Growing numbers of people are turning to ChatGPT for advice on how to get hotter – but these AI beauty recommendations are reflecting the rot that has always existed within the industry
Aug 08, 2025
As social media increasingly feels like a draining, addictive performance, users are turning away from curation culture – embracing casual spam posts and nostalgic, sepia-toned filters instead
Aug 04, 2025
Bye, bye Bold Glamour! New restrictions are being introduced to protect young users’ self-image on social media
Nov 27, 2024
Skin-smoothing beauty filters on social media are warping our perception of what real skin looks like – pores, pockmarks, pimples and all. Are we suffering from collective skin dysmorphia?
Aug 19, 2024
Arabelle Sicardi speaks to Ellen Atlanta about her new book, Pixel Flesh, which brings you into the proverbial girl’s bathroom of the world and examines the harm of beauty culture in our digital age
May 13, 2024
TikTok filters are more realistic than ever, showing us what we could look like with a few simple tweaks – and this is increasingly impacting what cosmetic procedures we’re seeking out
Feb 28, 2024
The wholesome trend is helping people see the joyful side of getting older
Dec 05, 2023
The uncanny new generation of filters uses machine learning GAN technology to regenerate every pixel on a face
Jun 26, 2023
The uneasy relationship between the body, mind, and technology takes centre stage at the artist’s first solo Tokyo exhibition
Apr 12, 2023
The French government might soon ban influencers from promoting cosmetic surgery and make it mandatory to label filtered images. But will this actually help alleviate our current self-esteem crisis?
Mar 28, 2023
We need to talk about the bold make-up filter that is going viral on TikTok
Mar 01, 2023
A new TikTok trend is railing against the unrealistic ideals of beauty filters, celebrating people’s natural looks instead
Apr 04, 2022
The volcanic stone stick shows make-up wearers’ skin going from shiny to matte in seconds
Nov 15, 2021
In a bid to fight unrealistic beauty standards, a new law demands that users include a disclaimer on adverts featuring edited bodies and faces
Jun 30, 2021
A reported bug left users unable to turn off a feature that changed their face shape to appear slimmer
Jun 16, 2021