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TikTok and Instagram are great places for beauty and skincare recommendations – but one skin expert is warning that some viral products could be doing more harm

There are so many different opinions on skincare on social media, so it can be hard to know what advice to follow. With hundreds of viral products out there, all offering solutions to different skincare concerns, one leading dermatologist has shared how some people may be ‘ruining’ their skin following online ‘advice’.

Consultant Dermatologist Dr Emma Amoafo-Mensah has shared top tips on how people can cut through social media hype and protect their skin, without following the wrong advice online.

The expert is calling for a “skincare reset” after 69% of Gen Z are reportedly feeling “overwhelmed” by the beauty aisle, and two thirds are already incorporating anti-agening products, aimed for more mature skin.

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“With everyone chasing the latest trend or ‘hack,’ young people are often encouraged to try products and complex routines they don’t need. The growing popularity of these products puts unnecessary pressure on young people to buy items that aren’t suitable and can actually be harmful to the skin,” Dr Emma explained.

Firstly, the expert urged under 25’s to skip anti-ageing, and calls it ‘unnecessary’ as signs of ageing “simply haven’t apperared yet. She said: “Young skin can react harshly to active chemicals like retinol, glycolic or salicylic acid and these can cause actual harm to the skin’s healthy barrier.”

She also urged them to avoid harsh ingredients, alchohols and actives as these “accelerate cell turnover and often lead to irritation, inflammation and disruption of the skin barrier” and added that repeated exposure to fragrances can also “increase the risk of contact dermatitis.”

Instead, she said under-25’s don’t need “complicated” skincare routines as over-cleansing with stripping formulas and harsh scrubs can strip skin of natural oils and weaken the barrier. Signs of this include dryness, sensitivity, redness, and even breakouts.

Dr Emma hailed just a simple three step routine including a hydrating cleanser, a toner and a water cream. “Young skin is more sensitive and can react poorly to harsh exfoliants and retinols, which can weaken the skin barrier and cause irritation. The restorative ingredients to look out for are niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, which help maintain a strong and healthy skin barrier,” she said.

For niacinamide, The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% serum (£5) brightens and smooths for blemish prone skin. It works to visibly improves skin radiance and smooths texture in one week.

Alternatively, Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis + Niacinamide (£15) from Superdrug works in a similar way. It’s made for those struggling with enlarged pores and skin inflammation. With a blend of 60% propolis extract and 2% niacinamide, it skillfully manages sebum production while ensuring your skin remains hydrated.

Simple also have their own version, the Simple Booster Serum 10% Niacinamide (£6.66) from Boots, and contains vitamin B3. The versatile serum treats every skin type with kindness (from dry to oily and even sensitive skin). This multitasker is powered by high-performance, 88% naturally derived ingredients to supercharge your skin care routine for instant, visible results.

Today’s horoscope for Saturday, September 13 sees one star sign flex their creative muscle, as another enjoys their local area

It’s Saturday, September 13, and one star sign accepts a social invitation, while another finished off a long-running project.

There are 12 zodiac signs – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces – and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more.

These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here’s what today could bring for your horoscope – and what you can do to be prepared.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

Your high spirits and enthusiasm are infectious. This will help you make good progress at work. You don’t just have to rely on your own steam. Friends and colleagues will choose to support your efforts and offer their help. You may also have some work-related travel to look forward to.

Taurus (Apr 21 – May 21)

You’re wonderfully creative. It would be a waste not to find activities that allow your imagination to flow. If you teach, write, paint or create, you will want to work on the dozens of ideas now in your mind. While today isn’t ideal for making agreements, commitments or purchases, it will be a fun and imaginative one.

Gemini (May 22 – June 21)

It’s a great day to focus on family matters and to make some changes at home that make you feel as if you’re getting better organised. Important decisions within the family are likely to arise. You might also be thinking about hosting a big get-together with the aim of creating lasting family memories.

Cancer (June 22 – July 23)

Take a stroll around your neighbourhood. Spend time in a nearby park with younger relatives. Visit an art gallery. There are many activities you can enjoy with your family without spending a penny. Leave your cash at home or browse with your credit card safely tucked away.

Leo (July 24 – Aug 23)

Make it your aim to mix, mingle and enjoy yourself. Accept an invitation to the cinema, a theatre performance or sporting event. Are you single? Some light flirtation with someone a friend introduces you to will get your heart racing. Make the most of this delightful day full of fun.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sept 23)

You’re determined and keen to focus on matters that need to be finalised. You want to get the job done but not everyone is feeling as energetic. A colleague wants or even intends to get away with doing as little as possible. Friends are playful and creative. Take a leaf out of their book and have some fun.

Libra (Sept 24 – Oct 23)

Today might not be wonderful when it comes to health and energy levels. It would be sensible to avoid mixing with people who admit to feeling poorly. Eat nutritious food and enjoy warm drinks. Relax to recharge your energy.

