list. If only we could all have beautiful A list skin like this lot.Flawless skin is a celebrity must-have, no matter if you're a...

Couples' Tattoos: Cute Or Just Cringe?!

Couples' tattoos, what's the verdict? We're not talking your bae's initials, hell no, that's never been cute. This is more like ying and yang and matching wishbone inda inking (See...

22 Stages Every Girl Goes Through When Fake Tanning

If only achieving a golden tan didn't mean smelling like biscuits and messing up your bed sheets. For all the effort it takes out of us, here's the 22 stages every girl goes through...

Pregnancy Massage Benefits: 8 Things You Should Know

Pregnancy is a wonderful time when your body works magic growing a brand new life inside you. It's pretty amazing, but it can be bloody painful too. Back aches, sore shoulders...

10 Of The Best Slimming Creams

We all know there’s nothing like a balanced diet and exercise to get a toned body fast, but a little help is always welcomed, and when we say help, we're talking about slimming creams...

What Actually Works? 10 Of The Best Creams & Oils To Prevent Stretch Marks

The burning question on every pregnant woman's lips - which products work to prevent stretch marks? Well, it depends on who you talk to. That's why we've rounded up the most effective...

From Skin-smoothing Glycolic Acid To Acne-busting Salicylic Acid: 10 Of The Best Acid Exfoliators

Ever wondered if there was a product that could give you everything you need in one single bottle? Well, there is. Exfoliators are the miracle product. From unclogging pores,...

50 Beautiful Girls With Freckles

There's something about having freckles that makes a girl so beautiful, almost magical, I mean just look at Megan Fox, Gisele Bundchen and Emma Watson. These freckled beauties...

Would You Try The 5:2 Diet For Your Face? Here's Everything You Need to Know

In a selfie obsessed world, it's hard for a lot of women to imagine braving society without a lick of makeup on. But what if we told you that your skin can greatly benefit from...

Wash Up! How To Clean Your Face Like A Pro

You'd think that washing your face isn't rocket science, right? I mean, since you were a child you were taught this basic fundamental of hygiene. But what if you were told you...

Get rid of Acne Scars! 10 Of The Best Blemish Busting Products

Can't stand those bulging spots on your chin? Don't fret, because we've got the answer to even the worst of your skin woes. Here are our favourite tried and tested solutions to...

10 Of The Best Moisturisers For Oily Skin

Having oily skin doesn’t mean you should skip moisturising, in actual fact, moisturising helps to maintain the skin's natural moisture which prevents breakouts and premature ageing...

7 Quick and Easy Ways To Get Rid Of Cellulite For Good

As you look into the mirror you might notice something on the back of your legs that's lumpy and dimpled, almost like the consistency of cottage cheese. To your horror, you realise...

20 Reasons You Need To Know About Tea Tree Oil

The coconut ain't gonna like what it's about to hear but for the good of all womankind it's totally necessary. There's another essential oil and we're just a little bit in love...

10 Of The Best Eye Creams

Whether you're having too many late nights or going through the natural course of ageing, your eyes will show the first tell-tale signs about your lifestyle. Thankfully the beauty...

Japanese Beauty Secrets & Products: Get Beautiful Skin The Eastern Way

The Japanese are known for their ageless, porcelain skin and beautiful thick hair so whatever they’re doing, they’re doing it good and we need to know about it. Stat. Here’s the...

As If Lupita Nyong'o Couldn't Be Any More Loveable, She Gets Candid On Her Dark Skin

Since winning an Academy Award, becoming a fashion icon, and conquering the hearts of just about everybody since making her big break all the way back in 2013, Lupita Nyong'o...

The Kim Kardashian PRP Vampire Facial: Is It Really as Scary as It Seems?

Here at soFeminine we usually have to fight it out between us when it comes to trying the latest beauty inventions but it’s fair to say I was alone in my battle to land the PRP...

