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"Fragrance, for instance, is pulling back. Instead of room-filling florals, it's jasmine and orange blossom worn closer to the skin, like in Orebella and Parfums de Marly's newest drops."

According to Mary Duh, a Physician Assistant in Dermatology at Mayo Clinic Health System, 'Makeup can be infected with bacteria after only one use.' Every time we reapply that favorite lipstick or dip back into our foundation, we're potentially spreading bacteria all over our faces. By avoiding foundation and blush, the skin is allowed to return to its natural oil balance and hydration.

When two icons like MAC and Sephora come together, it calls for a moment that is playful, current and deeply rooted in culture. Rob Rausch, fresh off his win on 'The Traitors' and at the center of online conversation, was our perfect collaborator. This contrast of raw virality and elevated visuals cut through the noise, reinforcing that MAC is for all expressions and everyone, and always on the pulse of culture.

Yes, the purply-pink hue of a 1990s mother-of-the-groom's duster coat is now the height of chic on cheeks, lips and even eyes. It's just euphemistically called cool toned, which in practice translates as traditional nude makeup tones such as dark brown, caramel, taupe, pink and beige, customised with a mild mauvey tinge to reduce their respective temperatures.

Presented with improbable dignity in a golden box is a hanging ornament in the shape of the Trevi Fountain that comes with a "complimentary papal blessing." Its roughly shaped details would be dull if the whole thing weren't drowned in glitter. Under the shop lights, this perfect miniature of late Baroque architecture explodes in shine: a beacon promising a brighter future and a better life.

Like those, it scours our culture's incessant preoccupation with physical beauty, both the lusting for it and the lengths we will go to get and keep it. But The Beauty possess a mind of its own as it expounds on rich themes that Murphy's been interested in, mixing humor with black humor while he comments on sinfully glamorous lifestyles and the dark side of human nature and desire.

Take, for instance, the grunge-y eyeliner at both Marc Jacobs and Ashlyn, where dramatic black waterlines added '90s-inspired edge. Or the voluminous hairstyles at Collina Strada and Ralph Lauren, both of which embraced the "undone" beauty movement. Many runways have also leaned into a lived-in look for hair and glam - a welcome aesthetic for cool girls and makeup novices alike.

"After more than a decade of bronzed beauty - from golden skin to liquid bronzers - we're seeing a return to the cool-toned elegance of the '90s," says celebrity makeup artist Gemma Peace. The only problem? "Most makeup launches have leaned heavily toward warm, orange-based tones." Enter blue lip gloss: the easy hack to make your current products look fresh and modern.

Basically, it's what happens when the siren versus doe eyes debate calls a truce - which, in an internet landscape obsessed with beauty standoffs, actually feels like the winning move. Softness has been having a moment across trends (see: blurred lips, ghost lashes, and everything described as "diffused"), after all. As spring leans into makeup that looks alive, the baby deer style feels like a natural next step. It's sweet but not too innocent, wide-eyed with a slightly sharper edge.

On TikTok, many people are pulling beauty inspo from these cute (and slightly creepy) toys, which were originally released in 1972. Blythe dolls have big eyes, pouty lips, and perfect makeup, plus really fun outfits, hairstyles, and accessories. Because there are so many versions of the doll - think a Fenty-level range of skin tones - it's said that everyone has a Blythe that looks exactly like them.

Black leggings might have formed the backbone of your off-duty wardrobe over the holidays, but if you just wore them for afternoon naps or, at a push, to get a takeaway coffee, you're missing their full potential. The street-style set doesn't use this item of clothing (purely) for exercise or work from home days. Instead, they wear black leggings not just on the streets but to fashion shows, letting their slimline second skins into circles more hallowed than, say, your sofa.

Bobs, pixies, and other short cuts were the name of the hair game in 2025, and goth makeup had a major moment that is expected to continue into this year as well. This year, bold beauty looks once again graced the red carpet, but classic Old Hollywood glam was also a mainstay.

As beauty trends continue to cycle - with some overstaying their welcome and others still vying for a spot on everyone's social media feed - it can be hard to know what's "in."

Every micro-trend is swiftly dubbed ("Italian summer nails" or some such), and the most elaborate looks are often confined to the wearer's own home - all dolled up and nowhere to go. But before some of today's beauty influencers were born (the late '80s and '90s, let's say), full beats were meant to be flaunted in public. In those years, no group burned brighter than the club kids, whose visual rebellion through makeup signaled a sense of freedom against the somber backdrop of the AIDS epidemic.

You might be amazed at how easy it can be to spice up your look, especially with the clever pieces included in this list. Scroll on to shop beauty products that'll get you glowing, accessories and undies that'll accentuate your favorite features, and more. These smartly designed products dial up the heat - and require so little work, they're practically magic. For an instantly sexier vibe, scroll on.

The appointment of Roan all grunge glitters, colourful face jewels and clumpy mascara celebrates the experimental, edgy and playful Mac aesthetic, and signals what may be the end of what industry figures often describe as the beige buffet of post-Covid fashion and beauty. Oh, the relief in seeing the back of all-over camel, in enjoying makeup textures other than perfectly smooth and glassy, the joy in a glinty eyelid or gemstone applied haphazardly and for no other reason but fun.

Awards season kicked off on Sunday, Jan. 4 at the Critics Choice Awards, setting the tone for what promises to be a glamorous run-up to the Oscars in March. Timothée Chalamet took home Best Actor for Marty Supreme, delivering yet another reminder of why he's become Hollywood's go-to leading man. Jacob Elordi won Best Supporting Actor for his turn as the monster in Frankenstein.

It's hard to admit, but I'm an influencer's dream audience - I'll buy anything if it looks cool enough. So when TikTok started blowing up with mini Huda Beauty pressed powder PopSockets in early January, I immediately checked to see where I could purchase one myself. Spoiler alert - or maybe you already know, since the stunt went viral - those tiny powders were just samples, designed to hype the real launch. Yep, I fell for it.

"I'm like an oil painter," Carolina Gonzalez tells me mid-glam. "When you think you've blended enough, blend some more." I'm sitting in her chair, testing out the reformulated Luminous Silk foundation - which the Armani ambassador swears by - and it hits me that I'm getting the same treatment as Gigi Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Sabrina Carpenter. Her clients see the biggest stages and carpets in the world, and if they're not painted to perfection, you'll know. That's why skin is Gonzalez's signature.