The beauty industry has skyrocketed in recent years. Glam squads have become an extension of celebrity culture, from Kim Kardashian relaxing with long-time make-up artist Mario Dedivanovic to watching Lou Teasdale gallivant with the One Direction boys, showing how connections can form from spending so much time with clients. So, what can our ability to confide in our beauty therapists tell us about how secure we feel opening up to others – and what can we learn from this?

Maybe if we listened more to our loved ones without judgment, we could cultivate this kind of bond elsewhere. It’s certainly something worth thinking about. In the meantime, I’m grateful to have my regular beauty treatments to laugh off the genuine hell hole that is dating in your 30s in 2024, and I’ll keep sharing everything with my beauty therapists.

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can find support and resources on the mental health charity Mind’s website and NHS Every Mind Matters or access the NHS’ list of mental health helplines and services.

If you are struggling with your mental health, you can also ask your GP for a referral to NHS Talking Therapies, or you can self-refer.

For confidential support, you can also call the Samaritans in the UK on 116 123.

“I’ve heard people talk about getting revenge on an ex, splitting up with husbands and having affairs” – when did our beauty therapists become our actual therapists?