SAVAş is a modern woman's destination for how to live a stylish, well-rounded life. Read on for breaking entertainment news, fashion tips, health, and more.
After 12 years and thousands of chicken nuggets, Amelia Dimoldenberg has called time on her successful YouTube series, Chicken Shop Date.
With 3.4 million subscribers, over 1 billion views on YouTube, and 2.1 million followers on Instagram, what began as a column for Amelia’s local youth club magazine grew into one of the most popular celebrity interview formats on the press circuit.
The self-created series turned Amelia’s charming yet awkward British flirting into a compelling viral sensation and put her show at the top of every celebrity publicist’s press list.
In 2025, the host was named in Time Magazine’sTIME100 Creators list as one of the most influential digital content creators and has hosted the Academy Awards red carpet for the past three years.
On paper, the 32-year-old was at the top of her game. That’s why an Instagram post announcing the end of Chicken Shop Date came as such a surprise.
On Thursday, 3 September, Amelia wrote, “I never thought I’d stop Chicken Shop Date, I thought maybe it would be a part of me forever, and in some way it always will, but I feel like it’s now time to move on from this adventure and onto a new one.”
Describing the show as her “very own romcom”, Amelia announced a slate of final dates before the beloved chicken shop closes forever.
While the news is sad (and we’ll all miss witnessing celebrities blush over Amelia’s signature deadpan charm), knowing when to say goodbye to a creative project is both a brave and strategic business move.
The millennial dream
As children, millennials were told they could be whatever they wanted to be. If we worked hard, applied ourselves and stayed on track, all of our dreams would come true. With elder millennials graduating into the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and zillennials graduating into a pandemic, it was also instilled in us that once you’re in the room — once you’ve “made it” — don’t ever let it go.
Exemplified by Emily Charlton’s “A million girls would kill for this job” line in Devil Wears Prada, if you were lucky enough to achieve your career dream in a climate of redundancies, cost of living pressures and stagnant wages, you should be grateful and grip onto it tightly.
But what happens when you’re ready for a new dream? For Amelia, the answer seems to be: you go for it. Through her own production company, Dimz Inc., Amelia has multiple creative opportunities in the works, including writing her own romcom film and a series in production for the BBC.
Chicken Shop Date isn’t the first example we’ve seen of a wildly successful creative project calling time while at its peak. In 2020, British pop culture podcast The High Low, hosted by writers Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes, called it quits after four years spent dominating the charts. The pair told Grazia UK that when they began the podcast they decided they’d be “all in” for four years.
“We wanted to go out on a high, and we feel like we’ve really honored the show by ending it now,” they told journalist Anna Silverman. Since ending The High Low, Dolly has gone on to publish her novel Good Material in 2023, write a Pride and Prejudice Netflix adaptation, and turn her memoir, Everything I Know About Love, into a TV series.
While the pair have gone on to work on other exciting things, there’s no denying that walking away from a creative and commercially successful project is daunting.
In a capitalist society, where success is measured by wealth and, increasingly, social media views, “quitting” a successful venture rejects the sunk-cost fallacy. But perhaps our idea of success should be ever-changing. We’re constantly told to dream bigger, but maybe the bravest thing you can do is admit that you’ve already achieved the dream — and start a new one.
I’m reminded of this as I sit in my therapist’s office explaining that the people I once aspired to work with are now my creative peers. How it’s so normal. The therapist suggests that, despite having achieved exactly what 24-year-old me wanted, maybe six years on I’m a bit… bored. Maybe, for this chapter, I’ve “made it”. She asks what a new dream could look like. It feels like a revolutionary statement, but she’s right. What was The Dream in your early 20s doesn’t have to be the same at 30.
Our culture teaches us to always strive for more: more money, more followers, more opportunities. But as Amelia has shown, it can be even more satisfying to close a chapter on your own terms rather than continuing on until the format stales or, as the internet is wont to do, Amelia gets “woman’d” (a phrase coined by culture writer Rayne Fisher-Quann for the cultural phenomenon where the internet stops liking a woman at the same time).
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan explained why she ended her music festival Lilith Fair after just three years. Between directing a festival, touring, songwriting, and recording albums, similar to Amelia, Sarah made a call on when to step back from a successful project.
“I like ending things on a high note,” Sarah shared. “It was also a selfishly motivated thing too, of ‘I’m sort of losing myself’ in this too much.”
