THE QUEEN OF TEEN SKIN

With youngsters' interest in beauty booming, skincare guru Caroline Hirons explains what they should and shouldn't be using and which weird beauty trends are best avoided

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If you know a teenager or tweenager, the chances are that you'll be aware of the huge rise in this generation's interest in beauty. And so with many youngsters' dream day out now a trip to Sephora over the sweet shop, who better to explain what they should be using — and steering clear of — than leading "skinfluencer" Caroline Hirons, who not only is known for her no-nonsense, science-backed beauty advice, but has raised four children too. She's a mum to Ben, 33, Daniel, 31, Ava, 23, and Max, 20, and has guided all of them through those tricky teen years. Following the best-selling success of her first book, Skincare, Caroline, 55, has written Teen Skincare, aimed at boys and girls aged nine to 19 and their parents, separating the facts from the fads, and covering everything from acne tips to affordable prod