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'Longevity' has dominated conversations around skincare and aesthetics for years. Now, the concept is reshaping the way we approach

Ah, September. A month of resets, routines and reminders that it’s almost the end of the year. The ninth month, forever synonymous with the back-to-school feeling, serves as a jolting reminder of just how fast time is passing. I mean, how many times have you said ‘where has this year gone?’ already this month?

Maybe it’s the fact that I’m getting older, but the speed ...

I walked outside this morning wearing a pair of very naked sandals, a thin spaghetti of rubber forming a “T” over my foot. I knew this was it, you see: the end of sandals and the start of more autumnal, more appropriate footwear. I wanted to go out on a high. And, having achieved my goal of walking to and from a coffee shop without my bare skin getting rained on, I...

The Beauty Digest is my Beauty Director’s edit of what’s actually worth your attention. Each week, I’ll be sharing the new launches I’m using and loving, the viral treatments I’m putting to the test (and what I really think of the results), plus my take on the industry conversations everyone’s talking about.

When ‘Instagram vs Reality’ first gained traction back in 2014, it served as a reminder not to believe everything we see on social media. Back then, we were looking out for heavy face tuning and Paris filters, overly smoothed skin and artificially slimmed thighs.

But in 2026, the phrase has taken on an entirely new dimension. Now, instead of deciphering whether a crea...