[7] She then wrote features and opinion columns for various publications as a freelancer including Grazia,[8] Elle, The Guardian, Glamour, Stylist, Shortlist, and Cosmopolitan.
[9] Since January 2011, she has been The Guardian's resident beauty columnist, featuring weekly in its Saturday magazine and online video tutorials.
[11] Hughes presented an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme File on 4 in October 2020 about her experiences as a victim of abusive comments from internet trolls.
[17][18] Her fourth book, Everything is Washable and Other Life Lessons, published by Harper Collins UK, was released in September 2022.
[9][21][22] In 2018, she co-founded Beauty Banks, a charity that provides those living in poverty with basic daily hygiene essentials and personal care items.