Catherine, the Princess of Wales has once again found a high-street gem. In recent years, she has become known for wearing expensive-looking pieces from the high street, and her appearance yesterday was no exception. Whilst visiting a children’s centre in Middlesex on Wednesday, Kate selected a khaki knitted dress from much-loved high-street brand Mango, and it’s only £36. Though, I think it looks significantly more expensive than that.
Jessica DeFino is a writer and vocal critic of the beauty industry. She reminds me that “the beauty industry’s focus on treating trauma with consumerism (classic ‘retail therapy’!) is a manifestation of toxic individualism. It convinces consumers that trauma stemming from systemic issues — whether that’s feeling insecure about getting older due to ageism, or losing your hair from chronic stress resulting from overwork, overwhelm, racism, colourism, classism, ableism, low wages, high cost of living, climate change, whatever — is fixable on the individual level, via individual product use.”
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You knew it was coming—the holiday season is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about what to buy for every kind of beauty lover in your life. Some may want a few buzzy new skincare items to add to their routine while makeup enthusiasts might simply need a few good brush sets. If you’ve come to the conclusion that you have quite a few skincare-obsessed people on your list, look no further for gift inspiration. Below, we’ve rounded up *the* skincare gift sets of the season anyone on your list would love to get their hands on. Keep scrolling—good stuff ahead.
Sex-positive therapist Aleks Trkulja also reminds us that libido is influenced by numerous factors: “emotional, mental, physical, relational wellbeing, as well as socio-cultural influences,” to name a few. “You can’t consciously ‘change’ it, but [you can] review influences that either help or hinder it,” she says, pointing to antidepressants, chronic illness, relationship stress, and unhelpful beliefs about sex and sexuality.
