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From a symbol of femininity in ancient times to a 60s motif for Flower Power, the history of floral hair accessories reflects an ever-changing forms of self-expression
Aug 30, 2024
Matching tattoos might conjure up the thought of frat bros, cursed couples, or diehard groupies but there’s one exclusive group that’s got it down. Olympians
Jul 25, 2024
From Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers to Your Sister is a Werewolf, horror heroines of the 80s gave new meaning to the term ‘maneater’ and played on male anxieties of artifice and female power
Jun 17, 2024
From punk rock rebels to trendy twinks, the rat tail’s history is intertwined with themes of class, identity and political defiance
Nov 16, 2023
From a symbol of femininity and fertility to a subversive and counterculture act of rebellion, long hair has represented ever-changing values throughout history
Nov 03, 2023
If we learn to communicate with the realm of the dead, we might have a better relationship with the living and grapple with our inherent fear of endings and uncertainty
Oct 31, 2023
From Pam Grier to Pam Anderson, we unpack the pop cultural history of the smoky eye – and how it became shorthand for seduction, sex and power
Jul 04, 2023
Offering refuge, transformation and community, beauty parlours in movies are spaces where the fantasy and mundanity of life converge
Apr 05, 2023
From the amphetamine-fuelled “rainbow diet pills” of the 60s and the fen-phen “miracle” drug of the 80s to Ozempic in the present day, the history of weight-loss drugs is long and deadly
Apr 04, 2023
As the make-up look returns to fashion, we unpack the best blue eye shadow moments in the history of cult cinema
Jan 24, 2023
From ancient Romans and William Shakespeare to Queen Elizabeth II and Britney Spears, we trace the journey of the piercing through history
Mar 03, 2021
Dating back over 5000 years, the historic beauty tradition once eschewed by feminists is now being reclaimed
Jul 24, 2020
From clip-ins to weaves to glue-in flowing locks, hair extensions have long been the secret of celebrities and mired in controversy
Apr 28, 2020
From the Suffragettes’ use of red lipstick to the natural black hair movement and South Korea’s #escapethecorset campaign, we dissect the most significant acts of cosmetic rebellion in recent history
Mar 03, 2020
From botulism outbreak to eliminating crow’s feet and chronic pain, we investigate whether Botox injections are the elixir of youth, a medical panacea, or a toxic epidemic
Dec 16, 2019
