Since I was a teenager, my approach to skincare has been more akin to a sergeant major going into battle than a woman about to enjoy a few minutes of self-care. You see, as someone who has been navigating acne for the last two decades, my routine has been a blueprint to stave off hormonal…
The Beauty Special: The Age of Nostalgia
When it comes to weddings, the question we get asked most as beauty editors is when to book in for all the treatments ahead of the big day. Planning a wedding is stressful and overwhelming as it is, without the worry of what comes first: the spray tan or the manicure? And so to alleviate…
Traditionally, lasers have been a scary no-go treatment for Black and brown skin, but in recent years, I’ve become a massive fan. How, you may well be asking, since we’ve been left out of the beauty devices conversation for decades? Well, yes, “early laser technologies were designed with lighter skin in mind, often using wavelengths…
Acid exfoliators come in wide varieties and strengths—some are quite intense and need to be incorporated into your routine slowly (glycolic acid, I’m looking at you) and others are gentle enough to be used on the most sensitive skin types. Ultimately, though, they all have the same goal: to slough away dead skin cells and…
Anyone with curly hair will know that not all hairdressers are created equal. Finding the ideal haircut for your hair type and texture can be particularly tricky when it’s not pin straight, so it pays to know a thing or two about haircuts for curly hair before sitting down in the salon chair. “From coils…
I’ve never been one to fake tan regularly, but one thing I have always committed to is using a tanning mist several times a week. Even when the rest of my body is pale and dull, a few spritzes of a liquid tan across my face works small miracles. It’s the one step that always…
Concealer certainly isn’t the most exciting makeup category, and I’ve never really been blown away by one before. However, most of us wear it in our everyday routines, and so the search for the best concealer is something that many take very seriously. When I got my hands on the new MAC Studio Fix 36HR…
If you’re caught between a bob and longer lengths, the collarbone-skimming ‘clavi cut’ makes that in-between phase feel entirely deliberate. Skimming the collarbone (or clavicle), it’s become the go-to look for that cool-but-undone finish flooding TikTok—and on the red carpet, too. From Kim Kardashian’s almost-grunge take and Kirsten Dunst’s softer, vintage version to Victoria Beckham’s…
Once upon a time, natural beauty was ultimately defined by what it left out. Parabens, silicones, sulphates—entire routines were built around avoidance, rather than performance. For those seeking a particular lifestyle like veganism, side-stepping certain ingredients made sense and was a testament to an industry trying to be as inclusive as possible. But for a…