Nessa Humayun

3 weeks ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

I started colouring my hair for the first time last year, after my greys took hold. I'm all for embracing the silver, but I'd given it a good run since I spotted my first grey strand aged 17, and at 29, I just didn't feel ready to pull off a whole head of it. I've experimented with glosses, balayage, you name it, and my hair has taken a hit. I don't care what anyone says, if you're colouring your hair, you will notice a change—that can vary from some extra dryness, to all out damage.

3 weeks ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

As Marie Claire's resident beauty editor, I'm in a pretty fortunate position—I get to try the gamut of new products on a weekly basis. Products come, products go, and after a while, it can become difficult to distinguish the truly innovative from what we've seen ad infinitum. As I've waxed lyrical about many a time: overconsumption and mass consumerism are a real problem in the industry; there are simply too many products.

4 weeks ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun |Katie Thomas

We've said it before and we'll say it again: our beauty cupboard is bursting at the seams. It's safe to say that the month of May was no help, given it was jam packed with excellent, new releases. Summer is just a whisper away, and brands are well aware of how we might be changing our beautifying habits ahead of sweltering days and night—oh, and hopefully, a vacation or two. Safe to say we were spoilt for choice in May when it came to beauty.

1 month ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

As a beauty editor, my job involves testing dozens of products weekly. That often means that I can't be very loyal to my ride-or-dies— there is so much to try, and brands are seemingly releasing new products daily. But although I may not stick to the same tinted moisturiser, night cream, serum, blush, lipgloss… (the list goes on), there’s one product that I have used every day since I started wearing make-up, and that’s Max Factor’s iconic False Lash Effect mascara.

1 month ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

I've never been the best when it comes to hair health. Naturally, I have long, thick, wavy hair, which has a tendency to be unruly, but has never struggled to grow. Recently, though, I've realised that I could be doing more to ensure that it looks nourished and shiny, especially as I've just started colouring it for the first time. Essentially, I wanted to improve its over all look, health, and also thicken up some thinner patches around my temples.