It’s a sentiment Amelia seems to understand. With a movie and TV series already in the works, we know that the Chicken Shop Date host will go on to achieve other markers of traditional Hollywood success. But there’s no denying that it’s refreshing to see a woman create her own bootstrapped series, turn it into a cultural phenomenon, and then decide that this particular dream has run its course — even while it’s still at the top.
Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?
Cosmic beings, take note because the yearly backward spin of Uranus has been in full gear for nearly five months now. From September 10th, 2026, to February 8th, 2027, the retrograde is going to challenge us in many ways, but mostly give us the power to march on and become the best versions of ourselves. Uranus in Gemini is teaching us to use our voice to speak up. We get to take command of the narrative and make our own rules to follow.
Every year, the planet of discord, Uranus, moves backward in the sky, electrifying us with revelations and surprises. The retrograde lasts approximately 150 days, charging our auras with information that we overlooked and ignored. Having a second and third chance to reassess and understand matters from a different perspective will enrich our lives. Uranus retrograde in Gemini is going to intensify Gen Z’s desire not to transcend with modern technology and revisit the former days of landline telephones without the internet and social media. Returning to a simpler time helps us remain present.
From September 10th, 2026, to February 8th, 2027, we’ll need to sharpen our intellect and focus because we’ll be given another look at the momentous events that transpired in the summer under the influence of the Barbault Basket (also known as the four 4s). If you recall, the Barbault Basket connected Jupiter in Leo, Uranus in Gemini, Neptune retrograde in Aries, and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius at the same degree, forming a trapezoid shape [flat, four-sided geometric shape] in the cosmos. Now, we’re reviewing the incidents that unfolded. Partnerships and friendships that aren’t mutually beneficial and hinder our growth will fall by the wayside.
For the bulk of 2026, we’ve been making changes and processing who and what we want to keep in our lives. This retrograde will be the moment when we stop and think about how to move forward, with or without those external elements. The progress will not be difficult because we can see things clearly and take steps to foster growth. In the months-long retrograde, we will undergo unpredictable metamorphoses that allow us to expel from our lives situations or relationships that are insignificant, and detrimental to our personal advancement. The reason is that Uranus is the planet of rebellion, and we have to move forward. It’s a sign of the times to break free.
What makes Uranus retrograde unique is that the zodiac is Mercury-ruled, making certain moments problematic due to the trickster and dualistic nature of Gemini. Tense moments will arise during Mercury’s moonwalk in Scorpio from October 24th to November 13th, 2026. We may be at a loss for words or unable to comprehend the yearning to express our views. Finding a space where we are heard and seen is imperative, especially since we are looking inward at how we can evolve on a soulful and intimate level rather than broadening the collective and community’s universal mindset.
The objective of this transformative moment is to act better, to be better, and to feel better. The introspective aspect forces us to dive inward and aligns with our spirit. Restlessness might persist, causing a few late nights tossing and turning, but it’ll lead us toward a path of enlightenment. Even if we center our energy on healing and nurturing ourselves, we’ll become aware of how we can right the wrongs of our past and forgive ourselves for taking the long road forward. Yes, there will be unforeseen obstacles that emerge in the coming months; however, we will survive and thrive because we are resilient, adaptable, and strong. Never doubt your ability to astonish yourself by becoming the person of your dreams.
If you’re a fan of tarot, meditate on The Tower Major Arcana card in reverse. Since The Tower upright corresponds with Uranus, it makes sense that the reversed position is the retrograde version of the planet. This card will offer advice on how to maneuver and avoid conflict. The fear of how to navigate the waters is full of erratic weather. Still, we’ll be able to gracefully fall out of habits onto a safe cushion rather than lose control, allowing us to blossom at our own pace.
Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?
Cosmic beings, the second half of this week turns the volume up, but thankfully the cosmos gives us both intensity and perspective at the same time. Venus enters Scorpio on September 10th, making love, money, beauty, desire, and attachment feel much deeper and more magnetic than they have lately. We may want more honesty, more loyalty, more chemistry, and a little less small talk, but this energy can also make us more obsessive, possessive, or emotionally reactive if we’re feeling insecure. Mercury enters Libra that same day and helps cool things down by bringing more diplomacy, balance, and fairness to the way we communicate. So even if your feelings are loud, your words don’t have to be reckless. Let yourself feel deeply, but give the conversation enough space to stay constructive.
