From bath oils inspired by Ancient Egypt to perfumes that pay tribute to Tiresias and Achilles, beauty has been drawing from the classical world, ancient civilisations and mythology
Nov 20, 2025
While ball culture might be new among the urban queer, haus culture in India is quite embedded in hijra culture
Nov 19, 2025
The MUA, known on Instagram as @topblrrfc, is a chameleon
Nov 18, 2025
The subtle evolution of the BBL – the defining procedure of the Kardashian-maximalist beauty era – suggests we are truly in a new period of body ideals
A new Peanuts collaboration starring Snoopy has dropped just in time for the holiday season
Nov 14, 2025
The beauty industry’s ingrained fear of ageing women is now spilling over into younger audiences, showing up as online bullying and unsolicited skincare ‘advice’
The new global creative director of MAC talks Kris Jenner, bringing back archival shades and 90s nostalgia
Nov 13, 2025
In their new photobook, creative collective Cold Archive explore the transformation of beauty before and after the club
Nov 12, 2025
From Fleshpot to 90s nudes, why are we so nostalgic about make-up shades of the past? And why can they be so hard to re-create?
Nov 11, 2025
Industrial fragrances with metallic notes like steel and rust are gaining popularity as a reaction against the sickly sweet reign of gourmand perfumes
Mab’s recent live show brought the beauty of airbrushing and body paint to New York
Nov 06, 2025
LV tracksuits, cybernetic armour and sprayed torn flesh: step inside Mia Violet’s fantasy world of bodypaint
Rotten serums, muddy complexions and curated grime – we explore what our fascination with dirt reveals about our connection to the world
Nov 05, 2025
Also Jouissance’s erotic library, Loewe’s crafted new fragrance collection and all the best beauty launches of October 2025
Nov 04, 2025
Scorpio guards the rich territory of sex, death and destruction. This sign wants to deeply merge with others, insisting that we are forever changed from our experience of intimacy
Nov 03, 2025
