June
How to know if – and when – you’re going to go bald
Diet, stress, smoking, drinking, excessive exercise and deficiencies in iron or protein can all play a part in men and women losing hair. Here’s what to do.
- Jack Rear
May
A toothbrush that cuts your hair? This is the Swiss army knife of grooming
As Panasonic’s multifunction device reveals, there’s a natural order to morning ablutions.
- John Davidson
TikTok and cost-of-living crisis reignite a mega ’80s style trend
Just because you like a colour, doesn’t mean it likes you. Yes, “getting your colours done” is the new fashion hack for buying smart, not more.
- Lauren Sams
April
Middle-aged? Male? Heed the 2pc rule
Throw out your T-shirts and remember to befriend your barber. Oh, and sharpen up your image a little bit more every year past the age of 45.
- Luke Benedictus
January
How to wear it – the total wardrobe edit
Your one-stop personal shopper is here in the form of our top-rating fashion advice columns of the past year.
- Lauren Sams and Lucy Dean
December 2023
Psst. It’s OK to buy make-up and shampoo from the supermarket
Traditional beauty companies eschew mass markets but these Aussie brands are happily stocked on supermarket shelves.
- Lauren Sams
November 2023
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Why this lawyer quit to start a posh fragrance business
Nick Smart, the owner of distribution company Agence de Parfum, has just opened a glam flagship in Sydney for his burgeoning Libertine Parfumerie brand.
- Dan F. Stapleton
October 2023
How to know what to wear to your next big meeting
In defiance of popular perception, science shows you shouldn’t dress to your skin tone – it’s really all about the eyes.
- Joe Pinkstone
April 2023
Beauty brands are coming for your most embarrassing problems
Once neglected challenges such as flaky scalps and blotchy skin are in the sights of a raft of companies offering solutions with an upbeat spin.
- Lauren Sams
March 2023
Why Princess Diana’s hairdresser loves gardening (but not hedges)
Sam McKnight famously chopped off the royal’s Sloane Ranger bob for a slicked-back ’90s cut. These days he’s cutting a different path.
- Updated
- Lauren Sams
February 2023
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Is this $437 cream really ‘the world’s best’ beauty product?
Augustinus Bader skincare is now a billion-dollar company, with an eminent biomedical scientist behind its name. But what’s behind the hype?
- Lauren Sams
Guys, are you fretting over your receding hairline? So is this 34yo
Having long enjoyed a thick head of hair, this young professional is mulling over his options – is it time for a transplant?
- Mark Di Stefano
January 2023
The man makeover: I got Botox, threading and a pedicure at 56
Midlife treatments are not just for women. It’s time for men to stop raiding their wives’ toiletry bags and take matters into their own hands.
- Ben Rowell
November 2022
Just how many cleansers, serums and peels should you travel with?
Caring for your skin while away from home can be tricky. Here’s how four experts tackle the issue.
- Lauren Sams
August 2022
I signed up for a beauty regimen. Here’s what happened
A back-of-the-envelope calculation reveals the daily skincare routine will cost me a week of my life every year – and that’s excluding the facials.
- Tim Beor
The strange double standards of men dyeing their hair
While women tweak the tone of their tresses unabashedly, it’s often secret business for guys. But beware, you could end up looking like a human Berocca.
- Jeremy Langmead
July 2022
French style is all about je ne sais quoi. What does that mean?
Effortless chic is much admired, but pinning it down is the tricky part for those of us who aspire to emulate it.
- Lauren Sams
March 2022
The midlife man’s guide to a glow up
A fresh face, great haircut and sharp look go a long way.
- Stephen Doig
November 2021
The micro-entrepreneurs building brands in their bedrooms
Powered by their social reach, Gen Z-ers are launching micro-businesses as their side hustles. But what does it mean for the environment?
- Eugenie Kelly
October 2021
Why senior fashion models are increasingly in demand
The industry that put its clotheshorses out to pasture at 25 has just discovered that diversity sells – younger ones are a turn-off, but those older are not.
- Lauren Sams