Also on September 10th, Uranus begins its five-month retrograde in Gemini, asking us to look back at the changes in mindset, communication, technology, and daily information overload that have been unfolding since Uranus first entered this sign. Then, late that night, the Virgo New Moon arrives and officially closes eclipse season, which feels like finally being handed the steering wheel again after weeks of cosmic plot twists. This is the first time in over a month that intention-setting feels especially supportive, but keep it simple. Choose the one or two shifts that’d make your life cleaner, healthier, more organized, or more sustainable over the next six months, and build from there. Less is more this week, especially when the goal is creating a life you can actually maintain.
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
DashDividers_1_500x100
Aries Sun & Rising:
Aries, how does it feel to realize that magnetism works better when you stop chasing everything at full speed? Venus enters Scorpio this week and moves through your intimacy, merging, shared-resources, and soulmate realm, making your connections feel deeper, more magnetic, and much harder to keep casual. You may feel more drawn to someone, more willing to talk about money or vulnerability, or more aware of who actually has access to your energy. Financially, this can also bring support through a partner, client, investment, or outside resource. Just watch the urge to obsess over every signal or read seventeen layers into one text. If the connection is real, it can handle directness.
Then the Virgo New Moon arrives on September 10th in your health, work, and routine zone, giving you a clean post-eclipse reset around how you actually live day to day. As much as you enjoy momentum, this fresh start works best when you slow down enough to notice where your energy has been leaking through bad habits, overbooking, or trying to do too much at once. Pick one or two routines that would genuinely make your life easier over the next six months and commit to them without turning it into a military operation. Eclipse season already rearranged enough furniture; this week’s New Moon is about deciding where everything should actually go.
Taurus Sun & Rising:
Taurus, this week turns up the volume in your relationship world, and pretending you’re unbothered may require more acting than usual. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your partnership and soulmate realm, making one-on-one connections feel more magnetic, intimate, and revealing. You may feel more drawn to someone, more interested in deepening an existing relationship, or more aware of where reciprocity has been missing. This is excellent for honesty, chemistry, and meaningful bonding, but watch the tendency to become possessive, suspicious, or overly attached to getting a specific response. Let people show you who they are without interrogating every pause between texts.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your creativity, romance, fate, and inner child zone, giving you one of the sweeter post-eclipse resets of the zodiac. You don’t need to reinvent your whole life this week; you need to remember what makes you feel alive enough to want to participate in it. Start the project, go on the date, return to the hobby, or make space for more beauty and play in your schedule. Virgo energy helps you turn inspiration into something sustainable, so choose the joy you can actually keep making room for instead of waiting for some dramatic life overhaul to deliver it.
Gemini Sun & Rising:
Gemini, this week could make your daily life feel a little more intense than usual, especially around work, wellness, and the people you interact with on a regular basis. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your health and routine realm, making you much more aware of what feels supportive versus what quietly drains you. You may become more invested in improving your habits, your work environment, or even the way you care for your body, but there can also be a tendency to obsess over getting everything “right.” If you notice yourself turning one imperfect day into a full existential review of your life choices, that’s probably your cue to zoom out. Small adjustments will go much further than trying to micromanage yourself into perfection.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your home, family, and emotional foundation zone, offering a fresh start after weeks of eclipse-season movement. You may suddenly feel called to make your space calmer, spend more time with family, rethink where you want to live, or have a conversation that creates more peace behind closed doors. If you find yourself wanting to reorganize your home or pull back socially for a few days, that’s probably this New Moon helping you create a stronger inner foundation. You don’t need to solve your entire family history this week; simply making home feel more supportive of who you are now is enough.
Cancer Sun & Rising:
Cancer, this week pulls you deeper into the people and experiences that actually make life feel worth living. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your romance, creativity, fate, and inner child realm, making attraction stronger, emotions richer, and your desire for meaningful connection much harder to ignore. A crush can intensify, an existing relationship may feel more passionate, or a creative idea could suddenly become something you care about on a much deeper level. Just be mindful of turning chemistry into certainty too quickly. Scorpio energy loves depth, but it can also convince you that one meaningful moment must automatically mean forever.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your communication, learning, and local community zone, giving you a cleaner slate mentally after eclipse season. Don’t be surprised if you suddenly feel ready to have a conversation you’ve been avoiding, organize your thoughts more clearly, or finally put structure around an idea that has been floating around for weeks. This New Moon favors precision over noise, so the more intentional you are with what you say, write, or commit to, the easier it becomes to create momentum without overwhelming yourself.
