Beauty Desk Diaries

Can You Wear Makeup to Pilates? 4 Acne-Safe Products That Survive a Tower Session

If you read my last article on Contrast Therapy, you will be more than aware that I am not a gym girl.

Mar 3 • Paloma Sedeno

Sol de Janeiro’s Jelly Perfume Balms Have Landed in the UK - I Put Them to the Test

If there is one brand that understands the alchemy of scent and summer, it is Sol de Janeiro. Today marks the UK arrival of its latest launch, the Jelly…

Feb 27 • Gia

Is Florence by Mills The Blueprint for Gen Z Beauty?

Having Stranger Things withdrawal? Maybe Millie Bobby Bongiovi's beauty brand will help you get your fix?

Feb 22 • Gia

UNBOXING: LED Scalp Therapy, Vacation SPF, and Seth Rogen’s Scent Brand

Unedited and raw video to watch too 🎬

Feb 11 • Donna Francis

'Ski-Core' is Here: How Rhode's Snow Club Is Redefining Winter Skincare

Hailey Bieber’s brand heads to Montana with winter launches, limited-edition accessories and a growing 'ski-core' beauty strategy.

Feb 10 • Gia

Why the Skims Valentine’s Drop Belongs on our 2026 Beauty Mood Board

Lace, cherubs, and Lana Del Rey: How Skims is Defining the 'Romantic Aesthetic' with a nod to the 2000s

Feb 8 • Gia

Will Cold Plunge Therapy Cure My Gym-Phobia and Deliver A Glow?

I tried contrast therapy at the new Virgin Active Mayfair to see if the "sauna-to-cold-plunge" pipeline is the ultimate beauty biohack

Feb 6 • Paloma Sedeno

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil 2026 Review: Is the Reformulation Better?

A beauty journalist who knows Dior well puts the reformulation to the test.

Feb 3 • Gia

5 Upcoming Beauty Launches for 2026: Rhode, Milk MAKEUP and the e.l.f x H&M Fragrance

From Hailey Bieber's mystery mask to e.l.f.’s first fragrance - here are five upcoming beauty launches you need on your radar

Jan 30 • Paloma Sedeno

Best Tatcha Products 2026: 3 Skincare Investments Worth The Hype

Is Tatcha worth the price the price tag? An Editor's honest review

Jan 20 • Gia

Is Sol De Janeiro's New Rosa Charmosа™ Winter's Most Wanted Body Launch?

Is it worth the hype? Gia tests the new Sol De Janeiro body cream to see if it gives her 'expensive skin' and whether it holds up against the central…

Jan 15 • Gia

Does Collagen Actually Work? I'm In My Twenties, and This Is Why I'm Taking It Seriously

Beyond the Instagram hype: Gia takes a deep dive into the science of collagen, aging well PLUS watch an exclusive podcast video clip with nutritionist…

Jan 6 • Gia

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