Tabla de contenidos para Spring 2020 en Glamour UK

There is a saying that my first boss, who I admired greatly, used to live by: ‘The harder the day, the higher the heel.’ She grew up in the ’70s when women were starting to own the workplace, but in doing so, had to be strong and fierce. A killer heel was a physical manifestation of their power and success; it gave them confidence and control to face those male-only boardrooms. I may be working in different times, but I live by a similar adage. For me, it’s: ‘The harder the day, the bigger the blow-dry.’ Three times a week I wash and straighten my hair at home. It’s a skill I learned very young from my Iranian-born mother, who would blow my thick, wavy, mixed-heritage hair into a sleek,…

…if you think Kanye might be forming a cult – and to kinda want to join it …to steal your friend’s phone and replace their awful ex’s number with yours. Help them help themselves …if you can name more winners of Drag Race than UK Prime Ministers. You’re only human, babe …to stage a faux night out Insta photoshoot just to get back at your ex #Shameful #Successful …if someone in the office sees your tampon on your way to the loo. Guess what? 50% of us menstruate …to think dating apps should allow us to leave reviews after dates: ‘did not meet expectations’, ‘would recommend to a friend’, ‘didn’t turn up’ …if you have a sex dream about your boss and now find them fit AF. Cue blushing in…

We’re in an era of celebrating diversity – or are we? The truth is, whether whitewashing or blackfishing, beauty is still filtered through the Western ‘ideal’. Anita Bhagwandas reports on colonialism’s aesthetic legacy From the moment we’re born, we’re ‘told’ what society considers beautiful. It’s modelled around us – from the dolls we play with to the media we consume. And if we were to generalise what that version of beauty looked like from an aggregate of ‘hottest women’ polls? It would be long, straight hair. Clear skin. High cheekbones. Full lips (but not too full). Blue eyes. A small, ski-jump nose. Slim and sun-tanned (but not actual dark skin). A 2002 US study called Denying Diversity by Maya Poran confirms this. It compared the self images of Latin, black…

What does self-care look like to you? Sheet masks? Less screen time? Lots of sleep? All solid options. Or how about a sheet-grabbing orgasm with yourself? “Masturbation is a key step in my wellness routine,” says Lulu, 24, a PR executive. “I do it every day and love having that time devoted to myself,” she says. “It keeps me feeling in touch with my own body and mind.” Emma, 27, a solicitor, masturbates to relax. “I do it every night before I go to sleep,” she says. “It helps me unwind after a stressful day at work and allows for some precious me-time, which I don’t always get when I’m busy juggling life.” And, Olivia*, 30, a nurse, has a “self-love sesh” every week. “It’s an hour-long event for me…

I’m in the midst of a huge financial crisis. It’s called: Other People’s Lives. In my early thirties, I am neck-deep in what is known as ‘wedding season’. This means my wallet and annual leave are at the mercy of your Save The Dates, I have a permanent low-level hangover and my weekends are a blur of Reformation dresses and bad best-man speeches. The fun doesn’t stop there, because this is also ‘popping out sprogs season’ and ‘elaborate birthday season’. Are you in it, too? You probably are if Paperless Post invites and Doodle polls rain down on you like emotionally manipulative missiles; if your days are spent side-stepping hen do dramas on WhatsApp or weeping in fitting rooms as you realise that lime-green bridesmaid dress does make you look…

“Soliberine is the new superhero antioxidant to commuteproof your skin!” Sorry, soli-what-now? This is the opening line of the ninth email I’ve received this week pushing a new ingredient, which, to be honest, I can’t even pronounce. I should, because I’ve been a beauty writer for 18 years, quizzed hundreds of derms – plus I have a degree in anatomy and physiology. Right now, I feel like I have a degree in WTF and an inbox that resembles a chemistry lab. Polyhydroxy acids! Astaxanthin! Tranexamic acid! It’s hard to keep up as a journalist, let alone a beauty shopper, especially when you throw in the oceans of online advice. “The skincare landscape today is absolutely saturated,” confirms Kristy Cimesa, founder of healing skincare brand Botánico Vida. “It can be extremely…