Scorpio (Oct 24 – Nov 22)

If you haven’t seen some friends in a while, they won’t be lying when they tell you how much they miss you. Get out and socialise particularly through outdoor activities like sports and community events. You’re feeling competitive and will enjoy demonstrating your skills. Group activities will be lively.

Sagittarius (Nov 23 – Dec 21)

Take any opportunity offered to mix with authority figures and senior colleagues. Remind someone of your recent achievements. People are impressed by your innovative ideas and forward-thinking plans and they will want to hear more. Expect some work-related travel as a consequence.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 20)

It has been a while since you felt this excited. Conversations and business dealings are full of positivity. Your partner and close friends will be in constant touch and interested in receiving updates. A surprise is about to sneak up on someone later in the day.

Aquarius (Jan 21 – Feb 19)

Keep an eye on your finances and cash flow. You might get into a disagreement over money or possessions. There’s a chance you will find some cash, lose some money or stumble upon something valuable. When it comes to cash and belongings, today is full of surprises.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)

Plan a special evening for your partner or closest friends. You have been a bit distant lately and today is the perfect opportunity to reconnect. Some valuable advice received from an older colleague or relative could change everything.

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Jade Thirlwall’s debut album release has had fans in tears as the former Little Mix singer was joined by boyfriend Jordan Stephens in the video for Silent Disco

Jade Thirlwall has stunned her fans with her latest music video for hit new tune Silent Disco. The former Little Mix star, 32, released a visualiser for the song – and fans were loving it.

The Geordie singer shocked her loyal following by including boyfriend Jordan Stephens from the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks in the teaser.

The number, which is part of Jade’s debut album titled That’s Showbiz Baby sees Jade and Jordan, 33, take to the dancefloor. However, older actors also play the role of the happy couple in the future before it switches back to the pair now showing their authentic selves.

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The adorable video keeps flicking between the real pair and their future as their personality shines through. And the video and storyline behind it left fans feeling emotional.

Following the release, one user commented: “This one literally made me cry. this is so beautiful, pure and sweet. this is by far my favorite visualiser.”

Another had similar vibes, writing: “this’s probably the most beautiful visualizer ever her and Jordan are so cute.” They also added a crying face emoji and a love heart.

A third shared: “I can’t believe this video got me crying lol. It’s so cute and romantic and I love the way it portraits growing old together.” And a fourth said: “It’s been a while since a song and the video have hit me this hard. So stunning.”

Jade admitted her debut album was “years in the marking” – fans were quick to share their glowing reviews online. Some went as far as calling the South Shields singer a “genius”.

Jade’s release comes as she became the last member of the quartet in Little Mix to release her own solo music after their hiatus announcement in 2021.

The album’s full track-list was revealed with her hit songs Angel of My Dreams and FUFN among the tracks. The record also includes features from well known artists, including RAYE, Pablo Bowman, Lostboy and Mike Sabath.

Taking to X to share their thoughts on her new work shortly after it hit streaming channels, one fan gushed: “This album is EVERYTHING I needed this year. Jade smashed it.” Another echoed the sentiment, saying: “Obsessed!! The melodies, the lyrics… Jade just raised the bar.”

Jade is set to embark on a short tour in the UK and Ireland, starting on October 8, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland and ending on October 19, 2025 in London.

And she gave her North East fans a night to remember prior to its release after taking to the Angel of the North landmark. Over one thousand fans took to the location for the surprise event, leading to police needing to attend to make sure the crowd was contained.

Wearing a Newcastle United football top, Jade treated fans to five tracks inside a converted metal food truck that was located in a field just off a motorway next to the statue.

Roman Kemp has revealed that he’s on football team with Romeo Beckham and he’s said that his teammate’s father David Beckham had a message for him at his recent birthday party

TV presenter Roman Kemp has said that David Beckham had a message for him about his friendship with Romeo Beckham recently. He’s shared that the interaction came at a party for the former Manchester United player’s son.

Roman, 32, has revealed that he’s part of a seven-a-side team with Romeo, 23, whose career as a professional footballer has included playing for Brentford F.C.. The pair are said to be teammates with singer Tom Grennan and former footballer Petr Cech in the team that is called Netflix n’ Skills.

Romeo, who is the son of David and Victoria Beckham, is said to have been “targeted” and given “s***” by people at games because of his famous parents. Roman said that David even told him to look after his teammate earlier this year.

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Roman spoke about being on the seven-a-side team with Romeo in an interview with the Sun, published tonight. He told the outlet that he spoke to David, who he said is “like a hero” to him, at Romeo’s birthday party a few weeks ago.

Speaking about his pal’s father, Roman said that David came over to him at the party and encouraged him to “look after” Romeo.

Roman said about David: “He came over and said ‘hi,’ and then turned to me and said, ‘Look after him please.'”

Roman said: “A couple of months ago he got started on because he was recognised; they were giving him s***.” He added in the interview with the outlet that people who were stood on the sideline were all giving Romeo “s***”.

The presenter, who is the son of musician Martin Kemp and singer Shirlie Kemp, then told the outlet that he receives a backlash himself at times. He said that he was “clobbered” in her face by someone once, who then said it was because he was “famous”, with Roman adding that he had been taught to walk away if confronted like that.

