How is tech upping the ante on customised beauty? Is hemp due for its time in the limelight? What do Gen Zers expect of industry heavyweights? In this part of the 2019 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how the desire for convenience and the digital revolution are impacting beauty.

Fitting acts of self-care into a packed schedule can be a challenge, one that requires creative management of free moments. Glow Bar caters to busy women with a convenient retreat in London that lets them sweat out their stress and sip on superfood-based drinks in their limited free time.

From cutting their hair short and wearing glasses on TV to smashing their cosmetics, many South Korean women are rebelling against strict beauty standards. Online movement #escapethecorset is battling against the country’s traditional cultural ideals and highlighting other feminist issues.

What’s caused cosmetic procedures to gain widespread acceptance? How are people using technology to experiment with their looks? Why are scientific claims becoming more important in skincare? And what’s the role of social media in the discovery and application of make-up?