The sapphic gaze: How Berlin’s lesbian renaissance is reclaiming

15 Sep

Berlin’s lesbian bar, (lip) service22 Images “In a world ordered by sexual imbalance, pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female”, feminist film critic Laura Mulvey wrote in her now legendary articulation of the ‘male gaze’, back in 1975. It’s a pervasive truth, one that has fostered a constant state of female self-surveillance under the regime of compulsive heterosexuality. But what happens when this process is queered, transforming women from passive visual objects into active agents of desire? Today, the answer can be found within the lesbian* community, where a queered gaze is redefining beauty and desire for a new generation. While the community isn’t immune to dominant beauty standards, its rejection of normative gender roles gives rise to alternative...

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3 Jul

Soft Glam Is In Full Bloom: The Spring Beauty

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Soft Glam Is In Full Bloom: The Spring Beauty

Patrick Ryan / Getty Images As we settle into spring, beauty’s latest vibe is clear: soft glam is blooming. Think: radiant skin, diffused blush, and a glossy lip that feels more effortless than edited. But don’t confuse this look for bare or basic. According to top Black makeup artists, 2025’s soft glam is a love letter to melanin, blending technique, tone, and intention to celebrate what’s naturally ours. From the rise of romantic glam to the cultural significance of seeing soft finishes on rich skin tones, makeup artists Theo Turner, Kim Paige, Ngozi Olandu, and Nyssa Green are helping to reframe what “natural beauty” really means. Below, they walk us through why soft glam is the moment, how it’s evolved in the Black...

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14 Aug

Honey Ross is the body image activist reclaiming what

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Honey Ross is the body image activist reclaiming what

Growing up in leafy North London, 22-year-old screenwriter and body image activist Honey Ross had a sophisticated childhood. With each her mum and pop noted for his or her successes within the TV and film industries, she spent her youth somewhat in the general public eye, which she explains gave her a “huge desire for attention, but additionally incredibly severe anxiety.” So whilst spending her teenage years securing internships and odd jobs within the film industry – which paid off when she landed her first skilled screenwriting gig at 18 – her ambition was combined with crippling teenage insecurity and body image struggles. “I really hated myself growing up,” Honey says. “I believe it was a mix of that typical low-level teenage...

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16 Apr

‘Ugly’ make-up pioneer Aoife Cullen: ‘It’s a type of

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‘Ugly’ make-up pioneer Aoife Cullen: ‘It’s a type of

From grey lipstick to yellow blush, Aoife Cullen’s daring and transgressive make-up is about selecting self-expression over prescriptive ideals and palatability The Dazed Beauty Community is our ever-expanding encyclopaedia of creatives and emerging talent from the world over who're redefining the best way we take into consideration beauty. From supermodels to digital artists to make-up prodigies transforming themselves of their bedrooms, these are the sweetness influencers of tomorrow who embody every thing Dazed Beauty is about. Discover them here. List essentially the most influential beauty creators of the moment and Aoife Cullen won’t be removed from your lips. Recognised by Dazed 100 as a digital pioneer (an achievement she names as a profession highlight,...

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