Japan calling Japan is hosting this year’s Summer Olympics, but even if the only sport you’re interested in is upping your beauty game, it’s the place to be. My visit to Tokyo last summer involved a skinsoftening bathe in an onsen spring, a manicure so meticulous it didn’t chip for six weeks, and hours of gorging on myriad products in stores that looked like Boots on acid. Cue sheet masks for every eventuality, the inkiest eyeliners that last 24 hours and SPFs so featherlight they feel invisible on your skin. Other beauty gems worth exploring include Hada Labo. Japan’s number one-selling beauty brand, its Goku-Jyun Premium Hyaluronic Acid Lotion, £9.88, is one of the best I’ve used. Sensai’s Japanese tea-ceremony-inspired, Ultimate The Cleansing Oil, £110, delivers buffed, gunkfree skin, while…

TOABGO “My conservation village in the Caribbean” By Marie-Claire Chappet “Are you just going to sit there? Or are you going to help?” a fisherman playfully snapped at me, while dragging in a haul of bonito fish to the beach I had the audacity – on my holiday – to use for sunbathing. I was initially shocked, but this is Castara, a fishing village on the north coast of the Caribbean island of Tobago, and when you’re in Castara, you’re not a tourist, you’re a member of the community. That’s the ethos behind the eco lodge Castara Retreats, founded on ‘low-impact tourism’ – meaning it was designed to coexist with the local environment and community. It’s why the hotel, which was hand-built by local craftspeople (and is run and staffed…

WELCOME TO YOUR BEAUTY PLAYGROUND Calling all beauty obsessives (yes, you). At GLAMOUR, we know the power of beauty to transform, inspire and excite you every single day. From the feel-good factor of a bright lipstick or the satisfaction of mastering the perfect liner flick, to the joy of finally finding the skincare routine that makes your complexion glow. That’s why we’re bringing you the ultimate beauty playground: the seventh GLAMOUR Beauty Festival in association with Boots, at the Business Design Centre, London on 24-26 July. Come along to meet the GLAMOUR team, enjoy tons of beauty treats and experiences courtesy of your favourite brands and listen to motivating talks by inspiring influencers and celebrities. In celebration of this fun-filled, three-day party, we’ve created a Beauty Festival edit of skincare,…

“BRB, getting microbiomed!” is something you may actually be DMing in a few years (or weeks, if this article resonates). As our ravenous self-health pursuit grows, there’s a buzzword that experts are calling the future of our wellness: biohacking. We’ve heard it in tech circles: entrepreneurs (such as Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and former Nasa scientist Josiah Zayner) claim biohacking with self-experimentation, smart drugs and wearable devices improves their minds and bodies. Now, it’s filtering into everyday life. “We’re a nation obsessed with health and beauty shortcuts, from wearing longwear 24-hour foundation to juicing ten vegetables in one smoothie, and soon this will include extreme self-discovery and subconscious skincare – think analysing your heartbeat and wearing fabrics laced with moisturiser – all to better yourself more efficiently,” says Jeanine Recckio, beauty…

The past decade brought us so much fashion joy. From the arrival of Jacquemus, to Alessandro Michele bringing maximalism back at Gucci and eight years of Phoebe Philo’s Céline, we were treated to some of the most memorable moments in the industry’s history. But it wasn’t all good news. It’s a universally acknowledged truth that fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. The rise of internet shopping introduced excess plastic packaging and toxic transport pollution into our struggling atmosphere, while the launch – and subsequent prolific presence – of Instagram was a less obvious nail in the climate coffin. Social media’s show-off #OOTD culture encouraged a disposable attitude to clothes that saw the launch of the wear-for-one-picture-and-send-back-later movement, encouraging a record number of returns and doubling…

