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So, why is no one hitting like on celebrity TikTok videos?

“Stick to the plan.”

Bronzed beauty gets a new name – why TikTok’s Latte Makeup is a trend worth trying

A look that says “Capri in July” without ever booking a flight.

30 TikTok accounts to follow if you want to fill your screen time with food

FoodTok pulls through once again!

Yes, cortisol face is real – but you probably don’t have it

There are other reasons for the swelling.

Gentle allure: how the internet is adopting the ‘demure’ beauty trend

Very mindful.

L is the word: why ‘limerence’ is on everyone’s lips

Not to be confused with love.

Who is Sabrina Bahsoon, the London model at the centre of TikTok’s Tube Girl trend?

First Lady of Juicy Couture, and TikTok’s newest hyper-fixation.

Get to know Gabbriette Bechtel, model, musician and TikTok cooking icon

By day she’s TikTok’s favourite Goth-girl chef, and by night she’s fronting campaigns for Betsey Johnson, Heaven by Marc Jacobs and Givenchy.

TikTok’s 242 makeup rule is a recipe for success

Beauty can feel a little too prescriptive these days, which is why we find ourselves gravitating towards anything that we can put our own spin on.

Welcome to girl failure cinema

For those of us who find the Girl Boss narrative unrelatable, TikTok has introduced us to our new favourite film genre: Girl Failure.

In defence of TikTok’s Girl Dinner

Girl Dinner is a thing, because, it’s argued, who can be bothered whipping up a fully-fledged meal at 6:30pm?

From table to runway: why are we so fascinated with fashion ‘foodcore’?

From Gabriette’s viral home cooking TikToks, to Collina Strada and Moschino’s catwalk cuisinewear, we shine a light on fashion’s ‘foodcore’ trend.

The unexpected promise of ‘Padam Padam’

Is it particularly deep? As far as electro pop goes, it’s no ‘Renaissance’, but it is textbook Kylie: deceptively simple, catchy and deliriously camp.

Chain mail in the age of Gen Z digital spirituality takes a new form on TikTok

Read this article and watch ur life improve.

Sunscreen sticks are having a moment on TikTok – here are 6 of the best to shop

Never miss the two hour reapplication rule with these in your arsenal.

What is ‘corecore,’ the melancholic trend that has entered TikTok’s lexicon

We’ve experienced balletcore, kidcore and gorpcore, now corecore

What is Maladaptive Daydreaming?

TikTok has discovered neverending daydreams.

15 of TikTok’s best beauty hacks that have gone viral

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Culture / Wellbeing / Wellness

Your favourite influencer is actually now a ‘de influencer’

Repeat after me. “Do not get the Ugg Minis. Do not get the Dyson Airwrap. Do not get the Charlotte Tilbury Wand. Do not get the Stanley Cup. Do not get Colleen Hoover’s books. Do not get the AirPods Pro Max.”

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Are we embracing cringe in 2023, or is our definition of it simply shifting?

Maybe one day we will be both cringe and free.