July 2022 in Beauty: Heat-Proof Bases, Cooling Tools, and Heatless Curls
What survived July 2022 — sweat-proof skin tints, ice rolling and Cryo-Recovery, scalp scrubs, the heatless-curls TikTok trend, and body bronzing drops.
Summer 2022 Jewellery Finds: Beaded Earrings, Pearls, and the Body Chain Revival
The independent jewellery designers we kept circling back to in summer 2022 — beaded statement earrings, freshwater pearls, body chains making a return, anklets back, and small studios leading.
June 2022 in Beauty: Rhode, Mothership IX, and a Mineral SPF Moment
June 2022 brought Rhode’s launch, Pat McGrath’s Mothership IX Huetopian Dream, mineral SPF going prestige, the lip balm category growing up, and a Pride spotlight on small queer-owned brands.
May 2022 in Beauty: Met Gala Polish, Wedding-Prep Skincare, and Body Shimmer
May 2022 brought Met Gala makeup, wedding-prep skincare, at-home microcurrent finally crossing over, thoughtful Mother’s Day fragrance gifting, and body shimmer back for warm weather.
April 2022 in Beauty: Coachella, Lip Oils, and a Coral Cream Blush
April 2022 brought festival makeup back in force — Half Magic and Pat McGrath on the eyes, lip oils replacing glosses, coral cream blush, hair growth supplements, and firming body care.
Spring 2022 Fashion from the Big Brands: Slip Dresses, Saturated Colour, and a 90s Refresh
Spring 2022 from the big American houses — Tom Ford slip dresses, Khaite minimalism, Carolina Herrera saturated colour, easy Michael Kors, Tory Burch prep refresh.
March 2022 in Beauty: Glazed-Donut Skin and the Spring Refresh
March 2022 turned the page on winter — glazed-donut skin, tinted SPF gone prestige, lighter-touch self-tanner, brow lamination at home, and fresher spring fragrance.
February 2022 in Beauty: Skin Tints, Red Lips, and Awards-Season Polish
February 2022 brought awards-season skin tints, the Valentine red lip revival, lash serums coming into their own, fragrance back in the conversation, and a weekly hair mask ritual.
January 2022 in Beauty: Slugging, Cream Blush, and Quiet Wins
What we kept reaching for in January 2022 — slugging finally going mainstream, the crowded cream blush field, Naturium and the new affordable prestige, at-home hair gloss, and grown-up body skincare.
Winter 2021 Jewellery Finds: Independent Names for Holiday Gifting
The independent jewellery designers and small studios we kept circling back to in late 2021 — signets, charms, ear cuffs, and the direct-to-consumer studios growing up.