Leo Sun & Rising:
Leo, this week makes home, family, and your private emotional world feel a lot more magnetic and a lot harder to ignore. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your roots and domestic realm, deepening your desire for privacy, intimacy, and a space that actually feels emotionally nourishing. You may become more protective of your home, more invested in a family relationship, or more drawn to making your environment feel beautiful and secure. There can also be some old family intensity bubbling up, so try not to let one loaded comment turn dinner into a season finale.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your money, security, and self-worth zone, offering a practical reset after the drama and acceleration of eclipse season. You may suddenly feel more motivated to tighten your spending, rethink what you’re charging, or create a clearer plan for how you want your finances to look over the next six months. This New Moon works best when the goal is simple and sustainable, so focus on the one financial shift that would make you feel noticeably more secure rather than trying to become a completely different person by Friday.
Virgo Sun & Rising:
Virgo, this week brings more depth to the way you communicate, connect, and process what people are really saying beneath the surface. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your communication and local community realm, making conversations more intimate, magnetic, and emotionally revealing. You may feel more drawn to meaningful exchanges, writing, reconnecting with someone nearby, or saying what you actually feel instead of keeping everything perfectly edited. Just watch the tendency to overanalyze tone, subtext, or one oddly punctuated message as if it contains a secret code.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th takes place in your sign, giving you one of the clearest personal reset points of the season. After eclipse season moved so much around you, this is a chance to come back to your own body, priorities, identity, and sense of direction without trying to reinvent yourself overnight. You may feel called to refresh your appearance, change your routines, or make one decision that better reflects who you are now. The strongest move is the one that feels simple enough to sustain and meaningful enough to actually change your life.
Libra Sun & Rising:
Libra, this week makes money, self-worth, and what you truly value feel a lot more personal. Venus, your ruler, enters Scorpio and moves through your income and security realm, deepening your relationship with money and making you more aware of what feels worth your time, effort, and energy. You may feel more motivated to save, earn, invest in yourself, or become clearer about where your resources are going, but Scorpio energy can also bring scarcity fears or comparison to the surface. Try not to let one expensive week convince you that your entire financial future is doomed. Use the intensity to get more honest about what you want to build.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your spirituality, solitude, and closure zone, giving you a quieter reset after eclipse season. You may feel a stronger need to pull back, sleep more, journal, pray, or simply spend less time absorbing everyone else’s energy. This New Moon is less about announcing a dramatic new beginning and more about clearing enough internal space for your next chapter to actually fit. The most important shift may be private, subtle, and completely invisible to everyone except you.
Scorpio Sun & Rising:
Scorpio, this week puts your magnetism front and center, and people may be picking up on your energy before you even say much. Venus enters your sign, making you more attractive, more selective, and more aware of what you actually want in love, money, beauty, and pleasure. You may feel like refreshing your look, leaning into a more sensual side of yourself, or becoming much less interested in lukewarm connections that require you to decode every mixed signal. The upside is confidence and deeper connection; the shadow is becoming so intense about what you want that you start trying to control the outcome. Let yourself be desired without turning the experience into a psychological case study.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your friendship, community, and future-goals realm, offering a clean reset around who you want beside you in your next chapter. You may feel ready to reconnect with certain people, become more intentional about your online presence, or finally give structure to a long-term dream that has been floating around in your head. This New Moon favors quality over quantity, so the shift may be as simple as choosing a smaller circle that feels more aligned or committing to one collaborative goal that can actually grow over the next six months.
Sagittarius Sun & Rising:
Sag, this week makes your inner world feel richer, more private, and a little harder to brush off with a joke. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your spirituality, solitude, and subconscious realm, which can deepen your dreams, intuition, romantic fantasies, and need for emotional privacy. You may feel more nostalgic, more reflective about a past connection, or more drawn to creating beauty behind the scenes rather than performing for anyone. Just be careful not to romanticize what already showed you its limits. Scorpio energy can make memories feel cinematic, but that does not automatically make them a sequel.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your career, reputation, and long-term goals zone, giving you a practical reset around what success actually looks like now. You may feel called to simplify a professional plan, tighten your strategy, or become more intentional about one goal that deserves your full attention over the next six months. Rather than chasing ten different possibilities at once, this New Moon helps you notice which path has the strongest foundation beneath it. The clearer you become about what you are building, the easier it will be to stop wasting energy on opportunities that only look impressive from far away.
