My trans daughter and I have something in common besides our gender: We’ve both spent a lifetime being mistaken for men. We’re taller than most women. We have enormous hands. We need to shop in the men’s department for our shoes. We’re physically strong, and naturally muscular. Our shoulders are broader […]
Early on in the first season of The Sex Lives of College Girls, freshman Bela Malhotra — an 18-year-old South Asian student at the fictional Essex College — flips the script. Or at least, that’s how she sees it. Trying to get a spot on the masthead of the college’s […]
If you’re on TikTok, you’ll have come across at least one of Hyram Yarbro’s videos. In the past year or so, the skincare obsessive’s TikTok account @skincarebyhyram has amassed an enormous 6.6 million loyal fans who look to him for trustworthy skincare advice, unfiltered product reviews and a focus on […]
Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Many of TikTok’s makeup hacks are game-changers. Take the eyeshadow brush trick that pulls together a smoky eye in seconds, or how purple blush is taking over from pink. […]
What I’ve learnt in my years as a beauty editor is that beauty presents always go down well. Luxury candles are the ideal hostess gift, the best red lipstick always cheers someone up and beauty advent calendars are guaranteed to make you look super generous. So every year when I start […]
From Kenya to Glasgow, one activist shares her fight for women and girls at COP26 As COP26 – the biggest climate conference of the decade – draws to a close, many are asking what the COP26 outcomes actually were. We know that more than 40 countries vowed to quit coal […]
The best gifts are always the things you want, but can’t necessarily justify buying yourself. And that’s why tech gifts make such great Christmas presents, because generally there’s a slightly higher price tag on them. From wireless headphones to keep you company during solo daily walks (the one good thing most […]
I promise it will only add to the experience Picture this: it’s Christmas Eve, the car’s packed high with presents, you’ve got The Pouges and Kirsty McCall blaring out of the radio and your loved ones are in the passenger seats. Nothing beats that feeling when you’ve finally finished work […]
That’s a mega discount. Nab these bargains quick Credit: Marco VDM / Getty Hurrah – Black Friday 2021 is nearly here, which is why here at team Marie Claire we’ve been working on rounding up a whole host of tempting discounts across a number of products (we’re looking at you, […]
Since the temperatures have dropped and it’s started getting dark at 4pm, the last thing we want to think about is what to wear. Truly, in an ideal world, we would be hibernating; burrowing under duvets and blankets until March. But, unfortunately, that’s not possible. Instead, we’ll settle for the […]
