Coconut oil is currently one of most fetishised natural items. Boasting antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral properties, people are pulling their jars out for everything from teeth whitening to healing infections. How has this fatty oil come to be seen as a multipurpose beauty and health booster?

The beauty industry is diversifying and DECIEM is an umbrella brand that’s responded to this with high-tech products for all. According to founder Nicola Kilner, society is increasingly ageless and genderless, anyway. So who exactly are its customers? And what’s behind its rapid rise to success?

Facials used to be an excuse for a relaxing hour of pampering in the spa – but that’s not the case any more. Many beauty professionals are now offering advanced, science-driven cosmeceutical therapies – like Dermalogica’s IonActive Power Treatment – to satisfy a desire for visible results.

A wide range of make-up products are used in the pursuit of ‘photo-ready’ perfection – but a growing number of women are now going the extra mile by splashing out on invasive and non-invasive cosmetic procedures. How is Transform using bloggers to normalise lip fillers and boob jobs?