Fashion - Beauty
Many celebrities have stepped out with a new, impossibly smooth face, and instead of ridicule, the internet wanted to know where they got it. With 15K and a plane ticket, women are now traveling to cities like Guadalajara or Bogotá for facelifts once reserved for the ultra-rich. TikTok has made surgeons go viral, reframing them as innovators. But if everyone over 50 can look 29, what does that mean for aging itself?
The undetectable era of cosmetic procedures is here, offering subtle enhancements that reverse aging naturally. While stealth cosmetics grow in popularity, cultural movements like body horror in fashion and film push back, critiquing our obsession with youth and perfection. This clash is reshaping how we view beauty and aging.
Struggling with body image from a young age, my people share a deeply personal journey through disordered eating, societal pressures, and the relentless pursuit of thinness. With Ozempic now touted as a weight-loss miracle, the temptation to try it is undeniable—but at what cost? This piece explores the allure of quick fixes, the long-term dangers of eating disorders, and the complex relationship between self-worth and societal expectations.
Imagine a fragrance that doesn’t just smell good but connects you to nature in the most luxurious way possible. That’s exactly what MATIERE PREMIERE does—capturing the pure beauty of natural ingredients in every bottle. Founded by master perfumer Aurélien Guichard, this French perfume house takes a fresh, sustainable approach to luxury scents, focusing on the […]
Makeup is a key, albeit underrated, part of the language of cinema and television. Here, we look at the history of blue eyeshadow on screen and how film makeup artists use it to communicate characters' inner worlds.
Recent online trends encapsulate contemporary anxieties about beauty standards and technological influences on our self-image. "iPhone Face" refers to the perception that certain people have facial features that seem inherently modern, often linked to the pervasive use of technology and modern grooming practices. "Blush Blindness," meanwhile, highlights how heavy makeup and cosmetic procedures can mask natural features, leading to a homogenized appearance where individual uniqueness is lost. These concepts raise a critical question: When are our faces good enough?
„In a world ordered by sexual imbalance, pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female. The determining male gaze projects its fantasy onto the female figure, which is styled accordingly. In their traditional exhibitionist role women are simultaneously looked at and displayed, with their appearance coded for strong visual and erotic impact so that they can be said to connote to-be-looked-at-ness…“
Anouska Anastasia’s ultra masculine manicure Despite having never much explored the vast world of nail artistry myself, my own nails resembling that of a full time manual labourer, earlier this year, nail artist and Instagram sensation Anouska Anastasia caught my eye during a nightly Tiktok scroll – and I was not alone. The video in […]
Aren’t there muscles in our face that we can train?
I don't know about you - but I miss 2016 makeup trends.
