Good Morning, it's Sunday, February 23. The highest-grossing animation in the world is a Chinese film, the Ordinary has brought back its serum foundation, there’s a new ayurveda app and you can get botox on your… edges? Also, we’re elevating your weekend style with the prettiest picks 🪷🤎🕶️🧝🏾‍♀️☀️🍇

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  • Pedicures with Feminism: In Varanasi, India, beauty parlours are increasingly serving as spots for a growing sisterhood, quiet rebellion and brewing feminist revolutions.

  • Ne Zha 2: The Chinese mega-hit introducing Chinese mythology to new audiences has now broken records as the highest-grossing animated film globally, surpassing Pixar’s Inside Out 2. 

  • Japan’s Elderly Embrace Beauty: Age is no barrier as Japanese seniors take free makeup courses from Shiseido, learning eyebrow techniques and wellness rituals. 

  • Afro-Latina Comedian to Know: Danielle Perez is sharing her experiences with disability and queerness with stand-up comedy.

  • Rosa Parks was a Yogi: Historians talk about the role and impact of yoga on her life and legacy.

  • 🍳 Selenium & East Asian Community: Selenium deficiency can lead to Kashin-Beck disease, mainly seen in East Asian people. But nutritional therapist Farzanah Nasser says you can up your selenium levels with foods like eggs, Brazil nuts, and whole grains. 

  • 🤰🏾Postpartum Belly Binding: Malaysian Bengkung is a practice Brooke Devard says helped regulate her emotions and strengthen her pelvic floor muscles.

  • Rasayanam’s Ayurvedic Supplements: New launches from this plant-based brand with ingredients like Gokshura, Ashwagandha, Shilajit, and Safed Musli to help with stamina, cognitive wellness and beauty.

  • 🧘🏿‍♀️ Emotions After Yoga: Psychologist Tiffany Narain says it's completely normal to have intense emotional release after yoga and can help with emotional regulation.

  • 🪷 AI-Driven App for Women’s Wellness: LAIQA is the latest health app integrating Ayurveda with AI and offering insights on hormonal health and conditions like PCOS.

  • 👟 Run Club in India: The New Balance Run Club is in India, and it's the latest community for running enthusiasts in the country. 

Tired of constantly sweating out your edge control even before you’ve left the house? Well, you just might be able to get Botox on them. Dermatologist Dr. Corey Hartman says Botox can in fact block nerve signals that trigger sweat glands and the procedure can be quick and relatively painless. However, results might take a while to appear and you do need to consult your dermatologist or medical aesthetician first.

  • 🕶️ Eyewear Picks from Lori Harvey: This capsule from the socialite + Elisa Johnson eyewear features her favourite pairs, including the Trinity in Gloss Black.

  • Loungewear from Avanday: Shop comfy loungewear and co-ords from the latest selfcare-inspired Indian womenswear brand Avanday.  

  • 🩰 Flats from Nadine Mos: London-based Nadine Mos’ designs are feminine and graceful. Our pick? The Ivory Flats from the brand.

  • Switch N Shine Jewelry: Tanishq’s latest collection allows you to change how your jewelry is shaped through convertible designs like the chic diamond drop earrings.

  • Jewelry from Gems by Mocha: Gems by Mocha makes culture-rich jewelry pieces exalting your heritage, whether you’re Caribbean, African or Latin America.

  • Pieces from Bridgette Romanek: The interior designer’s latest collection with Crate & Barrel features 54 functionally exquisite furniture pieces. 

  • Inside Lana Condor’s Dream Home: Nestled in California, the actress takes us on a tour of the cozy home in which she hosted her wedding party and farewell brunch.   

  • 🇵🇭 Today is the final day of Art Fair Philippines 2025 held at the Ayala Triangle Gardens. Make sure to see these exhibitions. 

  • 🇺🇲 KEEP YOUR WONDER MOVING: Lindsay Adams’ almost-prophetic fiery solo exhibition is on show at Sean Kelly LA till March 8. 

  • 🇳🇱 Strands & Structures: Concept hair artist Asia Clarke merges hair and photography to explore environmental issues in Accra, Ghana. Now showing at the Open Space Art Museum in The Netherlands. 

  • 🇬🇧 Situation Comedy: In Derrick Adams’ latest exhibition in London, he explores Black joy using forgotten parts of African-American history, including pieces showing Black cowboys. 

  • 🍸Chicas Divertidas: Megan Thee Stallion’s new tequila comes in two flavours –blanco and reposado– in a potion-like bottle.

  • 🥛 Breakfast at Fuhang: Visit Fuhang Soy Milk, a breakfast spot that serves up to 1,000 people an hour with the best meal start in Taiwan.

  • West African Spot in London: Shakara is the latest West African dining experience, with Nigerian interiors and Afrobeats playing all night long.

  • 📺 Mrs: Remake of the acclaimed Malayalam film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ stars Sanya Malhotra has everyone riled up. 

  • 🎧 Lost in Your Gaze: Nkatha Muthioni explores recent infatuation in her new single.

  • 🎧 Burna Boy’s unfolding era continues with his latest release, Update.