Beauty
Biohacking Beauty: Fjör Founder Natalie Enslöw on Microbiomes, Hydrolytic Enzymes And Skincare’s New Era
Beauty is moving from bathroom shelves to biology labs, and Natalie Enslöw is helping to lead the charge. The Nordic founder of fjör, a science-backed microbiome skincare brand, is redefining how we think about beauty. “fjör was built on one simple belief: if you restore what makes your skin alive, it can rebuild itself,” Natalie…
Read MoreThis New ‘Bio-Pilixin’ Gadget Could Give You the Scandi Hairline of Your Dreams
It started with bleach. When TikTok crowned the ‘Scandi hairline‘ as the newest way to fake a Nordic glow, the internet collectively ran to their colourists. The method – a barely-there bleaching trick that lightens the baby hairs around your face – gives the illusion of sun-kissed strands and that “just spent the summer in…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Skn To Skn Founder Sara Stokes on Pregnancy-Safe Skincare, Peptides, and the Power of Whoop
When Sara Stokes became pregnant with her first daughter in 2020, she expected the usual side effects – cravings, fatigue, perhaps a touch of morning sickness. What she didn’t anticipate was her skin turning on her. “From the first trimester, I developed hormonal acne and intense sensitivity,” she tells The Modems. “I ended up with…
Read MoreWould You Spend £150 on a Red Light Toothbrush? Bon Charge Thinks You Should
Red light therapy has moved from the realm of biohackers and wellness influencers into the mainstream. Once reserved for clinics and LED face masks, it’s now a regular fixture in home wellness routines-from infrared saunas to sleep lamps and collagen wands. But now, it’s coming for your toothbrush. Meet the Bon Charge Red Light Toothbrush…
Read MoreWhy Some ‘Liquid Gold’ PRP Treatments Work Better Than Others: A Tech-Driven Breakdown
Beauty tech is evolving faster than your skincare clutter list, and PRP – short for Platelet-Rich Plasma – still holds a special kind of glow-up allure. You know the pitch: a dash of your own blood, spun smartly, and reinjected to revive collagen, boost glow, or even reinvigorate thinning hair. But behind that alchemy lies…
Read MoreThe Real Science Behind Marine Collagen Supplements, Explained by a Biomedical Founder
If your Instagram feed is glowing with #GlowFromWithin reels and collagen-infused matcha lattes, you’re not imagining things. Collagen is the wellness industry’s latest obsession – a buzzword promising bouncier skin and smoother joints. But is it beauty alchemy or just clever branding in a capsule? Supp is a UK-based supplement label that insists on science…
Read MoreThis New Stylpro 5-in-1 Device Could Replace Every Beauty Gadget You Own
It’s not every day you find yourself in a candlelit corner of The NoMad London discussing photon wavelengths over dinner – but that’s exactly where The Modems met Tom Pellereau, inventor and The Apprentice winner who first captured the nation’s attention back in 2011. Best known as the brain behind STYLIDEAS, his joint venture with…
Read MoreGen Z Are Using iPod Shuffles As Hair Clips – And Now I Feel Old
There is an exact science to telling whether you are a millennial or a Gen Z’r and that lays in exactly how you are using your iPod shuffle
Read MoreInside Beauty Pie’s London Pop-Up And The Science Behind Its New Youthbomb Serum
Just in case you missed it (the tube strikes were on after all) Beauty Pie’s London Lab pop-up on Carnaby Street was equal parts science fair, skincare haven, and Instagram playground. To mark the launch of its most advanced anti-ageing formula yet-the Youthbomb Extreme Retinal Triple Renewal Serum-the brand went beyond the digital space, building…
Read MoreThis Is What Influencers Could Look Like In 2050 (And It’s Horrifying)
If you’ve ever wondered what constant screen time, endless selfies, and a decade of filler appointments might do to the human body, scientists have built your nightmare fuel. Enter Ava – a model created to show what influencers could look like in 2050, according to Casino.org. Spoiler: it’s not flattering. Ava comes with patchy skin,…
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