You’re not betraying the feminist cause by revelling in the pleasure of finding the perfect shade of red lipstick

If you don’t care about clothes then you shouldn’t feel pressured into conforming and similarly, you shouldn’t feel compelled to wear cosmetics in order to be a ‘real woman’, writes Louise O'Neill

The email arrived on a Sunday morning with the subject heading ‘Boots Campaign Proposal’.

I was planning my excuses before I even opened it; I’m too busy, I’m too tired, I need to prioritise my third novel, thank you for thinking of me, best wishes etc.