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Auntythetical: Is beauty in the eye of the coloniser?
I regularly feel overlooked in favour of my white peers. I know that this isn’t just a ‘me problem’, having discussed this with my other Asian friends, but it feels incredibly personal.
Being Ugly: Why We are Not All Beautiful (and that is...
'I want to have the right to be ugly and to be respected.' Lily Kershaw warns us against meaningless platitudes.
What is Beauty?
The standards of beauty in the media are goalposts that are constantly being shifted by cultural currents in history. But are trends in literature and film of #bodypositivity and self-love doing enough? Georgia Watkins investigates.
A round-up of spring 2019 beauty trends
‘Florals? For Spring? Ground-breaking.’ (Opening a fashion article with that quote? Ground-breaking.) Except, Miranda Priestly’s eviscerating dismissal (coupled with a withering stare) is perhaps...
Touch, tenderness, and technology in Cloud of Petals
Sarah Meyohas’ new exhibition embraces electronic form in its exploration of beauty, writes Eleanor Birdsall-Smith
Debunking the myth behind organic beauty
Beth Brand investigates the rising trend of ‘organic’ beauty and asks if we should be more sceptical
Analysing men, makeup, and masculinity
Beauty correspondent Beth Brand investigates the outdated stigma surrounding the male beauty industry