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Lymphatic drainage massage gadgets, like this NuFace by Trinity, are all the rage recently. Photo: Handout

Is lymphatic drainage the secret to glowing skin?

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Hand cream, like Chanel’s La Crème Main, has gone from being primarily a seasonal staple to a year-round necessity. Photo: Handout

How hand cream evolved from seasonal product to year-round staple

Fortnum & Mason’s advent calendar. Photo: Handout

8 of the most coveted beauty advent calendars of 2025

Medix 5.5 Retinol Cream. Photo: Handout

Slathering retinol below the neck? Read this first

Melissa Rein Lively, founder of a PR agency that offers “anti-woke” services, says she found “her tribe” with fellow well-groomed Trump supporters. Photo: AFP

How Maga women like Erika Kirk show support for Trump with big lips and Botox

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Women meditating with sound bowls at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. Photo: Handout

Is this the future of medical spas? Behind Canyon Ranch’s US$500m Texas resort

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Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2025. Photo: Handout

Cosmetic Christmas: how beauty advent calendars became a seasonal must-have

Try to look at your face without any make-up or moisturisers to get a good sense of your skin type. Photo: Getty Images

How to choose anti-ageing products according to your skin type

Fenty Beauty’s You Mist Makeup-Extending Setting Spray promises to “lock in your look and serve skin hydration”. Photo: Handout

4 setting sprays to keep your make-up intact, from Nars and Fenty to Sephora

The new Ultimate Bush campaign from Kim Kardashian’s Skims shows models wearing thongs adorned with faux pubic hair. Photo: @skims/Instagram

The bush is back – just look at Doja Cat, Jean Paul Gaultier and Skims

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The “coquette clown” and skeleton Halloween make-up looks trending this year. Photos: @sketching_perfection, @thechrisgeorges/Instagram

Best Halloween looks for 2025, according to celebrity make-up artists

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Evolvetogether natural deodorant. Photo: Handout

Deodorant became its own beauty category – here’s how to navigate the chaos

Dr Dissapong Panithaporn, also known as Dr Joe, with Kim Kardashian. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram

Kim K-favoured The Demis Clinic’s Dr Joe on Thai medical wellness

Kojic acid soap, such as Kitsch’s, is popular on social media – but does it really work? Photo: Handout

Beyond the TikTok hype – do kojic acid soap bars actually work?

Slow down and apply products such as Guerlain’s Abeille Royale Scalp and Hair Youth-Oil-in Serum – your hair will thank you later. Photo: Handout

What’s behind the hair oil revival, and should you jump on the trend?

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Products from Le Labo, Aesop and Grown Alchemist to keep your hands soft all year round. Photos: Handout

The 4 best hand wash and lotion pairings for hydrated, healthy hands

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Jisoo wearing Dior’s Forever Cushion Powder; Supergoop! Resetting 100 Mineral Powder. Photos: Handout

Face powder is back and better than ever

Make-up artist Pat McGrath regularly breaks the internet with her stunning looks, such as these for Maison Margiela and Valentino. Photos: Pat McGrath/Facebook, Handout

4 times Pat McGrath’s make-up wowed on the runway

Aspiring fashion designer Mou Isabel Phung, who goes by Mou, at Camille Renée’s senior show at the Columbus College of Art and Design. Photo: Gabrielle Shamon

Why Asian women are reclaiming tradition with teeth blackening

Maison Margiela’s aesthetically arresting perfume bottles. Photo: Handout

How luxury beauty packaging is balancing sustainability and sensory allure

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Audrey Hepburn’s sleek chignon in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
was the ultimate symbol of elegance back in 1961, and is still timelessly stylish today. Photo: Paramount Pictures

Brush up on your buns: from a chic chignon to an artfully tousled mess

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Celebrities including Bella Hadid, Jennie Kim and Kristen Stewart have all decided to make a statement with their blonde locks. Photos: EPA-EFE, Getty Images, @stewartdiaries/Instagram

Celebrity style

Blonde hair is having a moment – just ask Bella Hadid and Beyoncé

Addison Rae in a campaign for her Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides and Women’s Multi Gummies. Photo: Handout

Protein, the new darling of women’s wellness

Facial contouring has evolved from Kim Kardashian’s comical “carved” cheekbone selfies of the 2010s, to today’s subtler looks, at-home gadgets and bio-stimulating injectables. Photo: Handout

Contouring’s evolution: from ‘carved cheekbones’ to subtle looks and new gadgets

The Meridian Trimmer Plus is just one of many products on the market for men looking to do a little manscaping. Photo: Handout

Male grooming 2.0: from the Bakblade to trimmers by Manscaped and Happy Nuts

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