EVERY year around this time, we head off to France. It’s the only thing I feel really strongly about. It’s all I ask – two weeks or a month anywhere that’s warmer than Scotland, and where I can converse freely in the local language.

I WOULDN’T say that I’m completely influenced by appearances, but I think most of us would accept that first impressions are important.

ACCORDING to a survey about job satisfaction levels, those employed in the beauty industry are the ones with the most to smile about.