Video call chic: Top tips to help you look your best whilst working from home

If you’re not sure how to balance being ready for a client Skype meeting at a moment’s notice, with the urge to rock a topknot and no makeup, don’t stress - we’ve spoken to some of Scotland’s best experts in skincare, haircare and makeup, to help you maintain a simple but effective beauty routine that means you’ll be ready for as many video calls as the working day can throw at you.

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Five minutes (and a competition!) with... Lee Schofield, director of Magnum

Consider yourself a bit of a cocktail connoisseur? Then you’ll no doubt have already heard of Magnum, new kid on the block and already Scotland’s top-selling cream liqueur. Made with a blend of single malt Speyside whisky and cream, this luxurious new liqueur is a must-have addition to any cocktail cabinet. Hood sat down with Magnum’s director, Lee Schofield, who spoke to us about the brand and what it’s like to launch a brand-new liqueur to the market - and remember to read on for your chance to win two bottles of Magnum too!

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Tin can ally: How to make the most of those store-cupboard essentials

Jess Elliott Dennison considers herself a cook, not a chef, and spends most of her time whipping up culinary magic in the kitchen of 27 Elliott’s, her cafe, supper club and workshop space in the heart of Edinburgh’s Newington district, with dishes led by what’s available seasonally and locally. Jess has given Hood readers two of her favourite recipes to try out, so if you’re stuck for inspiration and just aren’t sure what to do with the tins piling up in your kitchen cupboards, read on…

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These Scottish small businesses are still running throughout the crisis - here's how you can help them

In times of crisis comes ingenuity, and so Hood’s put together a list of Scottish businesses are all demonstrating that, as they diversify to strive and stay open during this crisis, offering takeaway services, contact-free delivery and other new systems to make sure that we can keep them alive.

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