As part of a new series, "Your Next New Skill," Sun-Times reporter Erica Thompson took a beginner's kintsugi class and ...

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick is a go-to long-lasting lipstick formula with a creamy matte finish and ...

For illustrator and fiber artist Tomoko Kubo, the hiragana lettering system sparked a playful, ongoing series of embroideries ...

In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the ...

As we step into spring, it’s out with the old and in with the new. This even includes makeup. In recent years, the dominance of the “clean girl aesthetic” and barely-there makeup has ...

Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

Japan is known for being one of the most fashion-forward places on the planet. Does it deserve its reputation? On the ground, the fashion landscape is changing. Japan’s luxury fashion market has ...

The spiciest ramen is served in a black bowl. Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork ...

Still, Joan’s dye job does seem to earn her points with Olivia, who invites her for mani-pedis at the Asian-owned nail salon ... Chicks” route, using makeup to communicate (and potentially ...

“Korean skincare is living in 2050.” Goes the phrase cropping up across a number of TikToks and Instagram Reels, as more and more people discover the advanced — almost futuristic — qualities of ...

Promise. The emerging beauty trends of the moment feel a bit rebellious. As a beauty editor, I’m used to a “Florals for spring? Groundbreaking!” type of response when I ask makeup artists ...