Nessa Humayun

3 weeks ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

Like many beauty obsessives, I have started overhauling my skincare regimen as we begin the warmer months. There are things that we instinctively do, like swapping out heavier moisturisers for more gel-like formulas, but we often stop there. Even I have fallen into this rut, as someone who tests products for a living—it’s easier, and cheaper to rely on tried and tested items. Still, I kept hearing rumblings about 'circadian beauty' in the industry, and well, it's my job to investigate.

4 weeks ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

While natural nails have been all the rage of late, like the soap, naked, and bubble manicures, I've always been partial to something a little more avant-garde. While you may not want to wear out-there make-up on a Monday, per se, nothing is stopping your nails from making a statement. And that's why, as a bona fide fashion girl, I was so pleased to see that cow print has well and truly crossed over to our talons.

1 month ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Katie Thomas |Lollie King |Nessa Humayun |Amelia Yeomans

Multi-use products are brilliant for the time-poor and the travellers. We can’t get enough of these products that promise to do more. The SPF moisturiser that protects the skin from harmful UV rays, as well as improving hydration levels. The tinted balm that works just as well on the lips as it does on the apples of the cheeks. And the hair cream that claims to nourish, tame, condition, define curls, smooth frizz, prime, add texture, boost shine, that can also be used as a mask?

1 month ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

If you've been on skincare TikTok of late, you will have inevitably seen (and been grossed out by) a video of a woman whose face looks like it is literally growing mould. The creator in question is Tia Zakher, and for the past six weeks, she has allegedly adopted "the caveman method". This controversial regimen has been around for some time, but never in this way. It's as minimal as it gets, Dr Clare Kiely, co-founder of The Skin Diary and consultant dermatologist, tells Marie Claire UK.

1 month ago | marieclaire.co.uk | Nessa Humayun

Every beauty editor I know has a skincare ingredient that they swear by, and I’m no different. Mine just happens to be naturally occurring, and a powerhouse when it comes to delivering glowy, nourished and healthy-looking skin. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that if you’re not using peptides in your regimen, you’re doing yourself a disservice. So, what are peptides? Simply put, they are tiny compounds made up of short-chain amino acids that naturally occur in the body.