Laura Pitcher

Writer

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FashionMeet the designers building a brand, in a bog, through a break-up

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Beauty FeatureDo Botox and filler actually make you age faster?

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Beauty FeatureHow beauty is being used to fight back against facial recognition and CCTV

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Beauty FeatureBeauty is bloodwork: the medicalisation of skincare

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Beauty FeatureThe contagiousness of insecurities: is sharing online actually caring?

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Beauty FeatureCrying make-up and the rise of sad girl beauty

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Beauty FeatureWhen did isolating ourselves become the height of wellness culture?

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Beauty FeatureDo anti-acne diets work or cause eating disorders?

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Beauty FeaturePost-COVID wellness retreats: disaster capitalism or a helpful resource?

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Beauty FeatureHas the pandemic sparked a spiritual awakening?

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Beauty FeatureHas the body positivity movement been co-opted by bloating videos?

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Beauty FeatureInvestigating the rise of chlorophyll water as the latest wellness drink

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Beauty FeatureWhy skinimalism, skincare’s fave new trend, is anti-capitalism repackaged

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Beauty FeatureAre universal make-up shades the future of inclusivity in beauty?

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Beauty FeatureWhat is Havening – the unusual, Justin Bieber-approved anxiety technique

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Beauty FeaturePeople are illegally whitening their teeth and most have no idea

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Beauty FeatureMeet the #TikTokDocs giving professional medical advice through trap music

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Beauty FeatureAre breast reduction pills, the alleged quick-fix, actually safe?

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Beauty FeatureRub away anxiety with a ‘worry stone’ – the newest crystal wellness trend

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Beauty FeatureHow to decontaminate your beauty products

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Beauty FeatureIs there a black market for plastic surgery filters emerging?

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Beauty FeatureViral TikTok star and singer Yung Baby Tate on her camp beauty aesthetic

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Beauty FeatureInside the secret world of Instagram’s ‘dolls’

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Think pieceSplit tongues & nipple removal: the grey area of extreme body modifications