He continued by saying that he told their teammates, who include some of his friends from school, that David had asked for them to “look after” Romeo.

Roman added: “Football is escapism – he shouldn’t be targeted because he’s famous.” He concluded by saying that Romeo is “great” though, with him telling the outlet that his teammate “just gets on with it” in spite of any backlash.

Romeo, who is the second eldest of David and Victoria’s four children, has followed in his father’s footsteps with a career in football. His youth career included training with Arsenal and most recently played for Brentford as part of his senior career.

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Sarah Beeny’s lavish property in Somerset is set to end in disaster for the presenter after the council rejected her planning permission appeal

Sarah Beeny has been told she must pull down a large extension at her home that has been dubbed a “mini Downton Abbey” – and will get an update in the next few weeks. The presenter’s £3million property update was built without permission and the council ruled earlier this year that it must be demolished.

Sarah, 53, has been fighting for her property to stay for six years after local residents raised concerns. She had initially bought the Somerset property in 2018.

She then agreed to knock down the original 1970s farmhouse and build a seven-bedroom mansion in its place. Her building extension was carried out without permission.

Instead, she applied retrospectively. Unfortunately for the Britain’s Best Home presenter, the Council refused her application.

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She also lost her appeal in March. It came after her design team produced a 125-page document in a bid argue their case. But following their failure to overturn the decision, Sarah has now been informed she must demolish the property.

Both Sarah and her husband Graham have been informed they will meet Somerset Council at the site, with a visit set to take place very soon.

A spokesperson told The Sun: “A site visit is due later this month or early October. The Council will be attendance with the appropriate specialists and next steps will be determined after that visit has taken place.”

The decision comes after a statement earlier in the year revealed the council were “reviewing the case in respect of further action”. It added that the enforcement relates to a breach of planning conditions that required the original farmhouse to be demolished.

For Sarah, who announced in 2022 that she was facing breast cancer, making the estate feel like a true family home took on extra significance due to her sons – Billy, 20, Charlie, 18, Laurie, 16, and Rafferty, 15.

Having lost her own mother, Ann, to breast cancer when she was just 39 and Sarah a mere 10 years old, this mum of four confesses to being incredibly sentimental when it comes to the pieces she lives with.

She previously said: “Home is really important for me. But it’s not about how it looks, it’s about how it makes people feel.

“My mum died when I was quite young and I’ve been sentimental since then. I’ve released myself from some of it now and I’ve realised that my kids aren’t sentimental at all.

“We had a long chat around the fire the other day. They said, ‘Mum, we’re not sentimental because you’re here. You’re sentimental because you hung on to all the things that reminded you of your mum, but you’re our mum and you’re sitting right here.’ And I realised it was so true. Maybe I should let some stuff go.”

The lawyers for Taylor Swift have reacted to comments that the singing sensation has agreed to appear for deposition in the Baldini-Lively case

Taylor Swift’s lawyers have spoken out after claims the singer had consented to being involved in a deposition in the bitter legal feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Claims from Baldoni’s camp had said that the singer had consented to a sit down.

However, the Shake It Off songstress’ lawyer has denied this is the case. Instead, they have said she had not agreed to sit for a deposition in the drama.

As Baldoni’s attorneys asked for a discovery schedule extension on Thursday, they said that Swift “has agreed to appear for deposition” but cannot do so earlier than October 20. They alleged this was due to “preexisting professional obligations”.

It’s thought that these obligations were surrounding the huge release of her latest album, The Life Of A Showgirl, which will be released on October 3.

Now, in a denial, Swift’s attorney Douglas Baldridge has filed that this is false reporting. He said: “My client did not agree to a deposition, but if she is forced into a deposition, we advised (after first hearing about the deposition just three days ago) that her schedule would accommodate the time required during the week of October 20 if the parties were able to work out their disputes.”

It comes after Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni last year. She alleged she suffered “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration and mental anguish” as a result of his conduct during production on their movie, It Ends With Us.

He denied the claims and filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane. His filing alleged extortion and defamation and he also filed a separate defamation action against The New York Times.

The tension between Blake and Taylor blew up after the singer’s name got dragged into Blake’s arduous 2024 legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star.

Over the months, it has been reported that Swift and Lively are currently not on speaking terms. Eagle-eye fans noticed that Lively snubbed the musician’s engagement news.

The pop legend shared their happy news in a joint social media post with her fiance, Travis Kelce. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” they said, alongside a dynamite stick emoji.

Swift, who has 280 million Instagram followers, also shared a heart on her Instagram story alongside her song So High School from the anthology version of the album The Tortured Poets Department. It’s said to have been written about her fiancé and was playing in the background.

They also queried whether a song in Swift’s new album is about the Gossip Girl actress.

On August 13, Swift shared news about her upcoming album. The new release will include a track titled Ruin the Friendship. Fans have speculated that the song could be about her relationship with Lively.

A source close to the situation told People: “Taylor and Blake aren’t speaking.”