JOIN CLUB
With 13-year-old girls seeking Botox and people going into debt to afford their treatments, experts worry that our preoccupation with skincare is veering into disordered territory
Jan 14, 2025
The Limp Bizkit frontman and cult icon plays the 1999 version of himself in A24’s new disaster comedy film, Y2K. Here, writer Hatti Rex speaks to him about turning back time
Dec 11, 2024
The beauty influencer spends hours combing through ingredient lists to find dupes that are better than the originals
Dec 06, 2024
With side effects ranging from dry lips to severely low mood, the acne wonder drug is somewhat of a Faustian bargain
Nov 06, 2024
It’s no secret that Gen Z aren’t having sex. Could our sanitised, perfection-obsessed beauty culture – and ‘morning shed’ routines before bed – be to blame for sapping the eroticism out of our lives?
Oct 22, 2024
As our obsession with skincare continues to grow, so does the prevalence of young people seeking medical help
Oct 01, 2024
‘Salmon sperm injections’ – also known as polynucleotides injections – have become all the rage with many high-profile fans, but do they actually work? One beauty writer puts the skincare procedure to the test
Aug 28, 2024
Terminology like ‘science-backed’ and ‘clinically proven’ have become popular with beauty brands. But with barely any legal regulation around the language, are we being duped by science-washing?
Aug 22, 2024
Will emerging evidence of our so-called ‘fascia system’ mean that skincare products will soon be obsolete? Letty Cole investigates where the truth ends and pseudoscience begins
Aug 21, 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
Skin-centred recipes swear broccoli and bok choy can turn back the ageing clock – but should you really be eating your retinol?
Jul 15, 2024
The skincare ingredient is all over our TikTok feeds – but what actually is it and does it really deserve all the attention?
May 29, 2024
A lack of knowledge about rosacea leaves people vulnerable to misinformation and stigma. Now ‘skinfluencers’ on social media are offering ‘quick-fix cures’ for an incurable condition
Apr 10, 2024
With Gen Alpha driving almost 50 per cent of skincare sales growth, a leading pharmacy chain has introduced age restrictions for buying certain products
Mar 21, 2024
In a society dominated by inequality, self-care is becoming more of a distraction tactic – so how do we take care of our skin without becoming unhealthily fixated on our appearance?
Feb 02, 2024
