Category: Beauty

  • Top picks for spring: These 10 scent-sational spring scents are guaranteed to lift your mood

    Spring is about new beginnings in every sense and scent. There is something about the first warm day – when you leave the house without a coat and don’t regret it – that makes everything you wore, sprayed and reached for in winter feel suddenly, completely wrong. Scent is perhaps the most immediate way to…

  • Want to do skincare à la française? The French Skincare Bible has all of France’s best kept secrets

    Need a new face wash? Wander into your nearest Boots and take your pick from the crowded aisles. And if you’re dealing with a skin condition and need something more targeted, the beauty counters are aglow with premium treatments, all too eager to make a dent in your wallet. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that…

  • This month in beauty: New skincare and makeup we’re loving

    February truly is the month of love in all its forms. Whether you’ve spent it coupled up or flying solo with a wild Galentine’s night (plus Saturday recovery), this month tends to remind us that a little bit of pampering is always needed. And if you haven’t treated yourself yet, these new launches are guaranteed…

  • MATIERE PREMIERE unveils its striking flagship store in Covent Garden

    We all have two things in common when it comes to fragrance: a weakness for French luxury and an appreciation for a scent that actually lasts. MATIERE PREMIERE brings both to its newly opened flagship in Covent Garden. Located at 31 King Street, the 708 sq ft boutique opened its doors on the 17th of…

  • The era of express facials: How to achieve glowing skin in minutes, not hours

    Back when glass skin first caught our attention in the Western world (2017 – the year of Instagram stories and Beyoncé posting that now-iconic floral portrait to announce her pregnancy, for context), it came packaged as a meticulous 10-step routine we were meant to follow to the T. Remember those days? We still all want…

  • What supp? – Is biotin really a miracle for hair and nails?

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    Biotin is often hailed as the holy grail for longer hair, stronger nails, and glowing skin – found in everything from shampoos to gummies that promise Rapunzel-worthy locks. But does it actually live up to the hype? Or is it just another marketing buzzword sneaking into our beauty routines (and budgets)? Let’s break down what…

  • All about My Skin Feels, the food waste skincare brand that made an impression on Dragon’s Den

    We have seen a handful of skincare brands trying their luck on Dragons’ Den over the years – names like Faace, which scored investment and grew into a stocked‑in‑retail success story, and NINI Organics, which helped propel organic beauty into the spotlight with its pioneering natural formulations. What we haven’t seen on the Den is…

  • This month in beauty: the most exciting launches to know

    January might be the month to slow down in our personal lives, but guess who’s working around the clock at any given time of the year? Beauty brands, of course. Now is actually the perfect moment to take a good look at your skincare and makeup shelves and do a little winter cleaning. Are there…

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  • A better match: DCYPHER is launching a Beauty Concierge pop-up in Covent Garden

    DCYPHER Beauty is known to have turned “personalisation” up a notch in the beauty world, and now, the brand’s widely popular approach to custom-made makeup is going offline. From 29 January to 5 March, the hyper-personalisation brand will open The Beauty Concierge, a six-week pop-up in Covent Garden designed to make beauty discovery more practical,…

  • Sol de Janeiro just launched its new Rosa Charmosa line, and it works like a charm

    If any brand can make rose scents feel appealing again, it’s Sol de Janeiro. Overused, often powdery, and usually tied to a more mature clientele (very much the opposite of Sol de Janeiro’s young crowd), rose isn’t an obvious choice for a brand best known for pistachio, caramel, and summer-coded body care. And yet, Sol…

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