Sali Hughes (born 21 February 1975) is a Welsh journalist, writer and broadcaster. She is The Guardian's resident beauty columnist.
Hughes was born on 21 February [1] 1975 [2] and grew up in Blackwood, Caerphilly. Her father worked in politics for the Labour Party and her mother worked for a local education authority. [3] She has three brothers, [4] and attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, a comprehensive school. [5] She initially worked as an assistant to make-up artist Lynne Easton for two years while looking for work experience at magazines. This included working on photo shoots with George Michael and Pet Shop Boys, and television commercials. [2] [6]
Hughes's first job in journalism was as a staff writer for the men's lifestyle magazine Loaded in the mid-1990s. [7] She then wrote features and opinion columns for various publications as a freelancer including Grazia, [8] Elle, The Guardian, Glamour, Stylist, Shortlist, and Cosmopolitan. [9] Since January 2011, she has been The Guardian's resident beauty columnist, featuring weekly in its Saturday magazine and online video tutorials. [10] [11] She also appears weekly on BBC Radio 5 Live. [11] Hughes presented an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme File on 4 in October 2020 about her experiences as a victim of abusive comments from internet trolls. [12]
Hughes' first book, Pretty Honest was released on 25 September 2014. It was a beauty handbook and was published by the 4th Estate division of HarperCollins. [13] [14] Two years later she released her second book Pretty Iconic which was about influential beauty products. [15] [16] In 2019, Hughes' third book Our Rainbow Queen by Penguin was released. It was about the fashion trends of Elizabeth II. [17] [18] Her fourth book, Everything is Washable and Other Life Lessons, published by Harper Collins UK, was released in September 2022. [19]
Hughes married comedy writer Daniel Maier in October 2017. [20] They live in Brighton with her two sons from a previous marriage. [9] [21] [22] In 2018, she co-founded Beauty Banks, a charity that provides those living in poverty with basic daily hygiene essentials and personal care items. [23]
Sali Hughes (born 21 February 1975) is a Welsh journalist, writer and broadcaster. She is The Guardian's resident beauty columnist.
Hughes was born on 21 February [1] 1975 [2] and grew up in Blackwood, Caerphilly. Her father worked in politics for the Labour Party and her mother worked for a local education authority. [3] She has three brothers, [4] and attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, a comprehensive school. [5] She initially worked as an assistant to make-up artist Lynne Easton for two years while looking for work experience at magazines. This included working on photo shoots with George Michael and Pet Shop Boys, and television commercials. [2] [6]
Hughes's first job in journalism was as a staff writer for the men's lifestyle magazine Loaded in the mid-1990s. [7] She then wrote features and opinion columns for various publications as a freelancer including Grazia, [8] Elle, The Guardian, Glamour, Stylist, Shortlist, and Cosmopolitan. [9] Since January 2011, she has been The Guardian's resident beauty columnist, featuring weekly in its Saturday magazine and online video tutorials. [10] [11] She also appears weekly on BBC Radio 5 Live. [11] Hughes presented an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme File on 4 in October 2020 about her experiences as a victim of abusive comments from internet trolls. [12]
Hughes' first book, Pretty Honest was released on 25 September 2014. It was a beauty handbook and was published by the 4th Estate division of HarperCollins. [13] [14] Two years later she released her second book Pretty Iconic which was about influential beauty products. [15] [16] In 2019, Hughes' third book Our Rainbow Queen by Penguin was released. It was about the fashion trends of Elizabeth II. [17] [18] Her fourth book, Everything is Washable and Other Life Lessons, published by Harper Collins UK, was released in September 2022. [19]
Hughes married comedy writer Daniel Maier in October 2017. [20] They live in Brighton with her two sons from a previous marriage. [9] [21] [22] In 2018, she co-founded Beauty Banks, a charity that provides those living in poverty with basic daily hygiene essentials and personal care items. [23]