'You're applying your foundation wrong' and 9 other must-read beauty posts from Zoe Foster.

1. 7 seconds. That’s all it takes to create the perfect ponytail.

One dad uses this unorthodox method to put his daughter’s hair in a ponytail – in just seven seconds. Mary Ward reminisces what else women could have achieved if we’d figured this one out earlier. Read the post here.

2. Zoe Foster: How to look amazing even when you have a hangover.

Some days we like to have a drink. Sometimes, we have one too many. After these nights, we often find that we look (and feel) like… well, like shit. And there’s nothing we can do about it. Zoe Foster says wrong! She gives step by step instructions to looking fabulous even with a hangover (and fooling everyone that you’re not). Read the post here.

3. Zoe Foster: 3 of my girlfriends were doing this wrong. Are you?

Zoe Foster was at dinner one night when it transpired that three of the women present were using the wrong make up remover for their mascara. Naturally, she wanted to prevent any other women from making the same mistake. (As it turned out, lots of us were.) Click here to find out how you should be removing your mascara.

4. Zoe Foster: Put your hair to better use.

Thinking of going for the chop? If you have luscious locks, and are considering a shorter hairstyle, Zoe Foster encourages you to put your lengths to better use. There’s a charity that donated hair into wigs for women with cancer. There’s never been a better reason to cut off all your hair. Read the post here.

5. More sleep. Less time putting on make-up. Here’s how.

We all seem to want longer, thicker, more luscious lashes. There’s a range of salon options out there – lash tinting, lash perming, and lash extensions – but have you tried this latest one? Zoe Foster says there’s nothing better. Read the post here.

6. Stop letting them do THIS to your nails.

Are you the type who regularly gets her nails done at the salon? Or are you more of a ‘once in a while’ kind of girl? Either way, Zoe Foster says you may want to reconsider including this regular part of the treatment… Read the post here.

7. You’re applying your foundation the wrong way.

Many of us apply our make up with our fingers, simply because we lack the tools and know-how to do it any other way. If this is you, you might want to read this. Zoe Foster makes a very compelling case for brushes and sponges, and for the less make-up savy, explains exactly how to use them. Read the post here.

8. The product your hair really needs. Really.

We damage our hair in a lot of ways. Straighteners, curlers, sunshine, bleach – the list could go on and on. Zoe Foster is no stranger to damaging your own hair. Now, though, Zoe says her hairdresser is surprised – and delighted! – at how healthy her hair is. And she puts it all down to these products. Read the post here.

9. Sexy hair – a genius quick trick

Zoe Foster shows us step by step (in video form) how to make your hair look a zillion times better – and not spend hours doing so. You know, for all those times we’ve left the hairdresser and thought ‘Oh God, what have I done?’ Read the post here.

10. The beauty product you should definitely be using.

This is one beauty product that sometimes gets a bad rep. It’s not that it’s bad or anything, it’s just that sometimes… it can seem a little irrelevent. Zoe Foster explains why this is SO not the case (and which one is best for you). Read the post here.