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A nail artist at work at Buff Nails in Fitzroy.

The high-end salons disrupting Australia’s nail industry

The new wave of nail salons are a far cry from the many walk-in strip shop and shopping centre outlets, where payment is cash in hand and equipment can be poorly sterilised.  

  • Cara Waters
Look after your hair health.

6 products to improve your hair’s health from $21

New-gen follicular care, from serums to “growth caps”, detanglers and peptides.

  • Frances Mocnik
Scott Borba

‘I should have been dead’: He co-founded a $4.2b empire but has given it up to become a priest

Scott Borba was living the high life until one night at a party at his newly renovated house in the Hollywood Hills, he looked around and questioned everything.

  • Michael Levenson
Hailey Bieber has led the way on the fake freckle trend.

Melanoma chic: The $65 scam to look like a ’90s sunburn victim

This is one make-up trend I absolutely cannot abide.

  • Jenna Guillaume
Lucy Folk: “My mother taught me to embrace colour. When you need a little extra sunshine in your life, pop on a colour and the world feels like a better place.”

Thinking fragrance for Mum? Follow these experts’ tips for a winning last-minute gift

These six well-known Australians also share the best beauty advice their mums gave them, like why you shouldn’t wear lip gloss in the sun.

  • Stephanie Darling
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Try mixing tanning drops into your daily serum or moisturiser.

From luxe to less, the best tricks for faking a bronzed winter glow

Glow through the cooler months by upping your bronzing game from head to toe.

  • Stephanie Darling
Giselle at the Loewe fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2026.

If you’ve struggled to nail your eyeliner, try this fail-safe trick for a steady hand

One of the catwalk’s key make-up trends can be replicated with a little know-how.

  • Stephanie Darling
Shaggy bohemian fringes with a “grown out” feel on the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026 runway.

Ready for a fringe? Be inspired by the latest celebrity and catwalk takes

Whether wispy, side-swept, choppy or bottleneck, fringes are back – and here to stay.

  • Stephanie Darling
Susan Yara: “t is my religion to do my skincare routine at night no matter how tired I am.”

This beauty mogul sold her brand for $514 million. Here’s what’s in her make-up bag

Susan Yara, founder of skincare brand Naturium, shares all her beauty tips.

  • Stephanie Darling