It’s the second *official* working day of the year and you’re probably slowly, but surely de-cluttering your inbox after a well-deserved Christmas break. No one likes to keep up with the...
TikTok has certainly been having quite the year compared to the rest of us. Throughout 2020, many of us have plunged into an infinite realm of minute-long videos, often scrolling well past 2am – so...
As all candle lover will know, nothing beats the feeling when you’ve curated the perfect scent combination. Room-to-room transgressions must be fragrant but avoid the tendency of becoming too...
As we prepare ourselves for a festive season of dressing up to go downstairs – à la Love Island – instead of the annual office Christmas party or secret Santa gift exchanges, why not look to the...
Why limit art to paper? Kicki Yang Zhang realised this from a young age and soon after, her face became her canvas. Zhang grew her following on YouTube and now has over 330 thousand followers on...
Heather Sanders started her clothing company Sorella on the floor of her apartment with $500. Eight years on, it is a multimillion-dollar business based in Los Angeles. The womenswear brand produces...
There are not enough hours in the day to watch every YouTube video, like every Instagram post or read your favourite Twitter feed. But somehow there is enough time to scroll through hundreds – if...
Although many of us haven’t been able to jet off onto our holibobs this year, what’s not to say you can’t take the smell of the Mediterranean shores, bottle it and bring it home to...
Surely it works like this, the longer the nails, the less you have to do for yourself. Taking the bins out is not even an option when you have two-inch leopard print talons *cough cough* Cardi B. The...
If you take a stroll through any borough in London, you’ll see windows adorned in rainbows in support of our amazing key workers across the country. Most of these drawings are done by children;...
I’ve been counting the days lately. Trying to remember, which day of the week it is. Monday? Friday? I’m failing, it could be Tuesday then again it could very much be Sunday. The days have all...
I have a bottle of Chanel No 5 that was bought in Paris in 1972. The bottle belonged to my girlfriend’s step-great-grandmother, a lady who lived to be 104. She was an aristocratic Japanese woman...
“I’m as free as my hair,” belted Lady Gaga on her seminal 2011 album Born This Way. And she’s right. If the eyes are the window to the soul, our locks are the decadent...
Are you ready for the seven-day hair challenge? Lockdown brings opportunities – not least for your hair. One of our favourite hair experts, Revlon’s Global Influencer John Vial, says enforced...
What’s a great fashion show without a statement beauty look? It’s those added pops of nail colour, coifed locks and wild makeup creations that make for a true eleganza extravaganza. The arty-er...
We’re leaving all the beauty YouTube drama behind – it’s time for the next wave of fashion designers heading into make-up. Miuccia Prada has already announced her break into the...
I have known boys who never became men. But if they kept the boarding-school haircut until the very end, their hearts were old. I have never seriously considered the journey from boy to man. That arc...
When Miranda Priestley sarcastically declared florals in spring as “groundbreaking,” she was thinking years ahead. Okay, she might have been talking about fashion, but the same reflects...
Calling all Animals, Kesha is back. The American singer’s new album High Road is dropping January, but that’s not all. As part of her return, Kesha Rose Sebert (yes, that’s her full...
Here’s a fun fact for you: the scent of vetiver is used in roughly 90% of all western fragrances. Thanks to its fixative quality, it’s one of the most popular base notes used in...
As Tony Hadley panically shouted back in the day: “GOLD! Always believe in your soul.” And what our soul tells us that it’s time for a cleanse. Not only our wardrobes need a bit of...
Yes, it’s that time of the year. Goodbye to flimsy, short-sleeved shirts and denim shorts. Goodbye to sandals – not even socks can help anymore. Getting up in the morning is becoming...
If you’re not listening to Rina Sawayama, what the hell are you doing? The glittery, noughties-twinged pop anthems of Rina’s self-titled debut project have been mainstays on Ten...
In 2013, men spent more money on male-specific toiletries than on shaving products. That same year, a 22-year-old in California started playing with make-up after getting a job at Sephora. “I would...
Ever wondered what Rei Kawakubo smells like? We reckon it’s a mix of petrol, radish and sweet cake (yes, those are all notes found in Comme des Garçons perfumes). But assume we need no more....
As soon as high summer kicked in, I couldn’t help but notice how everyone became totally obsessed with beauty. A whole new level of fascination that is literally everywhere. From the Instagram...
