site share #2: into the gloss

Into The Gloss is hands-down my favourite beauty website. It may be obvious from my blog that I'm a fashion obsessive, but recently I've started to get into in all things beauty. Unlike many beauty websites, ITG doesn't just shamelessly advertise cult beauty products you 'have to buy', more often it captures how women relate to beauty, and it's part in our lifestyle. ITG shares compelling beauty experiences such as My First Prom, enviable beauty regimes of inspirational women, non-patronizing how-to guides, and oodles of hair inspiration to boot. Oh and the fact that it's written in a witty, intelligent fashion AND run by the beautiful Emily Weiss (founding editor) keeps me clicking every week to get my latest ITG fix.

My top picks? A very serious discussion about Hairy Chests, The Wonderful World of Braids, Anja Bubik's top shelf picks, Who to Follow on Instagram (just for first photo really), and a informative brief on Hair Products: What, Why and How-To. I could go on and on, but for your sake I won't.
Oh oh but How to Clean Your Face is a must watch.



site share #1: sous style

Sous Style is my perfect kind of zine. Not that I read a lot, but this one is packed full of fun, informative features on home, food and lifestyle. Sous Style's headmistress Pippa Lord is based in Brooklyn which already gives the website serious cool points from the word go. You only need to read their Manifesto once to know that these sassy girls don't take themselves too seriously. Updated daily, Sous Style is laden with high-res images and interesting links which send me clicking off in different directions. I particularly like the 'Round up of the six things you NEED to see today' - yes of course, I needed to see Vogue Uk's article on modern art deserts (actually I really really did).

One of my favourite features include Birthday babe' [pictured above] dedicating a recipe to a celebrity's birthday. Using off-hand quotes from celebs inspires a brownie and honeycomb ice cream cake (YUM) for Lady Gaga, the French 76 for Kate Moss, and a baked sweet potato for Oprah. Oh and they don't only whip up witty celeb trivia, the 'Organise the chaos' section is brimming full of hints and tricks from nifty spring cleaning tips, to a guide on spring house plants. They also do some of the best countdowns ever - The 10 Best Egg-Topped Dishes - really? I'm hooked [side note: I love a top five/ten/twenty - I don't really care what you're counting down to, I just really want to see what's number 1]. The 'I Want It' page leaves me wanting hamburger wrapping paper, Brad Pitt on a pillow (not in that way), and pink ombre wooden spoons. Honestly, this site is dangerous.