Beauty editor
Skin, hair, and scent for this light and this water — without selling a new face.
46 stories in the magazine
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A practical guide to pakistani fragrance gifts how to choose without guessing someone’s taste, with specific advice on recipient habits, concentration, sample s
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to buying fragrance online samples, returns and authenticity checks, with specific advice on official retailers, batch-code limitations, seals
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to how to store perfume and attar in hot climates, with specific advice on light, heat, bathroom humidity, bottle closure, travel decants, oxi
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to wedding fragrance planning across mehndi, baraat and walima, with specific advice on event mood, venue, weather, longevity, jewellery and c
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to layering perfume and attar without creating a cloud, with specific advice on shared notes, intensity, application points, order, testing at
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to summer fragrance in karachi or lahore what heat changes, with specific advice on volatility, citrus and fresh accords, projection, skin ver
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to office fragrance etiquette projection, reapplication and shared spaces, with specific advice on spray count, proximity, scent sensitivity,
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to oud fragrance without the intimidation wood, accords and price signals, with specific advice on natural versus synthetic accords, concentra
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to attar for beginners concentration, application and buying small first, with specific advice on oil concentration, skin application, clothin
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to braids and tight hairstyles protecting the hairline, with specific advice on tension, pain, duration, added hair weight, scalp access, rest
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min
A practical guide to dandruff versus dry scalp why self-diagnosis has limits, with specific advice on flakes, oiliness, itch, product buildup, anti-dandruff sha
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min
A practical guide to swimming and hair care chlorine, salt water and post-swim washing, with specific advice on pre-wet hair, cap, rinse, shampoo, conditioner,
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to hair extensions for weddings weight, matching and removal, with specific advice on temporary versus bonded, colour and texture match, scalp
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to moisturiser in pakistani summer gel, lotion or cream, with specific advice on skin type, humidity, occlusion, humectants, fragrance, acne t
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min
A practical guide to winter skincare for dry uk homes and central heating, with specific advice on gentle washing, moisturiser timing, hands and lips, indoor hu
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to how to patch-test skincare before a wedding or eid, with specific advice on small area, product amount, repeat exposure, timing, rinse-off
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to wedding skincare timeline without last-minute experiments, with specific advice on months-out basics, sunscreen, known actives, patch testi
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min
A practical guide to fragrance in skincare when scent becomes the problem, with specific advice on ingredient labels, leave-on versus rinse-off, sensitivity, pa
Nadia Shah · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min