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I’m proof it’s never too late to make your billion-pound fortune

At 54, Anne Boden became the first woman in the UK to start a bank – now valued at £1.1bn. Meet the midlifers that risked it all to succeed

I grew up feeling like an outsider – until a midlife diagnosis changed my life

I had always been made to doubt my own feelings, so it was validating when doctors finally gave me an answer

'I had a surprise baby at 44 after eight years of trying'

Rosemary Cook had drawn a line under her hopes to have a second baby when she became pregnant

The best summer foundations – that won't melt off

Go as bare as you dare: full concealer or light touch, the latest base layers offer something for every skin tone and type, says Sonia Haria

Your perfume could be ageing you – here's why

Fragrance is the perfect finishing touch to any outfit, but is yours in need of a modern update?

The 10 best mascaras ever (and I've tried 100s)

With so many to choose from, our beauty editor has done the hard work and found the wands with the magic touch

Yes, you can do your own wedding hair and make-up – here's how

Telegraph Beauty offers some indispensable advice on skincare, make-up, hair and manicures for your self-generated big day

I broke the big post-divorce rule, and drastically changed my hair colour

Alexa Chung’s break-up advice is ‘don’t touch your hair’. Wise words, but three years on, it’s time...

The secret to better blonde by Jennifer Aniston's colourist

Who knows better than the hair colourist to Gwyneth, Margot and Jennifer? Sonia Haria speaks to celebrity stylist Justin Anderson

The best facelift I never had

I opted for a treatment that’s a little less invasive than going under the knife

'A doctor told me I didn't have the right face for Botox': the 7 beauty treatments Cat Deeley will be bringing home from LA

As a transatlantic TV presenter, she is no stranger to LA therapies. Here she shares some of her favourite beauty secrets

'My boarding school bully has started working with me – and pretends she didn't make my life hell'

Our reader is still hurt by the treatment she endured as child. She turns to The Midults for advice

'My fiancé takes no interest in planning our wedding'

Our reader is concerned with her husband-to-be's lack of enthusiasm about their upcoming nuptials. She turns to The Midults for advice

'How can I tell my husband that the novel he has written is terrible?'

Our reader is unimpressed with her husband's literary attempts – and the fact he wants to spend money on his new hobby. She asks for advice

If only mental health issues were as easy to fix as my cottage

As the pandemic began, I wrote about my journey – and read what you all replied – and I’ve come to understand how many others are suffering

​I’ve signed up to a ‘country life’ dating app – and it’s everything I could hope for

I won't find a new partner by waiting for someone on a John Deere to rescue me – so 'Muddy Matches' it is

I was wrong – there's a reason 'old people' travel this way

Our writer swore she'd never go on a cruise after hearing pandemic horror stories – but as the months crept by, she changed her mind

I was worried about living with strangers – but now I realise they come with unexpected perks

Our columnist is surprised by how much she likes having flatmates, after a decade living alone

I might live rurally, but the last thing I want is to feel disconnected

Having high-speed internet means our columnist can still stay in touch with her old life

The countryside is finally getting more diverse – and it’s about time

Once called an 'exclusionary and middle-class club', rural Britain is slowly changing. Our columnist hopes it feels more welcoming

Two new flatmates have moved in – and it's transformed my life

Finding flatmates was a financial necessity for me, but has turned out to be fun

I can't afford to run the cottage – I'm taking drastic action

I get used to huddling under the blankets and falling asleep clinging to the dog

The expert guide to decluttering and re-organising your home

At home with the mother-daughter duo behind cult Cotswolds style brand Thyme