Lifestyle
Beauty
South Korea is obsessed with beauty. Some women want to change that
Women are uploading photos and videos of themselves crushing their makeup palettes.
- by Alexandra Stevenson
Latest
Who'd want to be a French woman in her fifties?
Every so often, a French woman writes a book about the norms of being French that makes us deeply grateful we're not.
- by Shane Watson
Makeup & nails
How to use the makeup you already have to do two (or more) jobs
Rather than keep spending, here are ways to make your existing products do two jobs.
- by Bernadette Fisers
Beauty Beat: A restorative facial for the silly season
Stephanie Darling digs up the perfect gold nail polish and unisex perfume for Christmas.
- by Stephanie Darling
How to boost your lashes in time for the party season
Stephanie Darling gets a nose for intoxicating fragrances and gives her lashes a boost with silk extensions.
- by Stephanie Darling
How to choose a red-hot lip colour for summer
Stephanie Darling experiments with red lip shades and has an intense skin-boosting treatment.
- by Stephanie Darling
The products that will help get you party-ready this spring
Stephanie Darling reveals the best of the luxurious new skin creams and gets her teeth scanned.
- by Stephanie Darling
Trends
Can crystal beauty products really improve our skin and mood?
Beauty brands are creating products that incorporate crystals to supposedly improve both our complexion and our emotional, physical and spiritual energy.
- by Edwina Carr Barraclough
Hair
High hairstyles can cause more than just a headache
There are consequences to wearing your hair up high every day.
- by Mary Ward
Body image
Now, apparently, I need to absorb poison to protect my face from itself
Suddenly, it seems, being a woman who’s not a teenager is a sickness that requires medical intervention.
- by Michelle Andrews
Trends
How effective are intensive facial detox treatments?
Stephanie Darling has a serious facial workout and covers all the eye-zone bases.
- by Stephanie Darling