Orla Badger
Former Senior Beauty and Grooming Tester
Orla was our Former Senior Beauty and Grooming Tester.

10 best collagen supplements, tested by 338 panellists
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15 best IPL devices for easy at-home hair removal, tested by 270 women
The Good Housekeeping Institute’s top-scoring at-home hair removal machines

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Save time in the morning with this 2-in-1 tool

The best setting powders to keep your makeup in place during heatwaves and sweaty commutes
Lock your makeup in place with these expert-tested setting powders

18 best hair-loss shampoos to promote growth, tested by 700 people
Revive thinning hair during menopause and beyond

The best hydrating hair masks, tested on over 600 women
These will take your locks from limp to lustrous

16 best eye creams for wrinkles and fine lines, tested by over 1,000 women
Hydrate, brighten and smooth delicate skin with a targeted cream

The best teeth whitening kits for a brighter smile, tested by 350 people
Get a brighter, whiter smile, DIY style

15 best retinol serums for 2025, tested by 358 women
Enjoy smoother, firmer-looking skin with our beauty lab's top picks

16 best electric toothbrushes for whiter teeth, tested by over 355 people
From Oral-B to Philips, our panel rated these top for a fresher smile

‘It blew our socks off’: The best hair dryers for every hair type, tested by 315 panellists
Want to dry without damaging? Find out which hair dryers blew us away on trial

Skip the salon with the 10 best home gel nail kits, tried and tested
A lasting gel manicure from the comfort of your sofa seems like a good life hack to us...

The best hair straighteners to buy in 2025, tested by 285 women
For good hair days every day

10 best beard oils for men, tried and tested in our lab
The best oils and serums for grooming beards and hydrating skin

The best highlighters for a gorgeous glow in 2025
These tried and tested highlighters shone brightest in our tests

16 best shampoo bars that really work, tried and tested by 650 people
Ditch the plastic in 2025 with the best solid shampoo bars you can buy...

8 best body scrubs and chemical exfoliators for dry skin, tested by experts
Buff away dryness with the exfoliants that scrubbed up best in our GHI tests

6 best lash and brow serums that leave eyelashes longer and brows fuller
Get the brows and lashes you've always wanted with these hard-working serums

13 best beard trimmers and hair clippers to buy in 2025
These tried and tested gadgets will keep beards and hair in shape

17 best shampoos for oily hair, tested by 450 women
Some top-scorers cost as little as £4 a bottle, so why not stock up?

This GHI's top-scoring Oral-B toothbrush is at its lowest price yet for Black Friday 2024
It’s £300 off in the Black Friday sale!

Save on the GHI’s top-rated IPL from Bondi Body in the Black Friday sale
Our panellists loved it and it’s currently £100 off...

15 best hair oils for curly hair, tested on 278 women
From coconut to castor, these hair oils will leave dry curls stronger and healthier

10 best reusable makeup remover pads to try
Help protect the environment with these reusable alternatives for removing your makeup

9 best ceramide serums to strengthen and hydrate skin
Suffer from sensitivity? These serums will help to moisturise and leave skin stronger than ever.

13 best salicylic acid toners to combat oily skin, tried and tested
These exfoliating BHA toners will leave your complexion silky smooth