Beauty is entering a more thoughtful phase. After years of high-glam filters, fast trends and overconsumption, 2026 is shaping up to be defined by intention. Consumers are no…
What happens when artists challenge beauty, publishing and politics? A fair like no other
Objects to for your self-care rituals and glow up era
Escape and transform the everyday through glamour
Newer retailers are setting the benchmark for South Africa’s retail landscape, with plenty of room for innovation in bricks and mortar
The latest design desires that are eye-catching and full of stylish surprises
Stereotypes and idealised images of what constitutes the perfect woman are being challenged
‘I kept feeling like I was inadequate. Whenever anything bad happened to me, I would attribute it to my dark skin’
He was my friend, so his words were a punch in my face. I knew before it wasn’t true but I believed him
‘I want to be free, do the things I want to do and have people outside my family and friends like what I do’
Not even death by violent means can separate women from patriarchal notions of beauty
Iimbali is a space for stories and other narrative-based social analysis
Yardsticks for defining women’s looks are as important for our society’s self-image as current affairs.
Alopecia or hair loss can devastate your self-esteem, unless you hold your head up high.
New research shows that attractive people are easy on the eye while looking at them, but you probably won’t remember them once you look away.
Adverts have us believe we’re more beautiful than we think. In fact, the opposite is true, writes Amy Fleming.
Forever Youth Liberator has been hailed as anti-ageing’s holy grail. But one chemist wanted to look beyond the puff pieces.
It seems to me that black women pay the highest price for beauty because on top of all this we have that interminable struggle with our hair. Everyone say "amen".
A woman goes through several beauty epiphanies in her life about how others see her, which helps you understand who you are, says Mercedes Sayagues.
All I want is equality with women. When women write about female beauty, their sexuality is never in question.