Coeur Battant. It’s a sexy, French way of saying “beating heart” and the fantastic name of the newest addition to the Louis Vuitton fragrance family. If we are discussing beating...
Image by Inez & Vinoodh, taken from @chloessevigny Ever wondered what “cool” smells like? As you could have guessed, Chloë Sevigny has the answer. The real queen of indie cinema and...
If you had a fragrance named after you, what would it smell like? Blood, sweat and tears? Depression and anxiety? Or just McDonalds on a Sunday at 3am? Whatever it is, a namesake fragrance should...
I’m not a hype TV viewer. If anything, I will be the first to say no to watching that new show everyone is talking about, just because everyone is talking about it. Call me lame (many do), but...
This week has been a long one – you deserve a drink. Or ten in face… After a long day in the office you’re probably wanting to doll yourself up a bit for a trip into Shoreditch, or...
Experimental beauty was once left to the party monsters who ruled the dancefloors. Now, in the golden age of social media, outlandish make-up creations are being left to the talents from all over the...
“Do you remember that smell?” If I got a penny for every time I asked my friends this question… Well, I’d probably have enough to get myself a Gucci bag. Trying to remember...
First of all – happy lipstick day. If one of the oldest pieces of beauty kit didn’t deserve a day of celebration… Well then who does? While the first ever versions of lip-dyeing dates...
We’re in the midst of a long-awaited summer and it feels so good. With reduced hours plastered on the doors of businesses across the city as people take time to recharge, there is no better...
Listen up all you Little Monsters out there – the Mother Monster is launching her very own make-up line. Move over the Kardashian klan because this is going to be major. Not only a singer,...
Isn’t everything way better with a sprinkle of sugar? The cheeky chap that is Marc Jacobs knows that the way to our hearts is a sweet path, and he’s now sashaying down it whilst spritzing his...
Who knew even fragrance can get political? It is 2019, after all. One of London’s leading niche perfumers, Timothy Han is releasing his fifth fragrance in the collection of curious scents,...
As Extinction Rebellion hint at drone-style protests at Heathrow airport and Prada takes a dive into the fur-free promise of their future, this truly seems to be the right time to rethink everything...
Is our infatuation with celebrity drama ever going to draw to a halt? Probably not. What kickstarted as boozy tabloid bust-ups, celebrity feuds and exposures, quickly hurdled into a TMZ virtual...
Fragrance news are going strong this week. First it was the announcement that Cher will be launching Eau de Couture, a genderless fragrance including notes of bergamot, neroli, jasmine, vetiver and...
Just like Mr RuPaul, we love a comeback queen. We’ve had Mariah, Britney, and Shangela – now Gucci Beauty is back, back, back again after a short stint away from the limelight, armed and...
When it comes to fashion and nails, Marian Newman is your gal. With a CV more impressive than anyone in her field, she has worked with just about everyone on the list. She is responsible for all...
“My mum told me the big red one from Wilko is the best in the world,” my boyfriend told me, our second week of going out. I entered his room (third date rule, you know) and a waft of warm...
Mortals beware: the Mothership has landed. No, we’re not talking about the next episode of Star Wars, but something way more important. The pinnacle of beauty brands has finally arrived to the...
And no, I’m not talking about the heavy odour of morning commute sweat. My mum (hello Suzy!) has been wearing the same scent for the majority of my life. For 14 years now, countless bottles of...
When asking a male MUA when they first fell in love with make-up, relayed usually are tales of sneaking into their mother’s bedroom, applying an overdrawn lip or a smudged eye when no one was...
Pink is for girls, blue is for boys. Or so they decided back in 1940s, when this urban legend of colour according to gender dates to. And while stereotyping through baby clothes still remains in this...
With the release of her newest studio album When I Get Home, Solange remains the backing track to many of all our lives. “Black braids, Black waves, black days, Black baes,” she proclaims in...
Every day is women’s day if you ask us, but according to the calendar – it’s tomorrow, March 8th that is known as International Women’s Day. Originally a Russian women’s...
We might not be able to stop time and prevent our flawless(ish) skin from ageing, but we might as well try. This is where the Chanel Sublimage comes into play. Inspired by the rich biodiversity of...
