August 2020 in Beauty
Fenty Skin gets a four-week review, Glossier Play and Marc Jacobs Beauty quietly bow out, Kosas and Ilia define skin-finish makeup, and the Augustinus Bader cream takes off.
July 2020 in Beauty
Fenty Skin lands at the end of the month, sunscreen finally comes correct, hair turns to bond-repair, and Pat McGrath gives us something to look forward to.
Summer 2020 Jewellery Finds
Six independent women-run jewellery houses we kept coming back to in summer 2020 — Foundrae, Sophie Buhai, Anita Ko, Jacquie Aiche, Sophie Bille Brahe, and Beck Jewels.
June 2020 in Beauty
The 15 Percent Pledge, Pull Up for Change, and a beauty industry forced to look at itself — plus the lockdown skincare, hand creams, box dye, and quiet fragrances getting us through.
May 2020 in Beauty
Two months into lockdown: The Inkey List Retinol Eye Cream is the surprise hit, Glossier closes its physical retail, and the fragrance category bottoms out.
April 2020 in Beauty
Lockdown month one: the retinol moment is real, gel-tox bridges salon visits, candles fill the fragrance role, and maskne becomes a real dermatology problem.
Spring 2020 Fashion: The Pieces We Still Want to Buy
Spring 2020 collections arrive as the country shuts down. The wide-leg trouser, the shirtdress, and the knitwear pieces worth buying anyway.
March 2020 in Beauty
The pandemic arrives. Foundation goes in the drawer, hand cream becomes the hero, and Olaplex No. 3 starts flying off shelves as salons close.
February 2020 in Beauty
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi launches under Shiseido, Estée Lauder updates Advanced Night Repair, and the Valentine’s Day gift that actually works.
January 2020 in Beauty
New decade, new routine. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Intense, Pat McGrath’s first foundation, the clean-girl January reset, and beauty brands responding to the Australian bushfires.