Make-Up

Millennials Never Wanted Ping Pong Tables At Work — But It’s All We Got

When Rod Thill graduated college in 2013, “everyone,” he remembers, “wanted to work at a startup.” Thill, who’s better known as @rod on TikTok, where he creates content focused on explaining the millennial experience, says that “Silicon Valley, Apple, Google were so idolised.” He recalls thinking, Okay, I can’t work […]

Victory For Britney Spears As Father Suspended From Conservatorship

Victory For Britney Spears As Father Suspended From Conservatorship

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Singer Britney Spears arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/WireImage) Britney Spears has had a major win in her ongoing battle to end her 13-year court-ordered conservatorship. […]

Glossier’s First-Ever Eyeshadow Palettes Are Effortless, Elevated — & Refillable

Glossier’s First-Ever Eyeshadow Palettes Are Effortless, Elevated — & Refillable

Compared to impossible-to-mess-up makeup like lip gloss and mascara, eyeshadow can sometimes seem intimidating; heck, a DIY smoky eye might be downright frightening. However, Glossier is here to change that with the dazzling arrival of Monochromes — the brand’s latest eyeshadow drop. Joining friends Skywash and Lidstar, it is the debut powder eyeshadow in Glossier’s lineup and first palette. As the name […]

After My Breakup, I Looked For Comfort In The Kitchen

Last fall, I moved from New York City to Europe to intern at a fine-dining restaurant, where I suddenly found myself struggling to blend in with a staff of highly experienced cooks, preparing the mise en place for a twelve-course tasting menu. I had always been an ambitious home cook, […]

Alexandra Cameron On Self-Love, Mental Health & The Power of Smiling

Alexandra Cameron On Self-Love, Mental Health & The Power of Smiling

For some, a lipstick is just a lipstick. But for others, it’s a source of strength, creativity and expression. In our series Power Faces, we’ll explore the relationship between strong women and the makeup they choose to wear — or not. For this special edition in partnership with Colgate Max […]

Victoria’s Secret Used To Define Women; Now Women Are Trying To Redefine Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret Used To Define Women; Now Women Are Trying To Redefine Victoria’s Secret

After years of seeing Victoria’s Secret lace pants and dainty bikinis in the catalogue that used to come in the mail for my mother, I finally set foot into a real store when I was 12 and visiting New York City for the first time. Inside, the hot pink walls […]

‘You Don’t Trust Your Body Anymore’: How Breast Cancer Warps Survivors’ Relationship With Sex

For the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, there’s still a lot of hushed whispers around breast cancer. Beyond diagnosis, surgery, and treatment, breast cancer can metastasise itself in unexpected ways — changing relationships with sex, partners, body image, and identity.  While one in seven UK women are at […]

Why Viral TikTok Trends Rarely Come In Plus-Sizes

Why Viral TikTok Trends Rarely Come In Plus-Sizes

When you think of viral fashion trends on TikTok, what comes to mind? Obviously there’s With Jéan’s Alexa dress, a ruched terry cloth frock that’s spawned a million knockoffs, not to mention over 10 million views on the platform. There’s also House of Sunny’s Good Vibrations dress, a follow-up to […]

How Wild Swimming As A Black Woman Helped Me Heal From My Grief

How Wild Swimming As A Black Woman Helped Me Heal From My Grief

Cat White is a writer, filmmaker, gender expert for the UN and founder of Kusini Productions, a Black female-led platform created to champion voices of Black women and girls. Her upcoming film Fifty-Four Days follows the journey of a girl who starts wild swimming in the wake of losing her […]