In an industry built on novelty, the products that resonate most are often the ones with substance behind them. A founder solving a problem she experienced herself or a formula designed to simplify rather than complicate. This week's edit celebrates the products proving that thoughtful beauty never goes out of style.
Whether you're in the mood to sip drinks inspired by Dubai's Flame Trees, battle your friends over trivia, discover emerging GCC designers or enter a competition that could win you free steak for a year, these are the UAE experiences worth adding to your calendar before June comes to an end.
Moving away from hustle culture to intentional living
From the outside, many people appear to be coping well. They’re working, parenting, socialising, staying on top of responsibilities. Yet there is often an underlying feeling of exhaustion and people question why they feel so overwhelmed when nothing is technically wrong.
There is a seasonal confusion that happens to skin and hair in the UAE every year when the temperature climbs past 40 degrees.
A whiff of incense can transport someone back to childhood. A familiar perfume can bring back memories of a person you haven't seen in years. Few things trigger memory and have the power to pull us into the past as quickly as scent.
Family expectations, work responsibilities, finances, travel arrangements and the pressure to create a perfect celebration can leave brides feeling disconnected from themselves. A practical bridal wellness routine should not add to that pressure. It should offer a way to pause, reset and feel more present.
From cooling LED masks and botanical skincare to summer body care essentials, this week's beauty edit is all about helping your skin look and feel its best through the season.
The best of Abu Dhabi this weekend.
Dubai's wellness calendar is about to get a little busier. ICD Brookfield Place is bringing back Wellness Week for its fourth edition from June 8 to 14, offering a packed programme of fitness, recovery, nutrition and creative experiences designed to help Dubai residents press pause on the demands of everyday life.