Like celebrity stylists pivoting toward creative new ways to service their clients and determining alternative income streams during the Covid-19 pandemic, costume designers find themselves in a unique position, too. With productions across the country and major studios shut down, their demanding day jobs, which usually stretch into night (or start […]
From lash tints to Russian extensions, lash care is one of the most popular beauty treatments at salons in the UK, but the lash perm or lash lift scoops the top spot. On Google Trends, search for the treatment has increased by an enormous 200% in the last 12 months. […]
Trigger warning: This article includes themes of suicide, self-harm and depressive thoughts. Meet Karen: She’s a manic depressive. Getting out of bed most days is a chore, at weekends I sit at home staring at the wall for hours at a time, sometimes she even forget to eat. And every […]
Summer evokes fantasies of bright skies and sun-kissed skin. But with many cities still adhering to shelter in place orders, things may look a bit different this year. That doesn’t mean you can’t still get your glow on. In fact, you may have noticed that spending more time indoors — […]
Ideally, home should feel warm. But for the 10 million people who experience domestic violence every year, home can be a scary and unsafe place. On average, nearly 20 people in the US are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, forcing […]
Lip filler is no longer beauty’s dirty little secret. The procedure – which consists of injecting hyaluronic acid into the lips to make them appear fuller – was once mainly associated with A-list clientele. Now it is arguably as common as a brow wax and offered in multiple aesthetic clinics […]
Glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid… Skin experts worldwide extol the virtues of using acid exfoliators for treating common skin bugbears such as acne, hyperpigmentation and blackheads – and for good reason. They’re simple to use, tend to be more eco-friendly than physical scrubs (which can contain plastic microbeads) and […]
Before a global pandemic locked down states across the nation, working from home was a coveted privilege: you could have a little WFH, as a treat. You looked at people who worked for fully remote companies with envy. Imagine the lack of a commute; the lack of wearing trousers. But […]
Getting out of bed is hard most of the time, let alone during a global pandemic when we’re all required to stay indoors. It feels effortless to just lie around in your pyjamas or sweats all day, and honestly I won’t apologise for doing that. Still, there are some questions […]
