PSA: No slugs will be harmed TikTok has unveiled some fairly odd skincare trends in its time. Using lube as a primer? That was one of the weirdest. (Please don’t do it, have a look through our list of best primers if you’re after a new one.) But one of […]
Marie Claire columnist, Poorna Bell, explores the changing (and necessary) South Asian representation on screen When the well-worn phrase “if you see it, you can be it” is uttered at women’s empowerment events, it is usually followed by thunderous applause. A clap for better representation on boards, another for closing […]
Just how mad are the men in Lagos? It’s a question Nigerian author and actor Damilare Kuku explores in 12 short stories in her first novel, Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad. With relationship themes spanning infidelities, sexting and ‘situationships’ sons and mothers, serial bachelors (and married and […]
After spending a Sunday by the pool at her parents house in Malibu, Kaia Gerber slides her Five-Minute Journal in a pre-packed carryon and catches a red eye to New York. The 20-year-old model — and face of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy Ever So Fresh — doesn’t bring a single pair […]
I remember the first time a makeup artist ever graced my cheeks with blush; I was seven years old and celebrating Shichi-Go-San, a traditional Japanese rite of passage when five-year-old boys and three- and seven-year-old girls visit shrines and pray for health and prosperity. In addition to its cultural significance, […]
Iconic is an understatement. There is no denying that Carrie Bradshaw is an absolute icon. As far as fictional characters go, there are very few others who have had as much of an impact on the zeitgeist. While some of Carrie’s outfits could be considered divisive (the SATC movie, feathered […]
A whole generation of girls have been inspired by the Lionesses, but will they be offered the same opportunities as the boys? The Lionesses brought football home on Sunday, inspiring women on and off the pitch. Winning 2-1 against Germany in extra time, the most heartwarming part of the entire […]
When it comes to fashion and where to throw our (limited) cash, it’s hard to sort the quality from the celebrity endorsements and clever marketing. But on TikTok, where the opinions are plenty and, at times, brutal, we’re definitely all ears when a brand or specific collection item gets people […]
I often think about a scene in The Devil Wears Prada when Andy Sachs’ boyfriend Nate — the movie’s real villain — asks the group, “Why do women need so many purses? You have one you put all your junk in and that’s it. You’re done.” To which Sachs’ friend […]
Not Okay — “Not Okay” follows Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, who fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout. When a terrifying incident strikes the […]