WHAT’S THE GLOSS? “It’s about taking risks,” says MUA Marco Antonio of SS20’s beauty looks. “But glossy eyes and lips are still one of my favourite trends of 2020.” Marco created a radiant, almost-wet skin look with the new Les Beiges Eau De Teint in Medium Plus, ?48, Chanel for a balmy glow, before adding Skin Fetish: Highlighter + Balm Duo, ?45, Pat McGrath Labs to the eyes, cheeks and temples. “I stained the lip with Rouge Allure Ink Fusion in Coral Peach, ?31, Chanel, and added a lip oil [try Lip Glow Oil in Raspberry, ?28, Dior] for that maxed-out glossy effect.” LIP SERVICE Great news for those who love a classic bold lip. Picking the perfect red can be impossible, but Rouge Allure Velvet Extrême in Extrême, ?31,…

Despite being the little sister of one of Hollywood’s most promising young actors, Elle Fanning has proven to be a star in her own right. At just 21 years old, she is known for a growing roster of award-nominated films, including sci-fi thriller Super 8, Disney’s Maleficent and, most recently, All The Bright Places, in which she stars alongside her best friend Justice Smith. Elle is also loved by her 3.8 million Instagram followers, a Met Gala regular and was the youngest ever juror at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival. Oh, and then there’s her role as a brand ambassador for Miu Miu’s new blockbuster fragrance, Twist, which came about after she opened the brand’s AW18 catwalk show in Paris, rocking a fearless ’80s bouffant and smoky, winged liner. Here…

It has two billion hashtags on Instagram, over a billion Google results and everyone’s talking about it. No, this isn’t a piece about the climate crisis. We’re talking about ‘clean beauty’. This ambiguous term has become the catch-all phrase for anything that declares itself free from certain ingredients said to be harmful to you and the environment. Which by default means any product that isn’t ‘clean’ is terrible, dirty and basically trying to kill us. Right? Or is it simply that marketing and pseudoscience have gone batshit? The term ‘clean beauty’ slid into our vernacular after the eruption of the clean-eating trend almost two decades ago, when books such as 2007’s The Eat-Clean Diet by Tosca Renolds sent everyone scurrying for green juices. Before long, as often happens with food trends (hello,…

Crystal gaze How mojor is this 3D foce jewellery? Toke beauty into a new expressive realm with maxi-embellishment. Adorn your foce with metallic crystals, feathers and flowers - more is never enough Lightning lids Neon eye make-up in volatile, acidic tones dominated the shows. The new way to wear it? Smudged and thumb-smeared with imperfect soft-focus edges, and worn-in like you’ve been up all night raving. A-grade liner Doodles shift from notepads to lids and lashlines, with scribbles and graphic lines in school-uniform shades. Pencil cases at the ready: the beauty pen is mightier than all. Clear points Negative-space nails with undressed tip zones bring the kind of beautiful weirdness that feels so right, right now. Rave head Gwen Stefani called: she wants her '90s No Doubt spacebuns ruling the…

Having a famous father has its challenges, not least when the dad in question is the Terminator. Patrick Schwarzenegger, 26 – actor, model, entrepreneur, budding motivational speaker, excellent wearer of cowboy hats and, yes, son of Arnie – gets refreshingly real about learning to be himself. The first thing people say to me when we meet is: you’re rich, your dad is wealthy, you have no work ethic – you don’t have to work. That’s hard to hear, because it’s not true – I have to just live with that assumption. But I’ve always been a super motivated person. I started my first business, a fashion brand, when I was a teenager. I’ve always just wanted to do things on my own terms and known I was capable of that.…

It’s lunch time in New York and despite the fact that Freddie Harrel is unwell – her voice is a raspy echo peppered with sniffles and coughs – she’s upbeat. And right now she has a lot to be happy about. A French-born, honorary Brit – she spent nearly ten years in London before moving to New York last year – the 32-year-old is a social media influencer (with 182k Instagram followers). She’s also a digital marketing supremo, confidence coach, fashion stylist… but that’s not all. This spring, Freddie launches RadSwan, her hugely anticipated synthetic hair extension brand aimed at women of colour. And it’s serious business – the Afro hair extension market is worth $7billion. She raised ?1.5million in funding from all-female investors – BBG Ventures (AKA Built By…

