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Beauty
Why skin is the forgotten frontier of the beauty acceptance movement
From psoriasis, to acne, to vitiligo, the beauty industry has been slow to take up the question of skin diversity.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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He created a cult unisex fragrance, but he doesn’t wear perfume
“I don’t have a favourite, nor do I wear any,” says fragrance legend Serge Lutens.
- by Stephanie Darling
I tried prescription skincare to streamline my routine
A solid solution for those who are time poor.
- by Stephanie Darling
‘Consistency is key’: How a dermatologist looks after her skin
“Results usually come from using a small number of key ingredients, right for your skin and sticking with them.”
- by Stephanie Darling
I tried skin needling. This is how it went down
It promises increased collagen and elastin production but results won’t show for at least five days.
- by Stephanie Darling
MAFS’ Domenica Calarco on her must-have beauty tool
“As a make-up artist, it is something that I love doing on all my clients.”
- by Stephanie Darling
Rihanna is a billionaire, but is the celebrity beauty brand dying?
As the market of celebrity beauty brands reaches peak saturation, consumer fatigue is setting in.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
TikTok’s ‘hair slugging’ trend isn’t new but a centuries-old practice
Glossy, healthy hair is just a sock away, but there’s more to this ancient practice than the TikTok trend.
- by Erin Cook
I tried a reformer Pilates class for longer, leaner muscles
I’d never been to a Pilates class, but after just one I feel pretty sure this will be my new thing.
- by Stephanie Darling
Meet the Mornington Peninsula teens tackling the beauty industry’s plastic problem
When Daisy and Matilda Johnson struggled to find refillable skincare products they loved, launching their own line felt like the right move.
- by Najma Sambul
‘After the vaccine, people questioned what went in their body’: Botox alternatives on the rise
In a city hooked on looking young, beauty specialists are reporting a rise in the number of people seeking natural anti-wrinkle alternatives to botox treatments.
- by Lucy Manly