The Spell-ometer February 2021

We look at what's hot and what's not in world of Spell, from Zendaya's new film to the awful trend of 'woke-fishing'.

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Feb 2021

Malcolm & Marie

HOT: Malcolm & Marie

Zendaya and John David Washington’s black and white drama comes to Netflix this month.

Pat McGrath

HOT: Beauty queen

Pat McGrath is the first MUA to be awarded a damehood in the Queen’s 2021 honours list.

Open Water - Caleb Azumah Nelson

HOT: Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson’s heartbreaking tale of love between two South London artists arrives on shelves this month.

The Grammy's

NOT: Change your tune

We’ll have to wait until March to find out who’s won big in this year’s postponed Grammy Awards.

Freck pen

NOT: Get Freck'd

The tattoo freckle trend isn’t for everyone! Can’t commit? Try this freckle pen from Freck instead!

Tinder on phone

NOT: Woke-fishing

Tinder dates pretending to be woke in order to get on your good side? Red flag!

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Switch off with these wellbeing essentials

Go from Zoom to zen real quick this month with our selection of six luxurious homeware and hair and skincare must-haves.

What is being done to end microaggressions towards afro hair?

As part of their new campaign, Pantene reveal that, in the UK, 9 in 10 Black people face microaggressions related to their hair.

17 ways to wear a topknot bun in every texture

Topknots are the ultimate easy hairstyle - and they look beautiful in every texture. Here's our gallery of inspo for your next up-do!

Books to read before they hit the screen

Want to get ahead of the critics? Be a trailblazer and pick up these exciting page turners before they get the live action treatment.

Add these brilliant books on black hair to your TBR pile

Maxed out on your pandemic reading material? Here are our recommended picks on the beauty and politics surrounding Afro hair.