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My DMs Are Flooding with CeraVe Panic. As a Beauty Editor (and a Mum), Here is What You Actually Need to Know
If you opened Instagram or TikTok last week, there’s a chance your feed was taken over by dramatic and scary headlines about one of my favourite (and…
Jun 9 • Donna Francis
HIKU: Harper Beckham’s Passion Project or the Next Nepo-Brand?
"I feel a bit sorry for her." 💄 From Summer Fridays toddler PR to Harper Beckham’s HIKU launch, we’re asking the tough questions. Is a 14-year-old…
Mar 13 • Donna Francis and THE LAB | The Beauty Ed®
The CBK Routine: 9 Products to Master 90s Minimalist Beauty Today
If the past week has found you back in 1990s Manhattan, you’re in good company.
Feb 23 • Gia, Paloma Sedeno, Donna Francis, and Hayley Beard
A Beauty Editor's 2026 List: The Products I Actually Use and Buy
From drugstore staples to luxury splurges, these are the skincare, hair, and makeup products I used most in 2025 and why they’re staying in my routine.
Jan 2 • Donna Francis
Will the NEW Jones Road Beauty Foundation Stick Sit in My Wrinkles?
I'm a 49 year old Beauty Editor learning to love my wrinkles, but I don't want foundation to sit in them. Does JRB's new foundation stick pass the…
May 12 • Donna Francis
Testing the $110 Victoria Beckham Foundation Drops on My 49 Year Old Skin
Is this luxury skincare hybrid worth the investment for women 50 and over?
Apr 27 • Donna Francis
Rhode Spring 2026: Sarah Pidgeon, 'Candy Apple' Blush, and the Evolution of the Hailey Bieber Era
Rhode drops its first major face, Love Story's Sarah Pidgeon, to front a Spring collection that leans into 90s minimalism and the return of the viral…
Mar 9 • Gia
Can This Peptide Serum Really Replace Botox?
The short answer: No. The long answer: My fav dermatologist is on her fourth bottle.
Mar 12 • Donna Francis
Why I'm Happy That I Chose This Simple Skincare Routine In My 40s & Didn't Have Injectables
As a Beauty Editor approaching 50, I have often felt pressured to try botox and fillers. Here's why I'm happy that I didn't
Jan 25 • Donna Francis
Obsessed Already: 'Emily In Paris' Season 6 Filming Begins in Mykonos🇬🇷
Move over, Rome. Emily Cooper is officially entering her Greek summer era - and the internet is already obsessing over it.
May 21 • Gia
Tatcha's New The Milky Sunscreen SPF50: Is It Actually Worth £49/$50?
Gia reviews this year's most talked about SPF in time for her holiday to Italy. But will it pass The Beauty Ed®'s BS detector test?
Apr 21 • Gia
Dior Beauty: Testing The Summer 2026 Dioriviera Collection
& the oil cleanser that stole the show!
Apr 7 • Gia
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