I’m starting to suspect beauty marketers have some kind of sixth sense. This month, packages arrived on my desk with almost uncanny timing: a cooling eye stick during a particularly bad 4pm slump, hydrating mouth tape just as I started waking up with a dry throat, and a playful new eyeshadow palette right when I […]
Everyone I know has felt the pain of a bad haircut at least once. I went in, guns blazing, ready to commit to a wolf cut. A few tears later, I realised I just wasn’t emotionally cut out for the shag. In a similar vein, I know friends who’ve asked for bangs and found their […]
Korean beauty has well and truly become mainstream as far as skincare is concerned. Most women I know have Biodance sheet masks in the fridge, Beauty of Joseon sunscreen in their bag, or at least a Cosrx snail serum banging around in their bathroom. But I think too many of us are sleeping on Korean […]
You know you’ve made it as a makeup artist when you get a technique named after you. Years ago, when I started working at the MAC counter as a teenager, it was rare for a single beauty method to go viral like it does today. But before we were blurring our cupid’s bows like Nina […]
With its viral Minimalist sticks and blush balms that look good enough to eat, Merit is the US-based beauty brand that’s been all over your social media feed for the past few years. Finally, this week you’ll be able to swatch and swipe the full range to your heart’s content, in person. Launching in Sephora […]
A seasonal shift is the perfect excuse to update your beauty routine. Aside from antihistamines, my spring glow-up essentials involve a thorough body scrub, a good gradual tanner and yes, a new floral fragrance (groundbreaking). For more product launches and reviews, check out our Beauty section. Whether you’re looking to do a full refresh or you just […]
For years, slicked-back buns have been ubiquitous. From weddings to workplaces and Pilates classes, they’ve been the reigning style for anyone with hair long enough to keep it in place. Best achieved with a handful of gel, a boar-bristle brush and a prayer, the style is snatched, sleek and (crucially) looks just as good with […]
For the past few months I’ve been hit with a bad case of curl fatigue. Taming my once easy-going hair has become a gamble of too flat, frizzy or crunchy. Even when I strike the right balance on wash day, by day two, it’s a tangled mess. Frankly, I’m tired of fighting against it. In […]