beauty

So. It’s January. The month of Mondays. Cold weather, central heating, long-ass nights. And while December boasts the obvious silver lining of Christmas, January can feel a little… lacking. The…

Packing for a trip is exciting. It means you’re going away. However, it is also stressful. Highly stressful, actually. Bcos decissions. My attitude toward the Big Pack settles somwhere between…

Tweakment, aesthetic treatment, facial optimisation… even just the titles can seem upsettingly vague. So: how exactly do you know where to look? The world of facial enhancement has come a…

I love you mum, but I haven’t bought your gift yet. Bear with me. I have this theory that there is an optimum time for git buying, which falls neatly…

New-gen beauty treatments can be an absolute minefield. Discomfort, down-time, unrealistic expectations.. It’s as risky as a new boyfriend (joking. Sort of). Facials used to be exempt from this. They…

Do you remember when beauty prep for a holiday amounted to as much as a decanting various Sun & Swim goodiesa into those little travel bottles from boots, only to…

Anyone else feeling new things they didn’t expect to feel after the initial feeling of excitement as we left lockdown passed? A weird set of emotions (I’m calling it the…

As Peleton slash Echelon is to gyms, so these devices are to salons: introducing the latest gen tech for at-home personal care experiences. It won’t be an exaggeration to say…

Let’s face it: 2020 wasn’t our year, and so far 2021 has been barking up a similar tree. Which is why it feels more important than ever to celebrate the…

Mum rules. We all have them. Things we’re told to do or not to do, validated purely by the fact that mum said so, and therefore it must be true.…

So, here we are. 15 weeks into the “new normal”, with ten days grace ‘til masks become compulsory in all public spaces. As someone who stuck their head entirely firmly…

Treatments are something that aren’t talked about enough amongst my group of friends. For some, they are considered a frivolous excess and frankly lazy way to the cut corners of…

Heat + humidity + zero air conditioning = SF (sweaty face – the step up from the dreaded sweaty upper lip). Here’s make-up that won’t melt in the heat, and…

If last year was the year of the tan, and 2016 the year of the brow, then this year is gearing up to be the year of the teeth. Of…

F A S H I O N  /  D E S I G N  /  T R A V E L On the eve of London Fashion Week, I visited the…

Dear Summer: We miss you. Like, a lot. What’s with the crazy rain and wind, and quick arrival of night? Maybe I’m getting forgetful in my old age but I…