Capricorn Sun & Rising:
Capricorn, this week turns up the intensity in your friendships, communities, and long- term goals, especially where loyalty and shared ambition are concerned. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your social network realm, making certain connections feel more meaningful, magnetic, and potentially useful for where you’re headed next. You may feel drawn toward a new collaboration, become closer with someone in your circle, or realize that a friendship has more emotional depth than you initially thought. At the same time, you may become more selective about who gets access to your plans. Everyone doesn’t need the full blueprint, and Scorpio energy is very comfortable with a little strategic privacy.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your travel, education, publishing, and expansion zone, giving you a fresh start around how much bigger you’re willing to think. You may suddenly feel ready to revisit a course, plan a trip, apply for something, teach what you know, or commit more seriously to a vision that has been sitting in the background. This New Moon rewards practical ambition, so the best next step may be less glamorous than the dream itself, but far more useful. Once the first real piece is in place, the rest of the path becomes easier to see.
Aquarius Sun & Rising:
Aquarius, this week makes your career, reputation, and public image feel more magnetic, strategic, and impossible to treat casually. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your professional realm, which can draw more attention to your work, deepen an important connection with a boss or client, or make you more intentional about the image you project publicly. You may feel ready to refine your brand, pursue a role with more influence, or become more selective about which opportunities are actually worth attaching your name to. Scorpio energy can also make you hyperaware of power dynamics, so try not to assume every closed-door conversation is secretly about you.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your intimacy, shared-resources, and transformation zone, giving you a chance to reset the way you handle trust, money, debt, and emotional merging after eclipse season. A financial agreement may need clearer terms, a relationship may be ready for deeper honesty, or you may simply realize that certain entanglements have become more complicated than they need to be. This New Moon favors thoughtful restructuring, so the shift may come through one practical decision that gives you more clarity, more reciprocity, and less psychic clutter over the next six months.
Pisces Sun & Rising:
Pisces, this week pulls you toward deeper experiences, bigger perspectives, and people who make your world feel more expansive. Venus enters Scorpio and moves through your travel, education, spirituality, and publishing realm, making you more magnetic in spaces that stretch you beyond the familiar. You may feel more drawn to travel, study, teach, create, or connect with someone from a different background, and romance can feel especially intense when there’s a sense of mystery or adventure involved. Just be mindful of idealizing the journey so much that you ignore the practical details. Scorpio energy loves depth, but even soul-searching benefits from checking the return flight.
Then the Virgo New Moon on September 10th activates your partnership sector, offering a fresh start in love, friendship, collaboration, and the way you relate one-on- one. You may feel ready to define a relationship more clearly, have a practical conversation about expectations, or become more discerning about who gets close to you in the first place. After eclipse season, this New Moon helps you approach partnership with less fantasy and more intention, which can actually make connection feel safer and more fulfilling. The next six months are less about forcing certainty and more about building bonds that can hold both tenderness and reality.
Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?
My earliest memories of shopping for foundation and concealer were largely shaped by what I saw in the pages of teen magazines and YouTube beauty guru tutorials. I remember words like “cover,” “mask,” and “hide” being used to describe what complexion products were supposed to do. At the time, it resonated deeply: I had severe acne across most of my face, and I was specifically looking for a product that would hide as much of my skin as possible and temporarily give me the smooth, even complexion I was chasing.
That was more than a decade ago, and a lot has changed: My adult breakouts are much more manageable, and my makeup collection is bursting at the seams with a product that barely existed in the 2010s: skin tints.
These lightweight, skincare-meets-makeup formulas impart a sheer veil of coverage — essentially the opposite of what I was looking for during those early days of wandering drugstore aisles. But I can’t help but wonder if I’m not alone in feeling like my makeup sensibility has evolved, too. Which brings me to the question: What does that mean for full-coverage foundation?
