Save your skin and your cash...

With thousands of beauty products on the market and everything from AED24 mascaras to AED714 night creams hailed as "must-haves", it can be hard to know when it’s worth splashing some cash, and when it’s better to bag a bargain.

While the Kardashians swear by Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation at AED200 a pop, some beauty bloggers and make-up artists claim Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation is unbeatable – and it’s only AED47.56. So who’s right?

When you look in the mirror, do you notice a difference between the skin on your face and that on your neck? Well, you’re not alone.

“My patients are often concerned about the neck and décolletage ‘revealing their age’ after years of taking care of their face, but neglecting the neck,” says medical aesthetic specialist Dr. Wassim Taktouk.

Even if you are diligent with skincare, there are other factors that affect the skin below our jawlines.

Autumn in Dubai is just around the corner...

And it's the perfect time to dust off the extra warm blankets while indulging in a delicious Pumpkin Spiced Latte. It's also the time when there's pumpkin-themed anything, and it's no surprise that the beauty world also celebrates the new season with pumpkin-infused products.

Amazon is filled with weird and wonderful beauty products.

You can start your search with the intentions of finding pink eyeshadow and end up with 5 bubble face masks in your basket because, why not?

Though with all the conflicting reviews, it’s hard to tell if you should actually buy something. To help you out, we've made a list of products with near perfect Amazon reviews, so you can enjoy the best of beauty.

In light of the Chinese New Year celebrations earlier this week, makes for the perfect time to take stock of your life and see where you can make any potential improvements. As the year of the pig kicks off, you could do much worse than look into the Chinese wellness trend of Yang Sheng.

This is a school of thought which is growing in popularity in the West. It focuses on preventing illness rather than curing it, and is all about living in a way which boosts everyday health.

When the summer holidays are just a distant memory and sunlight feels like a very rare luxury, our skin can start to look dull and neglected.

Cold weather is harsh on the skin, and frequently switching from icy temperatures outdoors to hot, dry air indoors is a recipe for a dry, lacklustre complexion.

But that doesn’t mean you have to abandon all hope until summer comes back around – or pile on heaps of fake tan.

All that glitters is not gold, they say, and that’s true for skincare as well!

Compared to gloopy grey clay that dries to a hard, crackly covering, gold face masks sure are pretty – and there are thousands of photos on Instagram to prove it.

But are these bright, shiny pastes and foils really effective – or are they just designed so that you’ll share a #maskie on social media and get more publicity for the brand?

We all know the beauty world can a get a little crazy, but sometimes the weirder the beauty trend, the better –as we’ve listed our top pick of bizarre beauty products that are actually worth buying (mostly).

From snail slime that makes your skin glow to facial massagers that alleviate tension and silk pillows that prevent wrinkles and frizzy hair, we’re always looking for the next big beauty trend or celebrity favourite.

Bananas are just as beneficial to our skin, as they are to our bodies. The fruit contains many nutrients including vitamin E, which makes bananas moisturising –so applying banana-based products to your skin and hair keeps them in great condition.