When I was 16, I would watch the Victoria’s Secret fashion show five times a week. The host called the models the “most beautiful girls in the world”, and I always thought about how perfect their lives must be. Every morning, I’d wake up and spend two hours on the treadmill at my family home, dutifully rewatching the show and fantasising about how much better my life would be if I looked like the models, with their visible ribs and tiny waists. It was an obsession and it fuelled dangerous thoughts. During that time, I was in the throes of a serious eating disorder. I would weigh myself every morning before eating an orange and using all my energy to run. For the rest of the day I’d try not…

Modest fashion: once solely associated with religious and cultural requirements, but now gaining mainstream traction, thanks in part to the catwalk – see Phoebe Philo’s practical, full silhouettes at Chloé and Céline, and the likes of Prada showing covered-up pieces in their collections. Then there’s Cardi B turning up at Paris Fashion Week in a full bodysuit covering every inch, including her face. All of which has only increased demand, as more of us are swapping high hemlines for floor-grazers and deep Vs for collars worthy of choristers. In fact, global fashion search platform Lyst has reported a 90% rise in recent searches for modest fashion, while Nike, H&M and Net-A-Porter are curating their own edits – a movement that’s created loads more choice for those so often lacking options.…

TAN-GERINE FLUSH Substitute your usual bronzer for a Beroccaspiked blush swept in a ‘C’ over cheeks, lids and temples. It’s the self-tan alternative that says ‘sunset glow’ without the glare. Try Blush in Life’s A Peach, £4.99, Sleek Makeup, with Color Riche Matte Lipstick in Hype, £7.99, L’Oreal, on lips. EYES ON ICE Iridescent pastel eyeshadow gives lids that granita glow without the gritty glitter. How to wear it? Right up to the brow and across the whole upper lid, imperfectly patted on with fingertips. We love High Pigment Wet & Dry Eyeshadow in Pearly Turquoise, £5.90, Kiko Milano VITAMIN SEA Intense ocean-blue eyeliner is all our beach dreams come true. It looks as stunning in a superfine line as it does in a dense dash, and even better when…

Introducing ‘superstainable’, the buzzword that will totally change the way you shop beauty. It’s the new gold standard for brands, where as well as using sustainable ingredients and packaging, there’s a give-back purpose, too. Whether it’s a charitable donation, an environmental initiative or lifechanging philanthropic activism, the beauty industry as a whole is working towards a greater good to support our planet and our people. Because you, dear readers, want to change the world: according to our survey*, 81% of you would choose eco-friendly products, while 99% of you recycle and 78% disagree with animal testing, so we know you’re leading the way in demanding this new ultra-conscious shopping landscape. From under-the-radar artisanal lines to mass corporations with a huge heart you never knew about, here we celebrate ten incredible purpose-powered brands…

“It’s the denim one,” says my cousin, four Aperols later as we’re leaving the pub. I’m fumbling for our jackets while she orders an Uber and there are three denim ones on the coat stand. Srsly?! I know she wears Lancôme La Vie Est Belle – it’s been her perfume since forever – so my nose does the searching like I’m some kind of fashion truffle hound. I catch a hint of nutty crème brûlée. Bingo. It’s hers – no doubt about it – stamped with this silent ID, which feels movie-level romantic, but so damn cool, too. It says: “I can be a chameleon with my make-up and clothes, but I know precisely who I am through this one gesture.” I want to be that person. I want friends…

Periods. We’ve always had them, but we’ve never been more aware of them – in a good way. From the heightened awareness around period poverty to breaking down taboos in everything from blood-stained images on Insta to visible tampon strings in adverts, this shifting perspective means women aren’t trying to hide their flow any more. It no longer feels like we are living life in spite of periods, but actually embracing our natural cycles and maybe even looking for new ways to make them work for us. This is the latest evolution of our interest in self-development, and the idea comes with all the gear. There are books such as Emma Barnett’s Period, bleed-proof underwear by brands such as Wuka and Thinx, cramps-buster machine Livia and even NextGen Jane, a…