Killian Wells’s perfume Dark Ride is part of an exhibition on at Somerset House CREDIT: JEFF GILBERT Killian Wells was 16 when he decided he wanted to make perfume for a living. While his friends couldn’t care less what they smelled like, the teenage Wells was developing an obsession with fragrance; spending his spare time browsing the fragrance floor of his … Read More →
In a landmark move, Japanese travel retailer Fa-So-La Duty Free is set to open arrivals duty free shops at Tokyo Narita International Airport terminals 1,2 and 3. Currently under construction, two shops – Fa-So-La Arrival Duty Free North and Fa-So-La Arrival Duty Free South – will open in Terminal 2 in early September, with further … Read More →
Beauty is a tricky field to navigate come summer. Mascaras become waterproof, but are a nightmare to take off; hair gets wilder, thanks to the humidity; nail polish lasts about 24 hours before peeling away. One of the most frustrating aspects, though, is applying your makeup in the morning only for it to slide off … Read More →
You may have worn these during the ’90s or ’00s for that youthful look. Or when you just want to complete your Bohemian getup. But recently, hoop earrings have made a splash at fall 2017 runway shows like Marc Jacobs, Fendi, and Michael Kors. WhoWhatWear also listed down celebrities like Hailey Baldwin, Kerry Washington, and Jennifer Lopez who are … Read More →
How do you apply mascara to your lower lashes? Do you just use the tip of the wand? Hold it horizontally as you would your upper lashes? Give up because you can’t seem to get it right without smudging mascara all over? It doesn’t have to be that tricky anymore thanks to M.A.C’s newest, brilliant … Read More →
When novelist and perfumer Tanwi Nandini Islam decided to expand her Brooklyn-based botanical beauty line, Hi Wildflower, into cosmetics, she had a specific goal in mind: Make it work for women of color. Accustomed to the fruitless search for shades that suited her own brown skin and seeing how limited options were for women like her while traveling, … Read More →
It started during fashion week, when models walked the runway at Anna Sui’s spring 2017 show with a wash of burgundy around their eyes. At Kenzo, Max Mara, Ferragamo, and Tadashi Shoji, there were more variations on red lids. Then Selena Gomez won the Met Gala red carpet with a combination of red and pink eye shadow, the … Read More →