There’s a new kind of in-flight ritual taking over TikTok: mid-air skincare. Think serums layered between meal services, sheet masks mid-movie, and a level of dedication that suggests long-haul equals spa time. Two things strike me. First, these routines rarely factor in the realities of travelling with children, where your priorities skew more towards snacks…
I have a confession: as much as I love makeup, I’m terrible at remembering to wear it. Which, as a beauty editor, doesn’t exactly feel on brand. Lipstick, in particular, is where I fall short—I might apply it at the start of the day (on a good day), then forget it exists for the next…
I’ve just come back from a two-week tropical holiday, where I had little access to my creature comforts. While travelling, I had to really pare back my clothing and my rather intensive skincare, make-up and hair regimens (I am a beauty editor, after all). The latter was the hardest—I have very long, thick, and difficult-to-manage…
Do you have hyaluronic acid fatigue? Symptoms may include a loss of excitement for the much-beloved ingredient and a renewed desire for something more. Look, we all love a simple hyaluronic serum and have long been told the ingredient is the key to beating dehydration. But given just how savvy and knowledgeable beauty consumers are…
When planning my wedding almost eight years ago, I somehow thought that the bridal make-up would be the easy part. After all, I spend my life testing foundations and interviewing make-up artists so I just assumed that I’d book someone, turn up, and end up looking like a slightly more polished version of myself. However,…
It’s difficult to speak about the state of the beauty industry without referencing the innovations coming from Asia. In just a few years, K-beauty has not only dominated our make-up bags but rewired how we think about skincare: the Western philosophy of “more is more” has been eschewed in favour of hydrating, barrier-building and “glass…
In case your social media algorithm isn’t as beauty-fixated as mine, BYOMA’s just-launched glass skin face mask has become one of the most talked-about launches of the moment—TikTok searches alone are up 355% in the past week. As a long-standing BYOMA superfan, I had high expectations, and, unsurprisingly, they were all met. I fear I…
Most of us know by now that daily SPF application should be non-negotiable, but there can be plenty of barriers that stop that habit from sticking. By far one of the easiest ways to keep your skin protected without adding an additional step to your morning routine is investing in a good primer with SPF….
Being nearly 42, it’s not common to like pastel pink as much as I do. Sure, I can dress chic and sophisticated in nude tones and moody brown and burgundy, but part of my soul is very Gen-Z and gravitates towards bows, pink and pretty pastels. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was when…
As someone who is both short on time and hates having bare nails, fast-drying nail polishes make up the bulk of my home manicure collection. Years of gels got me used to never waiting for polish to try, or contending with semi-dry polish that collects fluff or smudges and develops texture. Now, quick drying formulas…