From niacinamide to azelaic acid, there are countless buzzy skincare ingredients that have burst onto the beauty scene in the past few years. Right now, it seems everyone is talking about tranexamic acid. Touted by dermatologists, facialists and brand founders as one to watch, tranexamic acid’s ability to fade dark […]
Rounding out a busy month of street style inspiration and surprisingly wearable runway trends, Paris Fashion Week — the city that concludes Fashion Month — served us some of the season’s biggest shows yet. As A-list celebrities, models, and fashion editors filled Parisian streets for the likes of Saint Laurent, […]
We’ve all experienced the conundrum of staring into a wardrobe full of clothes and yet somehow, inexplicably, feeling like we have *nothing to wear*. It happens to the best of us (yes, even those of us who dole out fashion advice for a living) and is an undeniably universal experience. […]
For most people, the countdown to Christmas starts on 1st December. But for beauty enthusiasts everywhere, the festive season begins when the earliest beauty advent calendar hits the shelves. That’ll be now, then. It may only be September but if we’ve learned anything from previous years, it’s that beauty advent […]
Are you in your “Eat Pray Love era”? As I enter what sociologists rather meanly call “early mid-life” at the age of 35, I am firmly in mine. Like Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote her autobiographical book in 2006 about the story of her divorce at the age of 34, I […]
“This is the first makeup lesson I’ve given anyone on a video call,” Bobbi Brown told me as she appeared on my laptop screen. This surprised me considering that the legendary makeup artist has two world-renowned beauty brands under her belt: Her namesake Bobbi Brown, which she sold to Estée […]
Have you noticed more piercings recently? Like a dainty silver septum ring on your pilates instructor or someone you follow on TikTok? You’re not imagining things. Amy Robinson, president of Banter from Piercing Pagoda, has seen a shift in the piercing space over the past few years. “Post Covid, piercings […]
ILLUSTRATED BY SUCHET INUTHAI Welcome to the first week of October, cosmic beings. We’re about to enter eclipse season, and the energy emanating from the recent full moon in Aries is still being potently felt. All zodiac signs are likely to feel more empowered, yet also more restless and impulsive, […]
This season, there is no escaping the ballet flat. The simple, chic French girl staple that took over our shoe collections in the early aughts is appearing in TikTok feeds and on runways alike. But, thanks to Ganni, the basic ballet flat has now been given a Copenhagen-style edge with […]
Though clichéd, I’ve found the old adage to be true: Life is better in my 30s. Acknowledging my privilege, I finally have a job I enjoy, friends I can rely on, and I’ve got a little more financial stability compared to previous years. But the one thing I’m still wrestling […]
