Emilia Nagy
Emilia Nagy covers beauty, skincare and the slightly unhinged joy of finding a good top for under €15. Her picks are tested the way a best friend tests them — on a normal day, on normal skin, with a normal budget — and written up without the marketing gloss.
Articles by Emilia Nagy
Before You Book the Tweakment: The Cheaper Steps Most of Us Skip
Treatment stacking has quietly become normal — one appointment leading to the next, then the next. Here is how to work out what you actually want changed, and what you can do before you spend a thing.
Velvet in Daylight: How to Wear Autumn's Richest Fabric Without Looking Dressed for a Party
Velvet has escaped December. Here is how to wear it on an ordinary Tuesday — the weaves that read as daywear, the colours that work in grey light, and how to stop it looking crushed by lunchtime.
The One Autumn Jacket That Does Everything: Four Silhouettes and How to Pick Yours
September is jacket season, which is also impulse-purchase season. Four shapes are genuinely worth your money — here's how to work out which one your wardrobe is actually missing.
The Patches Summer Left Behind: A Calm Autumn Plan for Pigmentation
Freckle clusters that joined up, a shadow across the cheekbones, dark marks where a spot used to be — autumn is the sensible season to work on all of it. Here's the order that actually helps.
Dressing as a Pair: How to Coordinate With Your Partner Without Looking Like a Uniform
Every few months a famous couple gets photographed looking effortlessly in sync, and the rest of us wonder how it's done. The trick is never matching — it's agreeing on one thing and letting everything else differ.
End-of-Summer Sandal Rescue: How to Clean a Cork Footbed Without Wrecking It
Three months of bare feet, sun cream and pavement leave their mark. Here's how to bring cork-and-suede sandals back before they go into the cupboard — and the one thing that ruins them for good.
Leopard Print Is Everywhere Again — How to Wear It Like a Neutral
Leopard is back on every high-street rail, from jeans to midi dresses. The trick is to stop treating it as a statement and start treating it as the beige it secretly is.
Autumn's Cooler Fragrances: How to Wear Incense and Stone If You've Only Ever Worn Vanilla
The gourmand era is loosening its grip and something drier is moving in: smoke, mineral, resin, cold air. Here's how to try it without smelling like a cathedral at 9am.
Autumn's Denim Is Looser, Darker and Longer — Four Cuts Worth Trying Now
The new season's jeans are softer in shape and deeper in colour. Here's which cuts actually work in everyday life, and how to wear them without drowning.
Autumn's Richer Colours: How to Wear Them If Your Wardrobe Is Mostly Neutral
Deeper, more confident shades are everywhere for the new season. Here is how to bring them in without buying a whole new wardrobe or looking like you borrowed someone else's taste.
Growing Out a Bob Without the Awkward Months: A Realistic Plan
Long hair is having a moment again, and half of us are stuck at the shoulder-flick stage. Here is how to get through the in-between with your hair — and your patience — intact.
Bring Your Suede Back Before Boot Season: One Evening, Four Steps
The suede boots at the back of the wardrobe usually need reviving, not replacing. Here is the order of operations that works — and the three things that ruin suede for good.
The Bare-Nail Manicure: How to Make Unpolished Hands Look Deliberate
Polish-free nails only look chic when they look intentional. A short, repeatable routine — and the one step most people skip — is the whole difference.
Five Accessories That Quietly Date an Outfit After 50 — and the Swaps That Don't
You can wear entirely modern clothes and still look like a photograph from fifteen years ago, because the accessories are doing the talking. Five habits worth revisiting, gently.
September Skin: Fading Summer's Marks Without Wrecking Your Barrier
Uneven tone, rough texture and freckles that joined forces — the annual end-of-summer inventory. Here's how to treat it in the right order, so you don't spend autumn with a stinging face.
The Structured Shoulder Is Back in Everyday T-Shirts — Here's How to Wear It Now
A soft pad in a plain T-shirt sounds like a small thing, but it changes the entire line of an outfit. Here's how to choose one, what to wear it with, and when to skip it.
How to Clean Birkenstocks Without Ruining the Cork
A grey, shiny footbed and dusty straps do not mean the end of your favourite summer sandals. Here is the safe method, material by material — and the one thing that destroys them fastest.
Three Jacket Shapes That Carry You From Late August Into Real Autumn
The weeks between summer dresses and proper coats are the hardest to dress for. Three jacket shapes handle almost all of it, if you get the proportions right.
Liquid Layers Are Back: The Nineties Cut That Actually Suits Everyday Hair
Soft, seamless, swishy layers are the cut everyone is asking for again — but the wrong version leaves a shelf you will be growing out until spring. Here is what to ask for and who it flatters.
The Longer Short Is the Best Bridge Between Summer and Autumn
Knee-skimming tailored shorts are the one summer piece that doesn't have to go into storage in September. Here is how to style them so they read grown-up rather than holiday.
If Your Foundation Clings to Dry Patches, the Fix Starts Before the Base
Late-summer skin is quietly dehydrated, and every base you own suddenly finds the flaky bits. The solution is rarely a new foundation — it is what happens in the ten minutes beforehand.
Where You Do Your Makeup Matters More Than What You Buy
Harsh overhead bathroom light and a magnifying mirror will make almost anyone over-apply. Here's how to set yourself up so your base looks right in real life, not just at the sink.
Long Natural Nails That Look Genuinely Clean: The Ten-Minute Weekly Routine
Growing your own nails is the easy part — keeping them looking freshly done is where most of us give up. A simple weekly reset that makes bare nails look salon-neat.
Organise Your Wardrobe Around What You Actually Wear, Not What You Own
Most closet systems collapse within a fortnight because they're built for an imaginary wardrobe. Here's a method that starts from your real week — and survives it.