At a time of toxic beauty standards and widespread body image issues, could taking your clothes off around strangers (in a non-sexual way) be the answer?
Apr 15, 2026
After years of male body ideals becoming increasingly hyper-muscular, there is now a growing aspiration towards ‘leanness’ – but is it going too far?
Apr 13, 2026
Suspicious of established institutions and reluctant to be seen as participating in the ‘feminine’ consumption of beauty products, the men of the looksmaxxing community are turning to DIY hacks
Apr 10, 2026
AI image generation is changing the tattoo process – but a lot can get lost when we outsource our individuality and taste
Apr 08, 2026
From Franz Liszt to Cameron Winter, male musicians have always occupied a special category of attractiveness, one that relies on something more atmospheric and difficult to pin down than just conventional good looks
Apr 07, 2026
Looksmaxxing, a trend with its roots in incel culture, has gone mainstream among young, straight men. Who are they trying to impress?
Mar 27, 2026
Hot on the heels of films like The Substance, more and more novelists are grappling with the ugliness of beauty culture
Mar 26, 2026
We asked experts about popular ‘looksmaxxing’ treatments, from jaw surgery to peptides and injectable steroids
Mar 25, 2026
What happened to textured skin, misaligned teeth, receding hairlines and sweaty complexions?
Mar 19, 2026
Instagram’s running influencers are facing backlash over an influx of injuries, falsified marathon times, AI-generated training plans and debates about privilege
Mar 17, 2026
Would you get a tattoo on the unluckiest day of the year? Everyone else is
Mar 13, 2026
As people work from Bathhouse or take Zoom calls during their facial appointments, our ideas around wellness have been metabolised by corporate ideas of ‘productivity’
Mar 05, 2026
A growing number of people are submitting their selfies to be rated in online chatrooms, but only a privileged few are qualified to ‘legitimately’ give a score
Mar 04, 2026
The new face of Calvin Klein’s Euphoria Elixirs fragrance collection, the singer talks to Dazed about feminine mysticism, making her acting debut and what to expect from her upcoming world tour
Mar 03, 2026
From Wuthering Heights to Jake Paul to cosplay conventions, fake facial hair is a big (and time-consuming) business in the beauty world
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