Beauty From The Sea: 5 Beautifying Benefits Of The Big Blue

From exfoliating salt to detoxing dead sea mud and nourishing seaweed, hitting the beach is practically like going to your favourite spa, only it's free and totally natural. What...

How Adult Acne Really Feels: Model Transforms Herself With Makeup To Find Out

Acne can have serious effects on a person's self-esteem. This experiment shows the world what acne sufferers might feel on a daily basis. Like petty drama and ugly uniforms, acne...

Bad Skin Day? How To Wear Make-up When You Have Acne

Pesky spots really can ruin a girl’s day. Do you squeeze them, let them breath or smother them in concealer? Or all three? Caking yourself in mineral powder and thick foundation...

Ever Wondered What Sun Damage Actually Looks Like? Wonder No More

Most of will freak out about sun damage around this time of year. But this video is about to make that paranoia go into overdrive. Thomas Leveritt took a camera around New York...

Korean Beauty Secrets: Asian Beauty Tips Every Girl Needs To Know!

Maybe she's born with it, or maybe it's her beauty routine? We all idolize the flawless, radiant skin Korean women possess - their poreless, smooth complexions are nothing short...

What Every Girl In Her Twenties And Thirties Needs To Know About Skin: The Secret Signs Of Ageing

Whether your skin is well behaved or totally unruly, we all have some complexion complaints. But what if we told you that your skin starts ageing from 25 onwards, and that pesky...

Persistent Breakouts and Red Angry Spots? How To Deal With Every Type Of Pimple

Overwhelmed by the crater on your forehead? We feel for you. Spots, breakouts and acne are the last thing any of us wants, but believe it or not, there are things you can do to...

Need To Know Beach Hacks: How To Look Good In A Bikini

It’s starting to look a lot like Spring which means the bikini countdown is officially on, eek. Freaking out? There’s no need. These hacks will have you beach ready in no time...

How To Get Clear Skin In 7 Easy Steps

It's summer, which means we're trading in our vampy polishes and lipsticks for clear glosses and nude pedis. The sunshine season is all about natural beauty, and what better way...

Legs Akimbo, Burning Hell and Plucked Turkey! 22 Stages Girls Go Through During A Bikini Wax

They say beauty is pain and they’re dead right. Nothing hurts quite like a beautician going to town on your vajayjay and yet we’re prepared to put ourselves through it because...

9 Things You Need To Know About Stem Cells

They're famed for being the secret to all kinds of health advances, but stem cells are also big news for the beauty industry. From speeding up cell turnover to resurfacing your skin...

The Ultimate Non-surgical Face Lift Celebs Are Loving

Plastic surgery isnt for everyone so what if there was a non-surgical option that combats the signs of ageing without a single injection? Sounds promising right? With celebs from...

Pantry Pampering! 40 DIY Beauty Tricks You Can Steal From Your Kitchen

With hundreds of prettifying products on the market there's no excuse for neglecting your beauty regime, but sometimes it's the bare necessities that give the best results. Open...

Cameron Diaz Speaks Out About Ageing And Gets It SO Right

From where we're standing Cameron Diaz seems to get better and better with age, so what's her secret? After trying out Botox and hating the results, she's done with obsessing...

Sheep Placenta? Vaginal steaming? Bee Venom? The Most Extreme & Unusual Beauty Treatments Ever

In the quest for clear beautiful skin women will go to great lengths to get the OMG results they’re looking for. Whether you’re weaving 24 karat gold through your dermis or feeding...

Stop eating burgers! What your spots are trying to tell you!

If your skin is constantly misbehaving it could be time to take a moment to listen to its side of the story. From oily break-outs to clogged pores, persistent pimples and hormonal...

Say hello to the EE cream: The new beauty must-have

If the latest cosmetic trend is anything to go by, beauty and brains can finally co-exist. We've all come to terms with the letter-loving creams thus far: the beauty balm (BB)...

