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10 sustainable beauty swaps

10 sustainable beauty swaps

You may have made your fashion habits more sustainable but have you considered the environmental impact of the beauty products you use?
Why Instagram influencers are important now more than ever

Why Instagram influencers are important now more than ever

Why influencers are essential for us to make it through the coronavirus pandemic
The UoM based zine creating a space for discussions about blackness, beauty and community

The UoM based zine creating a space for discussions about blackness, beauty and community

“The beauty industry when it’s spoken about is spoken about as if it’s one universal experience, but there’s lots of separate ideas and people [within it]. We wanted to shed light on the people who were thinking about it and talking about it and working in it but didn’t have this major clout”
The Ordinary: the brand making clinical skincare accessible

The Ordinary: the brand making clinical skincare accessible

Spending isn’t always the answer to achieving flawless skin: The Ordinary has proved that high-quality, effective products can still be affordable
The changing face of the influencer

The changing face of the influencer

More and more influencers are surgically changing the way they look and Instagram accounts are being created to expose them
In the Beauty Bag #1: Mancunion Fashion & Beauty Editor, Alice Porter

In the Beauty Bag #1: Mancunion Fashion & Beauty Editor, Alice Porter

Are you the nosey friend who snoops around people’s bathrooms, looking to see what products they use? This new series by Beauty Writer Alexandra Bikard is made for you
The sustainable, multi-use French girl beauty secret

The sustainable, multi-use French girl beauty secret

Skincare has become increasingly gimmicky in recent years but this simple soap could be the answer to your beauty woes (plus, it can also be used as stain remover)
Skincare basics for young adults

Skincare basics for young adults

Clueless about skincare? Beauty Writer Alice Holder takes you through the basic skincare routine for a young adult
Accounting for Style #4: Winter coat investment means spending over budget

Accounting for Style #4: Winter coat investment means spending over budget

With Christmas parties and the aftermath of Black Friday sales, December can be a difficult month to stay within a reasonable budget…
Accounting for Style #3: An identity crisis haircut and a perfume shopping spree

Accounting for Style #3: An identity crisis haircut and a perfume shopping spree

A first-year Politics and International Relations student tracks all their fashion and beauty purchases for the period of a month
5 affordable products to upgrade your skincare routine

5 affordable products to upgrade your skincare routine

Looking to update your skincare routine on a budget? Here are 5 great products…
Believe in yourselfie

Believe in yourselfie

5 hot selfie spots around Manchester
Talking To: Junior Social Editor of Glamour UK

Talking To: Junior Social Editor of Glamour UK

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a young and successful journalist is like? We sit down with Sophie Thompson of Glamour UK to find out more
5 Beauty products under £20 to self-gift this Valentine’s Day!

5 Beauty products under £20 to self-gift this Valentine’s Day!

Make this Valentine’s day all about you with our top 5 beauty products (on a student budget) to make sure you’ll be glowing both from the inside, and out
A Roundup of London Fashion Week Men’s

A Roundup of London Fashion Week Men’s

The buzzwords flying around amidst the air of this year’s iteration of LFWM were diversity, creativity, representation, and reflection.
25 Days of Glam with the Revolution Advent Calendar!

25 Days of Glam with the Revolution Advent Calendar!

Having to look your best this Christmas period? We ditch the chocolate in favour to review Makeup Revolution’s beauty advent calendar, retailing at just £30
‘wet n wild’ launches in Boots

‘wet n wild’ launches in Boots

Ahead of wet n wild’s exciting UK launch in Boots, we talk products to look out for and their high end dupes, and unpack the hype around the brand
Sephora’s “Witch Kit” appears to be a curse to minority groups

Sephora’s “Witch Kit” appears to be a curse to minority groups

Some Native Americans and allies have used the debate to address the need for social change in the fashion and beauty industries.
Talking to Tatti Lashes

Talking to Tatti Lashes

The Mancunion speaks to “the biggest eyelash brand in Europe”
Editors’ farewell – style notes

Editors’ farewell – style notes

Deputy Fashion & Beauty Editor Amy Nguyen says goodbye in the way she knows best — through her fantastic sense of style