In a world enamored with blurred-but-not-completely-covered complexions, the full-coverage face beat can feel like a relic of another era. But that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re ready to abandon coverage altogether. “I definitely think people are wanting their skin to look and feel more like skin — [and] for me, that’s always been the goal,” celebrity makeup artist Mary Phillips tells Refinery29. “My clients want their complexion to feel perfected, but they still want to see their real skin coming through.”
So is full coverage actually on its way out? I asked several makeup artists what’s replacing it — and whether less really is more.
DashDividers_1_500x100
Which products are replacing full-coverage foundation?
It’s not just lightweight skin tints and sheer foundations. Buildable, medium-to-full-coverage formulas have gotten remarkably good, too, with finishes that are increasingly undetectable and skin-like.
“I’ve always believed beautiful complexion isn’t about covering everything or making the skin look perfect; it’s about putting product where you need it and letting the rest of the skin come through,” says Phillips. “That’s exactly what I wanted when creating m.ph Le Skin Foundation, something weightless and skin-like that you can apply in a thin layer, but still build where you want more coverage.”
Other editor-beloved options include Drunk Elephant’s new Kamo Drops, which can be mixed into moisturizer or worn alone for customizable coverage, and e.l.f. Cosmetics’ Soft Glam Foundation, which retails for $8 and creates a demi-matte, blurred finish that lends an airbrushed effect while still allowing my natural texture and tone to peek through.
“There’s also something very modern about being able to see real skin,” says makeup artist and Ciele founder Nikki DeRoest. “A little texture or a freckle coming through makes makeup feel alive and personal rather than overly perfected.”
In other words, you don’t necessarily have to choose between a bare-faced look and a traditional full beat. Today’s complexion products make it easier to land somewhere in between — or change your mind halfway through getting ready.
DashDividers_1_500x100
What techniques are worth trying?
Brushes, sponges, clean fingers…there’s no shortage of debate over the superior tool for base makeup application. But when it comes to making fuller coverage look as undetectable as possible, technique can be just as important as the formula.
One trick I swear by is “priming” your brush (a technique made popular by makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes): Dot your foundation onto the back of your hand, then work it into the bristles before applying it to your face. This helps distribute the product more evenly and prevents you from depositing a concentrated layer of foundation in one spot.
Phillips agrees that a lighter hand can make all the difference. “It’s less about covering everything and more about being really intentional with where you’re placing product and how much you’re using,” she explains. “I always start with thin layers and build only where I need it. You can always add more, but you don’t necessarily need the same amount of coverage everywhere.”
Another option: Pair your favorite skin tint with concealer to create a complexion that looks more covered without requiring a full layer of foundation. “I like to start with a thin layer of Enhancing Tint to even out the complexion and create that beautiful, seamless base,” explains makeup artist Lisa Eldridge. “Then I’ll add [concealer] coverage only where I need it. My Pinpoint Concealer is fantastic for this because you can be incredibly precise, rather than covering the entire face.”
The takeaway? If you love a full-coverage foundation, you don’t have to give it up — just start using it a different way, like concentrating it where you actually want more coverage, and leaving other areas lighter or even bare. The result can still be a perfected complexion — just one with a little more dimension.
DashDividers_1_500x100
What’s the future of full coverage makeup?
Eldridge agrees: “I think our idea of ‘flawless’ skin has definitely changed,” says Eldridge. “I don’t think it has to mean completely poreless, completely matte, or completely uniform anymore: Beautiful skin has dimension. It has texture, freckles, little variations in color and all of those things that make it look real.”
In other words, think of skin as not just one step with one product; “What I think has changed is the idea that coverage has to be all or nothing,” says DeRoest. “We’re becoming much more comfortable customizing it: sheer here, medium there, concealer exactly where it’s needed. The modern complexion is really about having control over your coverage and letting your skin still feel like your skin.”
And perhaps that’s the real answer to whether full-coverage foundation is “dead.” Not exactly. The bigger shift is that we’re no longer treating coverage as an all-or-nothing proposition. You can want to cover a breakout, even out discoloration, blur texture, or simply wear a full beat because you like the way it looks — and none of those choices necessarily have to mean covering every inch of your face.
Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?
Okay, we aren’t exactly lacking in haircut trends. Recently, we fell for the “curve” cut — a strategically layered style that adds major volume to fine strands — and then we spotted the J-shape haircut, with its loose layers that fall effortlessly into that rounded silhouette. But with a shiny new season comes a fresh wave of haircut ideas.
