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August 2023

11 Aug

Inside Social Media’s Latest Beauty Trends From Russian Manicures

Latte Makeup TikTok-er Alissa Janay. courtesy of Alissa Janay “Latte makeup” is TikTok and Instagram’s latest makeup look craze. Characterised by bronzy skin and brown-toned lip and eye makeup, the look is a stark contrast from the brightly coloured “dopamine makeup” that swarmed the For You Page this time last 12 months. “Today’s top trending vivid makeup looks are aligned with special occasions or topics, akin to Barbie,” said Yarden Horwitz, cofounder of Spate, noting #BarbieMakeup-related hashtags have surpassed 90 million views on TikTok. “Nevertheless, for on a regular basis makeup looks, consumers are turning to more subtle styles, like latte makeup.” In line with Spate, Armani Beauty is the highest brand viewed alongside the latte makeup trend, with videos mentioning each garnering greater...
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11 Aug

These photos rejoice queer hedonism within the north

Gut Level is the Sheffield-based queer-led collective occupying Barbican’s The Curve throughout June, with a celebration of finding ‘joy in precariousness’ In 2019, 4 friends – Adam, Frazer, Hannah and Katie – took over an abandoned constructing in a Sheffield railway arch, and began throwing “word-of-mouth parties” for his or her friends, advertised through a secret Facebook group. 4 years and two venue changes later, Gut Level – as they’re collectively known – has been tasked with taking up London’s Barbican Curve throughout June, as a part of RESOLVE Collective’s Them’s The Breaks. In addition to workshops, events and a ‘cretinous’ afterparty on June 3, the exhibition will feature images from venues and collectives...
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