Skin
Skincare, barrier care, complexion and the routines, textures and ideas worth paying attention to.
Skin stories
10 storiesThe most sensible skincare category became the one beauty editors kept using.
K-Beauty Note The cushion base is back, but quieterMina Rhee · 5 min readThe new generation is less shiny, more flexible and far less desperate to impress.
Global Shelf Cushion foundations are quietly becoming relevant againMina Rhee · 5 min readThe format once felt trend-led. Now it looks useful: portable, sheer, controlled and better aligned with how people actually touch up.
Opinion Expensive skin is not the same as good skinIsla Hart · 6 min readA glow can be beautiful and still be doing absolutely nothing useful.
Trend Report The return of expensive-looking skinMina Rhee · 6 min readNot shiny. Not masked. Not over-perfected. The new luxury complexion is controlled, calm and believable.
Launch Radar Foundation finally got interesting againEmma Collins · 6 min readCoverage is no longer the headline; adaptability is.
Skin Culture The skincare foundation promise is growing upMina Rhee · 6 min readHybrid base products are becoming more serious, not just more dewy.
Skin Culture Glass skin grew up and got a jobMina Rhee · 6 min readThe new glow is less wet-looking and much more believable.
Base Notes Serum foundation fatigue has arrivedMina Rhee · 5 min readA formula can be skincare-adjacent and still need to perform as makeup.
Skin Culture The sunscreen test nobody puts on packagingMina Rhee · 5 min readDoes it sit under makeup at 3pm, or does it start a divorce?