Lifestyle
Beauty
Melanie Grant on non-negotiable products for youthful skin
For the skincare expert who counts Victoria Beckham as a fan, SPF and a retinol serum are cornerstones for any routine.
- by Stephanie Darling
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Ageing
Ageing is a privilege – but we’re encouraged to feel it’s a problem
“You don’t look your age” is a huge compliment – at least that’s what the latest social media challenge is telling us.
- by Megan Blandford
Keep your skincare routine simple – and choose your ingredients wisely
As a beauty editor for three decades, I’ve seen all the fads when it comes to ageing. These are the skincare ingredients worth your time.
- by Stephanie Darling
A super-charged healing massage designed to help you sleep like a baby
The therapist gets to work on your chakras, aligning the body, heart and soul using a mix of long, fluid massage movements, essential oils and healing crystals.
- by Stephanie Darling
Sexual wellness is coming for your nightstand – are you ready?
Intimate oils, vibrators without the ‘randy branding’ and a sex gel worthy of a spot in your beauty cabinet. So long, the dingy adult store – shinier things are upon us.
- by Emily Algar
De-stress with a DIY bath bomb
Making them at home lets you control the ingredient list, and you may already have most of the ingredients in your pantry, too.
- by A.C. Shilton
A celebrity brow artist swears by this DIY tweezing trick
Brow and lash expert Amy Jean Linnehan knows you’re going to tweeze at home. But before you do, she suggests picking up your brow pencil.
- by Stephanie Darling
‘Cult’ or a boon for self-love?: Inside the latest curly hair craze
The Curly Girl Method has not only swept the globe, but has been caught up in a larger movement fighting racism. Others see just another punishing beauty ideal.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
The make-up and skin essentials top beauty experts use on themselves
They’re tasked with tending to some of Australia’s most in-demand visages, but what do top make-up artists and skin experts use on themselves?
- by Sigourney Cantelo
Inside Crown Sydney’s Blainey North-designed spa
With barely-there blush pink interiors, a dazzling spa pool, infrared sauna and steam room, Sydney’s newest spa experience delivers.
- by Stephanie Darling
Luxury lip balms: ‘status’ symbol, or ‘rubbish’?
A refillable, often bejewelled lip balm is the latest status symbol in beauty. But is a $94 tube any better than a $6 one?
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris