Crowning glory

Gone are the days when a shower, shit and shave sufficed as a self-care regimen. In our age of heightened visuals, the pressure to save face is driving a boom in men’s aesthetic ‘tweakments’. One writer investigates the rise – and goes under the needle himself

It smiles, it frowns (a little) and it insists that the glow comes from green juice, gratitude and SPF50. We used to aspire to look ‘done’, now we’re meant to look ‘undone’ – but at what cost?

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IS THE REAL YOU FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF A MAKEUP BAG OR IN A GLASS-SKIN SERUM? Alexandra Friend CANVASSES OPINION

As Anna got to work, she suddenly felt something tugging hard at her ponytail. And it wouldn’t stop pulling…

PHOTOGRAPH: LOUIE BANKS. STYLING: BILLY LOBOS THE BEGINNING ...