Welcome to the next instalment of the #beautyinsider Q&As, where you can read about how beauty experts got into their field of work. This week’s guest is Sylvia Fu, founder and CEO of playful, colourful and accessible makeup brand SHEGLAM, one of the fastest growing colour cosmetics brands.
Founded to close the visibility gap for female entrepreneurs, Buy Women Built helps make women-led brands more discoverable and more widely supported by everyday shoppers. Here I share 12 British indie brands worth supporting, from unique concept to distinctive design and unmatched quality.
When American author and culture critic Eileen G’Sell reached out asking me to review Lipstick, her first non-fiction book, it was an immediate yes. And when she mentioned she would be doing a London book launch, the collaboration grew naturally into something bigger: an event, a conversation, an exploration.
What if your bedtime, bathroom and living space could all work together to help you unwind? That’s the idea behind Ground Wellbeing, the Irish wellness brand that’s turning everyday rituals into grounded, sensorial moments of calm.
Beauty in 2026 is getting smarter, more sensorial and more human. Here I share the beauty trends shaping the year, as we move away from a single viral product and shift towards a fundamental reset in how we think about skin, self-care and what “luxury” really means.
Our feeds are flooded with viral hacks and influencer “advice” masquerading as expertise. Before you follow the next TikTok craze into your bathroom, hit pause: in this science led Q&A, cosmetic chemist Shivani Mistry separates fact from fiction and busts 10 of the biggest beauty myths.
