All posts tagged skin
Glossier: A Beauty Movement
Glossier. Glossier shows us what exclusivity and customer demand can do for a brand; the mimetic desire of ‘they have it, so I want it too’, or ‘I want it before everyone […]
Somewhere over the rainbow, Bestival is a modern Oz
Ah festivals, sh*tty camping, loud, but banging, music, lots of substances ingested and the hangover from hell at the end of it. Hundreds of thousands of Brits flock to them […]
Sexist adverts: has anything changed?
Hopefully the majority of us today would be appalled by vintage ads that are not so subtly sexist. With titles such as, “Gray hair cost her her job!” and “No […]
The Power of Makeup: To Wear or Not To Wear ?
Makeup, makeup, makeup. Where to begin? I could go rambling on for ages about makeup but I’ll do my best to sum up my thoughts on the matter. Who remembers […]
4 Tips to Help Keep Skin Safe in the Sun
Over recent decades beauty standards have altered to place a larger importance on bronzed, sun-kissed skin. Changing leisure habits have made regular use of sunbeds acceptable, and a culturally agreed importance […]