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Today’s curling tools combine improved heat control, gentler materials and innovative styling technology to create waves and curls with less risk of damage. Photo: Handout

How today’s curling tools are making heat styling less intimidating

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Acqua di Parma Fruttini soaps. Photo: Handout

How the bar soap revival turned a bathroom basic into a little luxury

Tom Ford Taormina Orange: a citrus woody fragrance designed to evoke “the blood orange groves, crisp winds and dramatic sea vistas of Sicily”. Photo: Handout

4 perfumes that capture the spirit of a destination

The LV Crayon by La Beauté Louis Vuitton is just one of the recent make-up releases. Photo: Handout

New in beauty: from Chanel’s expanded fragrance range to Louis Vuitton’s lip liners

Manuka honey, like this raw product by Manukora, boasts a reputation spanning wellness and skincare, and is backed by celebrity endorsements and medical-grade certifications. Photo: Handout

Manuka honey: New Zealand’s skincare, wellness and gut health elixir

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Gracie Abrams is the new face of Coco Mademoiselle. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: Gracie Abrams is Chanel’s new Coco Mademoiselle

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Creatine gummies from Create – just one example of how brands are tailoring the supplement for women. Photo: Handout

No bulk, all strength: how creatine can help women boost performance

Henry Jacques has named French footballer Ousmane Dembélé as its newest ambassador. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: How Henry Jacques found a kindred spirit in Ousmane Dembélé

Jo Malone’s new Veggies collection. Photo: Handout

From vegetable scents to luxury brushes, 9 beauty and wellness launches to refresh your summer routine

Menstrual products from the Honey Pot. Photo: Handout

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

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A peek inside Acme Wellness Hong Kong's contrast therapy suite, with a cold plunge tub and sauna. Photo: Handout

Luxury anti-inflammation retreats are booming, but do the benefits last?

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Paris Haute Couture Week 2026, held in early July, saw designers like Viktor & Rolf, Jean Paul Gaultier and Schiaparelli adding sparkles and texture to their pieces with striking beauty looks. Photos: Handout

7 best beauty looks of Paris Haute Couture Week 2026, from Dior to Chanel

Dua Lipa with the Supercharged Glow Complex, a brightening serum from her Dua by Augustinus Bader skincare line. Photo: Handout

Your 30s skincare reset: how to treat acne, fine lines and sensitivity

K-beauty news: new products from AP Beauty and Sulwhasoo, plus K-pop Demon Hunters’ Arden Cho’s soft glam make-up look. Photos: Handout, FilmMagic

K-beauty’s 5 best new product drops, plus Arden Cho shows us how it’s done

Macaulay Culkin’s nails hit the mark during Jean Paul Gaultier’s Paris Fashion Week show in March. Photo: Getty Images/WWD

How matching manicures came back, with a twist – from the Met Gala to the Oscars

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Rihanna with Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb Oil in Fu$$y. Photo: Handout

4 lustrous lip glosses for an effortless high-shine finish this summer

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Pay close attention to the products you use to prevent your hair from going out of control in summer. Photo: Trunk Archive

Love summer but hate frizzy hair? Experts share tips on beating the humidity

Middle Eastern perfumes are trending, led by Lattafa and Mona Kattan’s Kayali

Stay perfectly groomed while on your trip with a travel set like this one from Le Labo containing all the essentials for looking good. Photo: Handout

4 beauty travel kits for your summer holiday

Mrs Y from Henry Jacques Les Toupies collection. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Les Toupies is fragrance as sculpture

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Kim Kardashian ready for her Prenuvo scan. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram

What is a full-body scan, loved by Kim K – and should you get one?

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Cuticle oils, such as this offering from Hermès, provide deep hydration and are essential for maintaining healthy, well-groomed hands. Photo: Handout

4 luxe moisturising treatments for your nails and cuticles

We’re coveting beauty drops from Dior and more this month. Photo: Handout

5 summer beauty highlights from Zendaya, Chanel, Dior and more

Gigi Hadid staying fresh-faced in a fitness-focused collaboration with Reebok. Photo: Handout

Is your face fit for the gym? How to do your make-up for a workout

TikTok has been experiencing a far faster growth in male fragrance influencers compared with female ones. Photo: May Tse

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‘Spray 100 times’: inside TikTok’s wild new world of men’s fragrance

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