Catwalk looks created by Sharon Dowsett at SS/05 shows; explanations of make-up and methods; step-by-step demonstration of a fresh summer face; Hazel Curry's round up of the season's strongest trends; Jermaine Francis photographs a girl gang having a riot of colour; Andrew Gallimore goes backstage at the Alternative Miss World.

Visual summaries of fashion and make-up by Toby Neilan; step-by-step demonstration of how to create a catwalk look; extreme eye shadow shot from a different perspective by Ben Hassett; Hazel Curry's trends round-up and Matthew Glamorre on why Goth never goes away.

Ateh Damachi breaks some black beauty rules; Lee Pycroft and Sharon Dowsett report on the latest make-up trends; Liz Hancock chooses six of the best beauty projects from LCF; designer J. Maskrey on human Easter eggs and exclusive backstage pictures of catwalk make-up designed by Sharon Dowsett.

Trends report by Hazel Curry with quotes from top make-up artists; gothic beauty feature by Liz Hancock; backstage pictures and inspirations behind Sharon Dowsett's catwalk looks; interview with designer Warren Noronha and profile on new talent Julian Smith, champion of make-up for men.

Liz Hancock reports on excess, experimentation and escapism; photographer Mark Mattock sees trends in everyday objects; designer Roland Mouret talks about his make-up inspiration; student Sally Argyle launches the first issue of Warpaint and the Shadow Cabinet discuss modernism.