Beauty

There is now an array of potions and powders that will give you that authentic dewy lookWe don’t call it shiny, we call it “dewy”, we call it “fresh”, we call it any word, really, to avoid connotations of sweat. Shiny skin (as seen at Off-White) must be meant, which...

This festive season there’s a party right at your fingertipsSometimes it’s hard to party, verb. Sometimes the weight of having to enjoy oneself in a room of virtual strangers, especially at this time of year when darkness falls at four, is just too much. Which is where the party...

Embrace the way the frosty weather makes our faces lookAh screw it, it’s winter, let’s embrace it. Let’s highlight the particular way the cold weather makes our noses red, the way the wind and rain leaves our eyebrows tortured, our cheeks ruddy. At Issey Miyake, models’ freckles were accentuated,...

Stay bright with icy eyeshadow and liner in silvers and whitesForget the smoky eye: this season’s bold party look is the icy equivalent, a wash of white shadow on the upper lid as seen on Kenzo’s catwalk. Go heavy if you dare, using your ring finger to blend or,...

The site where users rate celebrity feet proved a photo apparently showing the congresswoman in a bath was fabricated – using toe length as evidenceName: wikiFeet.Age: 11.Appearance: The most extensive online photo gallery of women’s feet on the internet.Oh. Gross. Now, now, don’t be like that. Studies reveal foot fetishes to be...

Moisturiser is necessary to keep the tattoo from cracking and flaking, but it’s important not to overdo thingsI just got my sixth tattoo, and it has prompted people to ask how I care for inked skin. This is no surprise, given that an estimated 40% of under-40s are now...

‘I love flying without children so much that my distraction at the prospect of naps, films and a wine trolley meant I neglected my face in the gross cabin air’As I write, I’m four days home from my first visit to Australia. I love flying without children, so...

Many argue that towels spread bacteria and air-drying leaves skin clearer. We ask the experts if it’s really more hygienic to let the air do the work after washingIs there a God? Is cloning ethical? Is the nuclear deterrent infrastructure fit for purpose? These are some of the...

The New York representative has a six-step skincare routine – and isn’t afraid to talk about it. What does it say about those who subscribe to similar multistep regimes?Last week, towards the end of her first month in office, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a five-page Instagram story on her skin routine...

Heavy eyes and matte lips, liquid exfoliators and flawless foundationsEyes or lips? At Chanel’s couture show, loosely inspired by David Bowie and 18th-century fashion, makeup artist Lucia Pica threw out the rule that says you can’t have both. There is something glorious about looking “done”, the audacious sister of...