Diane Ackerman 
There aren’t many liquid lipsticks I would stake my life on being fairly hydrating, deep in colour, non-flaky and vibrant for 24 hours straight. But Revlon has absolutely nailed the brief with its newest launch. The ColourStay Limitless Matte Liquid Lipsticks, which retail for $27.95 each, arrived on my desk earlier this week with claims … Read more
Similar to dandruff shampoos, clarifying options have a bad rep for stripping hair, because, well, they’re meant to be intensive. Cosmetic chemist Ginger King says that many clarifying shampoos use chelating agents like EDTA and tetrasodium EDTA, which latch on to metal ions that may be in your water. “[Their] function is to ‘chelate’ (form … Read more
Ever wondered what it would be like to see a man from Edwardian England attending a London club night at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Brixton Academy, or Camden Palace? This intriguing thought inspired Denzil Patrick designer Daniel Gayle when envisioning his fall collection. While it might sound bizarre at first, delving into the rationale behind the … Read more
Dermatologists on the skin care side of TikTok regularly tout the benefits of vitamin C, recommending users incorporate it into their morning routines. But the price points for vitamin C serums are wildly different — why is ReVive’s serum $300 whereas The Ordinary’s can be found for just under $8? Is this difference nothing more … Read more
The secret of this Cantonese favourite, apparently largely unknown in Singapore itself, is, as so often with noodles, speed: if you’ve only thus far enjoyed it after it’s spent 20 minutes on the back of a scooter, eating it hot straight from the wok, rather than clumped together in a plastic takeaway container, will be … Read more
There’s nothing like new activewear to inspire you to up your workout game a little bit more. Particularly when the new activewear is as comfortable as it is stylish, and as wearable outside the Pilates studio as it is inside it. If you’re in need of some activewear inspiration, look no further than STAX. Catch … Read more
They also, evidently, sometimes harbor hundreds of thousands of fans who don’t like it when it might be suggested that their intentions are not pure (or even just complex). After my byline appeared under the headline, “Was Pamela Anderson’s Makeup-Free Fashion Week Just a Stunt?,” I noticed a faint, unpleasant rumbling of discontent on Instagram … Read more
This month, the cast of Dune: Part Two (Zendaya! Timmy! Florence!) has been making the rounds on the red carpets to promote the upcoming Denis Villeneuve film—and Christian Siriano’s fall collection couldn’t be more in sync. This season, the designer drew inspiration from the original Frank Herbert novel that the film is based on—specifically taking … Read more
Fermented rice cake, mushroom puree and a side of plantain. West African cuisine is gaining traction in London, according to the first black woman to be awarded a Michelin star in the UK. Adejoké Bakare is the founder and head chef at Chishuru, which received the honour on Monday. The restaurant, which specialises in modern … Read more
Woolworths is under fire over a little-known refund rule on certain foods that has left some customers seeing red. The supermarket giant has a special refund policy for home delivery and Direct To Boot customers that many may not be aware of. The guidelines state that online shoppers are eligible for a refund if they … Read more
