Should make-up be the sole preserve of women?

IN recent years, sportsmen such as David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson have made it, if not de rigueur, more acceptable for men to look after their formerly rough, red-tinged, gangly-toothed, chapped-lipped faces.

These athletes have been referred to as ‘perfumed ponces’ by their critics, and perhaps to some (like me) they are over the top when it comes to looking pretty. But there can be little doubt a boyfriend or a husband somewhere near you is looking better due to the example they have set.