Beauty

Peter GriffithGetty Images If going natural taught me anything, it’s that I don’t know everything there is to know about my hair—no matter how many YouTube videos I watch. According to YouTube, I have a 4c hair type, and according to how coarse and dull my hair gets after some time (mainly due to my

Box braids will always be the crown jewel of protective styles, but with new techniques being birthed at light-speed, the black girl staple is quickly fading to the background while buzzier new styles take the throne. Last summer, knotless braids—a more modern iteration of classic box braids but with less tension at the root—held the

Everyone is taking a hit, but small independents are feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic the most When Toronto-based designer Steven Lejambe received the news that he’d been nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Fashion at the 2020 Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFAs), he was elated. The nomination represented a

Lately, I’ve been all about small joys. With not much on the calendar to look forward to—living that #SocialDistancing life—I’ve succumbed to padding around my apartment, focusing on what in my homebound routine makes me excited. While I’m not one to hoard products, or even spend all that much time on my beauty regimen, the

Chances are your beauty routine is going through some changes. Self-isolation has thrown every appointment with a hair stylist, manicurist, and dermatologist into disarray. But what do you do when you’re stuck at home with a pressing beauty question? Should I be wearing sunscreen? Are those long showers drying out my skin? How can I

“I wake up with a camera crew every day, but I can’t remember which one you guys are—it’s ELLE, right?” Tan France, Queer Eye‘s resident fashion guru, quips first thing in the morning. Sans coffee or a hairbrush, he wakes up witty and with perfectly-coiffed hair. (No bedhead here!) France is in New York City

There’s never been a better time to support local makers Maybe it’s the knot you get in your stomach when you think about the poor labour conditions. Perhaps it’s the water pollution, carbon emissions and overflowing landfills. Or maybe you’re just tired of having so much stuff yet feeling like you have nothing to wear.

If you ever wanted to become a beauty influencer, the time is now. Sure, the market is crowded with influencers, YouTubers, and those dreaded beauty editors, but with time on your hands, ask yourself, do I have what it takes to be America’s Next Top Beauty Guru? But in these times of socially distanced people

While K-beauty is famous for its elaborate, multi-step skincare routines, sleep masks—the latest South Korean trend to hit our shelves—are all about taking it easy and letting a single product do all the hard work. These intensely hydrating overnight treatments can do wonders for dehydrated and dull complexions. Unlike typical face masks that are rinsed

Homebound and craving comfort, we’re all turning to any peace of mind we can salvage, wherever the source. Well, when your Netflix queue has emptied and your patience for puzzles waned, let me introduce you to my self-isolation sedative: charcuterie videos. Those who have surrendered themselves to TikTok know that charcuterie is an oddly popular

Your social schedule is packed. You’ve got a Zoom meeting with your boss at noon, a happy hour with your friends at six, and a possible virtual dinner date on Friday and Saturday night. While we all work and live from home indefinitely, video calls are becoming the norm for any and all human interaction.

We went straight to the pros for answers Eye cream has long been at the centre of a heated debate in the beauty industry. Some dermatologists recommend using one to care for the particularly delicate and sensitive skin around the eyes, while others argue that it’s an unnecessary—and expensive—extra step. “Eye creams are just elegant

“I almost feel like the people who are the most confident probably don’t need a following,” Huda Kattan, a beauty mogul with 42 million Instagram followers and nearly 4 million YouTube subscribers, admits. “They’re probably really quiet, simple people.” Kattan’s life as a beauty blogger and makeup artist isn’t much of either. She’s unafraid to

Toronto-based writer and jewellery designer Anna Stainsby dressed for success for one week—here’s what she discovered about herself and her style It’s a truth universally acknowledged that working from home is a recipe for sartorial sloth. I wish I could say otherwise. I could pretend that the glamour of my current status as a writer/jewellery

My eyes widen in fear every time I scroll on Twitter and read the newest coronavirus-related headlines—so I turn to Instagram. It’s business as usual on the app—an influencer’s sponsored post nestled in between a dog meme and yet another event canceled tour or panel or movie due to the current global pandemic. Between the

Francesco Luigi Scotti “So you really want to know [what I’ve had done]?” says Huda Kattan through a shy smile. I do—and I’m guessing her 43 million Instagram followers and 3.8 million YouTube subscribers are also curious. We’re sitting in the bathroom of Huda Beauty’s Dubai headquarters, which often doubles as the setting for the

Fears surrounding the coronavirus has led to the shortage of sanitizers globally, prompting many brands to begin producing hand sanitizer in an effort to help with the deficit. Estee Lauder is the latest company to switch from cosmetics to hand sanitizer, following beauty and fashion conglomerates L’Oreal and LVMH. According to WWD, Estee Lauder is

Workers are risking their health to fulfill our online orders. And how do we know these packages are virus-free? The lure of my idle browser window is overwhelming. It blinks and beckons me to buy all of the hand-poured candles,  luxury loungewear and leggings that cost more than the average person’s monthly utility bill. But

Don’t worry, they’re Zoom appropriate For some, choosing your work outfit is a daily pick-me-up; a form of self-expression, something to look forward to, and a means of motivation. There’s something about slipping out of your oversized sleep tee and into a crisp new outfit for the day. So…what happens when your office is actually

I think we can all agree that in the beauty-sphere, Shellac and gel nail polish has been the best thing to come along since sliced bread. These LED-cured polishes bestow our nails with chip-resistant coverage, extreme shine and extend the longevity of our manicure for weeks. But with the highs, come the lows. The removal

As of Friday morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all barbershops, nail salons, tattoo and piercing parlors, hair removal services and any other personal care services to temporarily shut down as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Governor Cuomo is joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut

Including how to treat those annoying little white bumps Let’s play a game. What looks like a whitehead, feels like a whitehead, must be a whitehead—but doesn’t go away, can’t be popped or squeezed out and is therefore much more frustrating than a whitehead? If you guessed milia, you’ve hit the nail on the (not

Saweetie might just be the beauty vlogger we never knew we needed. Earlier this week the rapper, while cooped up in her Los Angeles home during quarantine due to the outbreak of coronavirus, went live on Instagram to demo her new makeup collaboration with Morphe called Backstage With Saweetie. While in Saweetie’s words she, “failed

Deodorant is a tricky one. Not only is it super specific to your own taste, in terms of both scent and texture, but the way you sweat is also specific to you. That said, not all deodorant works for all people, and that means you might have to go through a lot of trial and