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Beauty
KAYALI’s YUM Skincare Collection
Kayali’s Yum skincare collection turns gourmand beauty into a full-on sensory experience. Pistachio gelato, pin…
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Velvet Mood Extrait De Parfum
Oud has a reputation for being smoky, leathery and intense. Francis Kurkdjian takes a different approach with Oud Vel…
Dr. Hauschka Hydrating Serum Plus, The Botanical Way
When I visited Dr. Hauschka’s medicinal herb garden at Wala earlier this year, I was reminded that for this brand, pl…
Midnight Espresso by Kilian Paris. For Nights That Don’t End At Dinner
I have a soft spot for a perfume that feels like an occasion. Midnight Espresso by Kilian Paris does exactly that. It…
Shalimar, But Make It Shower With Satin Flower Oil
I love indulging in a beauty shower oil. There is something about the silky texture, the scent filling the steam-fill…
Skin, but better: M·A·C’s new Skin Tint Stick
As a make-up artist, I’ve always preferred skin that still looks like skin. Even, fresh and polished, but never overl…
AERIN – Amber Musk Pistache: the perfume you want to live in…
Aerin’s original Amber Musk has always lived in that cosy territory: warm, intimate and close to the skin. Now Pistac…
Why My Kinda Skincare Continues to Impress Me
Every year, hundreds of beauty products pass across my desk. As a beauty expert, strategist, and juror for the Dutch …
La Favorite Eau de Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier
The ’90s changed perfume forever. In 1992, my favorite Angel by Mugler challenged convention with an unexpected comb…
Jasminada Eau de Parfum by Jean-Claude Ellena: The Beauty of Restraint
Jasmine is one of perfumery’s most expressive flowers. In Jasminada, however, it is presented with lightness. In this…
The Bijenkorf Beauty Advent Calendar Is Here
Forget chocolate. This December, de Bijenkorf is putting beauty behind 25 little doors, and there are some rather goo…
Layer+ Matcha: Matcha, the SKINS Way
Last year, Skins celebrated its 25th anniversary with Layer+, a fragrance enhancer designed to add a personal twist t…
Maison Crivelli Tobacco Carnaval Extrait de Parfum
There is something wonderfully contradictory about Tobacco Carnaval Extrait de Parfum by Maison Crivelli. It brings t…
Clinique Moisture Surge Exfoliating Glow Cleanser: the glow starts with cleansing
There is something slightly counterintuitive about glow: sometimes you need to remove a little before you can see mor…
KAYALI Boujee Kitty Caramel Milk 22 Eau de Parfum
There are gourmand fragrances, and then there are fragrances that seem to have been poured straight from a dessert me…
Dermalogica Futurecode Booster
Skin longevity is the new anti-ageing. Dermalogica’s Futurecode Booster takes a more forward-thinking approach to age…
Armani Luminous Silk: The Glow, Reimagined
Some foundations become icons for a reason. Armani Luminous Silk has been a make-up artist favourite for 25 years, an…


