Skincare preparation for your wedding day

On 10th December at 8pm we've got two of Clarins biggest names, Suzy Lebert, International Marketing Director for Make-up and Melanie Therry, International Training Manager, on...

Beauty Detox: The Pre-Christmas Party Cleanse

Mince pies and champagne breakfasts are all well and good but the effect it has on our skin? Not so desirable. Come party season us girls need all the help we can get to make...

Skincare Routines Gone Wrong: The Mistakes You're Making

We're all guilty of putting convenience over complexion sometimes and before we know it we're sleeping in our day-old mascara and scrubbing off our slap with soap and water. Ugh...

Say Goodbye To Saggy Breasts: How To Make Your Boobs Look Younger

As new research shows our breasts age quicker than any other body part we're thinking about ways to protect our lady lumps for longer. Forget jabbing at your jowl and obsessing...

The Skincare Secrets Models Swear By

Wanna know what makes the models glow down the catwalk? Eager to discover their seamless skincare secrets? You're not the only ones. Mastering contoured cheeks a la Jourdan Dunn...

How to prevent spots: Treatment tricks and tips

Why is it that as soon as you've got a hot date or an occasion to dress up for, your blemishes suddenly multiply? That feeling of getting all dolled up isn't quite the same when...

Marks & Spencer rushes to move Downton Abbey beauty launch forward

Back in July Marks & Spencer announced they would be teaming up with NBC Universal to launch a range of decadent Downton Abbey beauty products, initially planned to grace...

Miranda Kerr: Her body brushing habit explained

There's not much in the way of beauty we wouldn't buy or try to get skin as flawless as Miranda Kerr's, so you can imagine the excitement when A) she shares her top shower secret...

Kate Middleton post-baby beauty secret revealed

Women all over the country let out a resounding 'ahhh' the second Kate Middleton stepped outside the Lindo Wing with baby George. Smiling from ear to ear, her royal hair blow-dried...

Cheryl Cole reveals huge rose tattoo extends all over her bum!

Ever since Cheryl Cole flashed THAT rose tattoo on the Girls Aloud tour back in February reactions have been coming thick and fast, but now her tattoo artist has shared a cheeky...

Cheryl Cole goes foundation free for her first skincare campaign for L'Oreal Paris

She's famed for her gorgeous Geordie smile and perfect pores so it's no wonder Cheryl Cole has landed her first ever skincare campaign for L'Oreal Paris. We're used to seeing...

Miranda Kerr reveals her flawless skin secrets

If her iccle dimples aren't enough to have you prodding at your face, then her flawless complexion will definitely have you pining for her pores. There are many celebrities whose...

Kimberley Walsh launches Ready to Glow campaign

When she’s not busy taking part in dancing shows, releasing her solo album and wowing the West End with her sultry vocals, Kimberley Walsh is being snapped-up as the new face...

The perfect pedicure: What you really need to know

Want to know the secret to gorgeous looking feet? Shoe shopping! Trust us - it's true. We spoke to the ultimate foot care goddesses at Margaret Dabbs to find out exactly how to...

Interview with Whitney Port: Her Californian beauty secrets revealed!

Whitney Port is not only a TV sensation, BINTM judge, fashion designer and all-round Californian beach babe, she's also the legs behind the latest launch from Venus and Olay....

Jennifer Young's bespoke skincare collection

Every now and again we need to feel a little bit special which is why we're hooked on Jennifer Young's bespoke skincare service which adapts the contents of each product to your...

Win RevitaLash Advanced worth £97!

If you dream of longer, fuller lashes then we have the ultimate prize for you. Win RevitaLash Advanced worth £97 We've teamed up with RevitaLash to offer one lucky sofeminine...

Beauty buy: Vichy Idealia Pro Ideal Skin Perfector

Vichy's revolutionary new beauty serum, Idealia Pro Ideal Skin Perfector has made it to our beauty must-haves of all time. Beauty buy: Vichy Idealia Pro This pink tube of skin...