Some of us, it seems, can bounce back from anything.

 

Losing a job, the end of a relationship, family rifts, accidents, incidents and just about anything life decides to throw our way. That ability to get back up when you’ve been knocked down is perhaps life’s most important skill. Some are born with it; others have to work on it, practise it and master it so that virtually nothing will keep them down for long. Our story I Will Survive on page 70 will help even the most fragile develop some survival skills for the soul.

 

Resilience has also played a role in building beauty empires. Max Factor pancake, Revlon’s brazenly red Fire and Ice lipstick and Maybelline’s Great Lash mascara have all proved perennial bestsellers. But what has given them lasting appeal in such a famously fickle market? Turn to page 24 to see if any of your make-up bag must-haves have made our list of enduring beauty products. Best face forward!