Beauty

Beauty fans west of Melbourne are in for a treat and a Tim Tam. Adore Beauty is opening its second Melbourne store, and it's everything you love about the online store, with so much more.

Upgrade everything from picnic-dates to love-making with these great Valentine's Day gift ideas. 

Those with curly, coily or wavy hair will be familiar with the struggle of finding a hair stylist who is capable of tackling textured locks. Even in Melbourne, a city brimming with beauty salons, it can be difficult to ascertain the hairdressers who are worth your while—and won’t damage your precious curls. Good thing we've taken the thinking out of it and found the best curly hairdressers for you.

Add some sparkle to your beauty lover's festive season. 

Everyone who's anyone is rocking a manicured nail these days. From eye-catching nail art to simple nudes and pastels to sharp-ended stiletto talons, there wasn't a bare nail to be found at New York Fashion Week, which means now is the time for a magnificent manicure.

If you hadn’t worked it out from the charming name, slugging is a skincare trend that has you slathering your skin, hair or nails with an occlusive product overnight.

There are many strains that mundane life place upon individuals, and it’s no secret that these really don’t help when you’re trying to get that perfect, glowing skin. 

Fact: there is nothing more liberating than waking up in the morning to glowing skin. But with winter wreaking havoc on our complexions, staying radiant all year round can prove a little tricky. Fortunately, there are a range of affordable, non-invasive treatments out there that will leave you looking and feeling your absolute best. The only tough part is figuring out which treatment is best for your skin.

Here’s a heap of beauty and wellness gift ideas for someone in your life who could use some ‘me time.'

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in December 2020.

Baché De Mar’s sea cucumber collagen serums are a hit—here’s why.

If you’ve been considering a cute fine line tattoo for a while, now might just be the perfect time to take the plunge. Why, you ask? Pretzel Australia is teaming up with tattoo artist Tukoi to treat 25 lucky Melburnians to a free pretzel-inspired tattoo.

As the age old saying goes, brows are the windows to the soul, which means having good ones is bloody crucial. Recently, cosmetic eyebrow tattooing has taken the world by storm, mostly because men and women are saving HOURS each week not plucking and pencilling the bejeezus out of their brows, and people are now lining up out the door to get them handcrafted to perfection. Fortunately, the Melbourne beauty scene is delivering the goods in terms of quality and professional eyebrow feathering services, and we’ve saved you even more time by sussing out the best ones.

Summer is fast approaching and let’s be honest, we’re all in need of a spruce-up. If you’ve got a fifty in your pocket, you’ve got no excuse, ‘cause it’s about time you got your messy mop sorted. Here’s our list of scissor-wielders that are great for your hair and your wallet.

If you’re keen to beautify a little, but don’t want to hurt the environment, we’ve got you covered.

If there is one topic I feel a level of expertise writing about, it’s spray tans. Taking after my Irish ancestors, I’m basically Casper the Friendly Ghost. While I’ve come to love my pale skin, there is a time and place for a spray tan, and it truly makes you feel a million bucks.