Whether you’re eyeing the “cloud” bob or craving something shorter, like a pixie crop, there’s a trend for everyone.
Ahead, top hairstylists from London to NYC share the cuts set to define fall — and beyond.
Hair artist Tom Smith describes the varsity bob as a choppy, chin-skimming cut with subtle layers and a center part. The inspo? Steph Hui and Millie Bobby Brown. “Polished but never prissy, it carries a cool collegiate energy — youthful without being childish and preppy without being stiff,” says Smith. While the movement might look undone, it’s actually intentional and well-maintained, adds Smith, thanks to the invisible layers through the mid-lengths and ends that create that flicky volume.
“Gucci bangs feel very fashion-forward — and powerful,” says celebrity hairstylist and colorist, Dimitris Giannetos. He recalls creating the softly-parted, slightly grown-out look for Demi Moore ahead of her role as the fictional character Barbara Gucci in the short film The Tiger. “To achieve this look, ask for wispy curtain bangs just below the brows with face-framing pieces towards the ears,” recommends Giannetos. The key? “Avoid a blunt cut by adding some variety to the length of the bangs across the face,” he says.
“Anok Yai’s striking short bob, complete with a blunt fringe, highlights the boldness of this style,” says celebrity hairdresser Lorraine Dublin. “It’s a sharp, chin-skimming bob paired with a clean fringe, and it’s set to stand out this [fall].” Why? It has a strong, modern silhouette, Dublin explains, yet still feels polished and low-maintenance. We also love the look on content creator Deborah Iona.
Nick Stenson, celebrity hairstylist and founder of Nick Stenson Beauty, highlights the “ripped” bob as the standout cut of fall 2026. “Bobs are making a comeback because their clean, structured shape offers a chic, low-maintenance look that pairs perfectly with cold-weather layers,” says Stenson. The ripped bob, however, is a more interesting, layered take, thanks to softly separated ends created with a texturizing technique where the hair is chopped into vertically. This cut by Catherine Gibbs is perfect.
The shag is set to take on a much gentler image this fall, according to Neale Rodger, style director at STIL salon in London. “Think soft, feathered layers that build volume and create easy movement,” says Rodger, like this look by Ryenne Snow. Rodger adds that it’s the kind of cut that still looks intentional even as it grows out. “It’s a brilliant choice for medium to thick hair,” continues Rodger, “especially if there’s already some natural wave or texture to play with.” Guiding your stylist is simple: “Ask for feathered layers throughout, soft ends, and a length that sits somewhere between the neck and shoulders,” advises Rodger.
The ’70s have had their time in the sun. Now, it’s 1960’s time to shine, and bangs are leading the resurgence, says Ricky Walters, founder and creative director of Salon 64. “The new incarnation is all about boldness: think thick, heavy, statement-making fringes taken surprisingly far back into the crown,” says Walters. He adds, “This isn’t a whisper of a fringe; it’s a full-volume curtain that instantly reshapes the face, adding drama, mystery, and a touch of French-girl rebellion.” Walters says that cutting it with plenty of density — adding bulk through techniques like point cutting and texturizing — prevents it from slipping into anything too dated. Hairstylist Ryenne Snow always nails it.
The power pixie has Florence Pugh, Glenn Close, and Iris Law to thank for its meteoric rise. “This is a cropped, layered pixie that’s sharp, sculpted, and deliberately androgynous,” says Smith. Its key characteristics? “Enough length and the top and front to allow for versatile styling,” adds Smith, who calls it the ultimate anti-blowout style. “This is great for finer hair types and those who want more lift, as it helps to contour the jawline and cheekbones when long enough to be tucked behind the ears,” says Smith. Asking for it couldn’t be simpler: “Ask for close layering and texture that can shift from matte and punkish by day to polished and glossy at night,” advises Smith — and don’t forget the longer, swooping bangs.
The name sounds complicated, but the result speaks for itself. It’s essentially a soft blowout with rounded, bouncy ends, explains Giannetos, who recently debuted the look on Amal Clooney. “It works well on long, layered hair, about 6-8 inches from the shoulder. This look enhances body, adds movement, and makes the blowout feel thicker and more voluminous,” says Giannetos. “I like to take a 1.25” Bio Ionic Curler to the ends to lock in the rounded shape.”
