ANITA BHAGWANDAS

Exciting stuff! UGLY is available from today in paperback - have you got yours? Tag me if you do, and I'd love to know if you enjoyed it! Huge thanks to everyone who has bought a copy so far #paperback #newbooks #bookstagram #nonfiction #journalist #culturalchange #feminism #journalist #newpublication #bonnierbooks

Meet the refreshed look of The Powder Room - your new beauty ritual landing in your inbox every Friday. Expect unfiltered essays, chaotic hot takes, brutally honest reviews, haunted side quests, and yes… more than one Real Housewives shout-out. But this isn’t just me shouting into the void. This is a space for us. A beauty community that feels like those 2am bathroom chats - raw, real, and empowering. No glossy filters. No empty fluff. Just the beauty talk that actually matters. Pull up, subscribe, and let’s get feral together🩷 (Link in my bio) Anita xx #rebrand #substack #community #beauty #substackwriter #beautystandards #hottrends

Exciting start to the morning. The first exclusive extract from my book UGLY coming out next week! Drop me a line if you read it - love to know if it resonates for you in any way. Link is in bio and stories. And thank you to my wonderful pr team @stammydodger and editor @abigailradnor ❤️ Hope you like it! 📸 @kelliefrenchstudio 📸 assist @bruce.horak 💄 @neusa_neveslove_mkup using @avedauk and @narsissist 🪞 @houseofhackney #authorsofinstagram #beautycommunity #beautystandards #eurocentricbeautystandards #fatphobia #prettyprivilege #racism #indianbeauty #colourism #darkskin #journalism #journalismmatters

Bored of staring at the same makeup bag every morning? Same. These are the low-effort, no-BS products I reach for when I want to look put together fast. The full list and why they work is in The Powder Room! Comment 'makeup' and I will send you the link🩷 #thepowderroom #writer #makeup #musthave #beauty #hotpicks

A few highlights from life recently. 1. Bedraggled, but with bubble tea - my fave bev! 2. Launch for the new @erborian microshot serum + reunited with @hannahroseivory 3. Place setting of joy for @skinceuticals dinner celebrating their iconic Vitamin C (I’ve used it for like a decade now!) 4. The best host ever @drwassimtaktouk 5. Off to the @downloadfest @thegreatfrogldn launch in my current style hyeprfocus. Jacket is from La Foret, an amazing goth mall in Tokyo. Trousers are Ground Y by Yohji Yamomoto. 6. Modelling of the DL x GF collab rings - I think I need this ring. Let’s start a gofundme? Do I need a pay pig? (JOKING) pic stolen from @kittycowell ❤️ 7. The sauna at Netil house is my happy place - love that it’s private too! 8. cute sauna friend. 9. The lift to @celavi.london is incredible - did you know Paddington station had that historic signage?! 10. Inspiring panel talk and dinner with @cocodemeruk ‘s Lucy Litwak, journalist @rowanpelling and the icon that is @cindygallop 11. I had a sneak peek of the new @dyson travel dryer - it adapts to the voltage wherever you are! Smart! 12. Weekend stay at @staycrafted_ . It’s an hour from London and from the same founders of the wonderful Birch that closed a couple of years ago. 13. Lake goals - I swam in this - be proud! Cc: @humeara @alexfriendwritesbeauty 14. Interiors goals 15. Dating app bants - anyone agree? #beauty #beautylaunches #beautynews #gothstyle #uktravel

My on flight beauty essentials. Comment PACKING and I’ll send you the essentials that stop long-haul flights from feeling like a punishment. #travel #travelbeauty #flying #plane #beautyhacks #holiday #essentials

Slightly late posting this piece for Grazia on inherited beauty beliefs to coincide with Mother’s Day. We do inherit a lot of how we see appearance from our caregivers, some good, some bad, but in every instance we have the opportunity to recognise, question and interrogate those beliefs for our own peace of mind. Thanks so much for the commission @annievischer and team @graziauk ps: for more on this topic head over to The Powder Room - link in bio! #beautystandards #beautyideals #colourism #journalism #britishasian

The best nail salon ever? I think so! Come with me to Tokyo’s viral nail salon Sucre - known for bold designs, precision and maximalism. It did NOT disappoint. Huge thank you to @ikki.sucre for the best nail art ever! Have you been anywhere that does nail art like this? Address: Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan #sucre #tokyobeauty #tokyonail #viraltokyo #sucrenails

Spot the goth….TBT to @viva.las.vegas.vlv a couple of years ago. I’ve got so much fomo I can even tell you. 😭 @midcentury_girl @denne_junior #vivaslasvegas #rockabilly

Two weeks, one very full suitcase, and a carefully curated list of Japanese beauty to track down. I’ve broken down the very best finds on Substack. The ones that lived up to the hype and earned a spot in my routine long after the trip. Comment JAPAN and I will send you the link! Have you discovered any Japanese beauty favourites? I’m always looking for more to try. #substackwriter #substack #beauty #japanshopping #japan #japanbeauty #musthave

Loved being a part of @bbcwomanshour Guide to Life talking about how to love your face as you get older with the the wonderful @rosestokes and @phillippa.diedrichs , hosted by the mega @bbcnuala ❤️ We discussed beauty, identity, and how we navigate it all in a world that’s constantly asking us to compare which dials up to 100 as you get older. So, if you’re struggling with it, check out the episode via the link in my bio. #bbcwomanshour #empower #women #inclusivity #beautystandards #deepdive #identity

You can imagine my little gasp of joy when I found a beauty themed gachapon in Tokyo. For the uninitiated, gachapon is a coin operated vending machine full of toys - usually anime miniatures. But I found a mini beauty products version in Harajuku. I was so excited that I even saved opening them until I got back to the UK. But frens, horror ensued…. #japanhaul #japanshopping #japanbeauty #jbeauty #gachapon #beautygachapon