Super-short styles are still trending, says Dublin, but the polished pixie is having a moment. Just look to content creator Sia. “It’s perfect if you want a low-maintenance cut that holds up through the colder, wetter months,” Dublin says, adding, “If you’re not ready for a full chop, a pixie-style wig gives you the same look with zero commitment.”
The shaggy bob is not only effortlessly chic, says Dublin, but it’s practical for winter and spring. “The layers add movement and texture — great under scarves or hats — while still looking polished for work or evening plans,” adds Dublin. Grab a hydrating hair cream like PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross Palo Santo Styling Cream and let your natural texture do its thing. This cut on Keeks Reid is beautiful.
Mussed-up texture is in this season, says Stenson, and while the classic shag’s layering technique is making a comeback, it’s being reimagined for fall with modern softness and volume. “Even better, it’s flexible across hair types,” he adds. “A shag is great for anyone with thick hair because it removes weight and bulk. If you have finer hair, ask for a modern micro-shag or wolf-shag with strategic layering that adds volume and texture without making the hair look sparse,” advises Stenson. This cut on Linasha never fails to inspire.
“The textured lob [aka long bob] will continue its quiet takeover,” says Rodger. “It’s mid-length, slightly undone, and effortlessly cool — the kind of cut that behaves beautifully through winter,” he adds. It’s also a seasonal all-rounder, and easy to air-dry in the warmer months, too. “I love how it slips under scarves and coats without losing shape, and it gives hair that natural, lived-in movement,” continues Rodger, who says it’s perfect for wavy and lightly curly hair. “Ask your stylist for a neck-to-shoulder graze with feathered, textured ends, and a soft, natural finish,” suggests Rodger. Hairstylist Catherine Gibbs nails the look here.
The fall update is lighter than its previous counterpart, says Walters, and it sits in what he refers to as the magic zone: “Just above the collarbone and never shorter than the jawline,” adds Walters, like this cut by Miho Mai. “This sweet spot creates a clean, graphic silhouette without sacrificing softness.” What gives it a modern edge is the invisible layering: “These are subtle, sliced-in shorter pieces hidden underneath,” says Walters. “These secret layers act like built-in movement, allowing the bob to swing, breathe, and catch the light in all the right ways.”
If they’re not cut properly, curtain bangs can look blocky and unnatural, failing to blend into the rest of your lengths. That’s why Stenson suggests asking for “texturized” curtain bangs. Texturized bangs are cut with techniques that soften the fringe and remove bulk, so they fall more naturally. “Your stylist will assess the density of your hair to ensure your bangs are proportionate to your face,” says Stenson. “Bangs are especially a great choice for those with fine or thin hair and looking to bring some volume to their look. They’re truly versatile enough to suit all face shapes.” Take inspiration from this cut by @charlottexstyles on Instagram.
Gianettos says that there’s something so chic about a sharp bob that grazes the chin and that it can elevate any outfit. “It feels very confident, effortless, cool-girl,” says Giannetos. “It can be worn wavy for an everyday style or straight for a very sleek, edgy look,” — much like this cut on Meredith Duxbury. “I like to use L’Oreal Paris’ Sleek It Iron Straight Hairspray to tame any frizz that distracts from the moment,” says Giannetos.
The bixie — bob meets pixie — is heading into fall with us, and for good reason: it’s soft, wearable, and short enough to feel fresh, says Rodger. “This is a sweet spot between a bob and a pixie, and it’s ideal for anyone tempted to go shorter without committing to a full pixie,” says Rodger. He adds that it works especially well on fine to medium hair, which always benefits from added texture through the mid-lengths and ends. “When you’re asking for it in the chair, think chin length or slightly above, with light, choppy layers and a soft, airy finish.” We love this crop by Chellsie Aiger Serrano.
Rodger is convinced that a “clean, blunt bob” is the answer to feeling polished without the effort, like this cut on STIL client Abbie de Fontaine. “The strong, even line gives you instant structure,” he says. “Plus, it looks incredible peeking out from under winter and spring layers.” He adds that the cut is particularly beautiful on slightly wavy or straight, finer hair, as it lends weight and sharpness. For the best result, Rodger suggests asking for a chin-to-collarbone bob with crisp, blunt ends and minimal layering. “Keep it sleek or lightly textured depending on your hair type,” he says.
Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?
Follow Us
Were this world an endless plain, and by sailing eastward we could for ever reach new distances