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Acura VP Hints at Additional Type S Models During 2021 TLX Walk-Around
The 2021 Acura TLX takes a big step forward for the brand’s mid-size model thanks to its new platform, turbocharged engines, and bold styling. Needless to say, there’s a lot to see and talk about. That’s exactly why MotorTrend’s own Miguel Cortina took a trip out to Honda Proving Center in the Mojave Desert to pore over the new TLX with Acura’s vice president and brand officer Jon Ikeda. The new Acura TLX is immediately distinguishable from the old model by its low-slung front end and long dash-to-axle ratio. Acura claims the latter feature increases by 7.8 inches over the previous model, giving the sedan a long hood and cab-rearward profile. Though its new proportions suggest a rear-wheel-drive layout, the base TLX continues to route its powers to t...
Mazda Zoom-Zooms Into the Pickup Market With New BT-50
More than a decade after Mazda pulled the plug on its Ford Ranger-based B-Series truck in the United States, the “Zoom-Zoom” brand is making us yearn for its return to the American pickup segment with the new BT-50. Marking the model’s second full redesign, per the company, the new BT-50 trades its predecessor’s Ford underpinnings for Isuzu-based mechanical bits. That’s right, just because Mazda stopped selling trucks in the U.S. doesn’t mean it stopped selling such models in other markets. Look past the Mazda’s pretty, CX-9-like face and you will find what amounts to a re-skinned Isuzu D-Max—a model that was never offered here, from a brand no longer imported to our shores. Fortunately, this is no new take on an old truck, as Isuzu recently r...
Look Inside Martin Garrix’s Spectacular, Cutting-Edge Studio Renovation
After three years of meticulous renovations, the flagship STMPD RCRDS studio of international dance music superstar Martin Garrix is finally complete. Following its acquisition in 2017, Garrix and his team flung into an intricate renovation project for the recording studios, which have been transformed into a breathatking, cutting-edge complex. Three brand new studios were introduced into the building in addition to the refurbishment of its five existing studios, and each was given its own style in terms of appearance and equipment. Perhaps most stunning is the Mix Stage, a studio dedicated to cinema mixing with an immersive Dolby Atmos Premier Studio system, which represents “Dolby’s highest certification of a dubbing stage’s technical excellence.R...
Summer Is (Nearly) Here—These Are the Best Sun Creams for Every Occasion
The truth is making sure that you are applying the correct sun cream in the correct way is absolutely crucial in ensuring sun safety. “From March to October, UV levels are at their highest. I would recommend applying sunscreen to any exposed skin 15 minutes before you head outdoors,” advises consultant dermatologist Justine Kluk. “It is possible to burn, tan and sustain sun damage that increases your risks of skin cancer and premature ageing from just 15 minutes of casual sun exposure without the right protection.” And this is where the issue lies. In reality, very few people do apply sun cream correctly, and thus expose themselves to damage. “Many people make the mistake of thinking that their makeup contains SPF, so they don’t need to wear a separate sun protection product, but...
This Is How Instagram’s Coolest Minimalist Is Dressing in 2020
What key pieces make up your summer capsule? My summer capsule consists of vintage denim, casual T-shirts, statement tops and low-heel mules. I’m very casual! What’s your most versatile summer staple? For me, the most versatile summer staple has to be blue jeans. I find that it’s so easy to pair them with anything, from blazers to slip dresses. They just go with everything! Which brands do you always turn to for the warmer months? This season, I’m into Nanushka for fun summer pieces for the evening. For daytime, I like Totême for its basics. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the p...
3 Summer Prints That Will Never Go Out of Style
When it comes to making a new purchase, I always try to think about its potential for longevity. Will this item stand the test of time? Will I still like and want to wear it in a year? Two years? Five years? In my time, there are many items I’ve added to cart that have subsequently failed that test and simply become ghosts of checkouts past. However, over the years, I’ve learned that there are three summer patterns that will never fail the timeless test, as summer after summer, I find myself gravitating toward polka dots, stripes and gingham. From T-shirts to swimwear, summer dresses to shorts, these three patterns are so classic they can adorn any one of your favourite wardrobe items and give the piece an instantly classic feel. I’ve perso...
I Clean Out My Closet Twice a Month, But I Never Get Rid of These 8 Things
I’ve always been big on cleaning out my closet and decluttering my space in general, but as we recently discussed, I’ve been on even more of a kick lately due to the extensive amount of time I’ve been spending at home. However, sharing some of the items we have purged from our wardrobes actually got me thinking about those pieces which I rarely, if ever, give the boot—and why. I didn’t notice it at first, but once I made a list, it became painfully clear that among the eight categories you’re about to read about below, there’s actually one common theme: They always come back (or never go out of style in the first place). That’s right. While items such as belts and eveningwear may seem more or less relevant over time, when you do need them, the versions you already own ...
If Your Hair Is Prone to Knotting, These Detangling Products Are Sure to Help
If your hair is anything like mine, the chances are it is well overdue a cut. I have always had long hair (with the exception of a blip at age 13 when I wanted to look like Victoria Beckham and went for an inverted bob), and as far as my super-long hair goes, it’s always been relatively easy to manage. While my curly haired friends complained of frequent tangling and dryness, my fine, limp lengths had their faults, but tangling wasn’t really one of them. But then, around five years ago, years of bleach damage caught up with me, and my usually smooth hair started matting and knotting in ways I did not know possible. Suddenly, I was having to carry around hairbrushes in my handbag and adding leave-in conditioners and nourishing hair masks into my routine. And af...
This Is the Skincare Ingredient to Know About If You Have Pigmentation
Very rarely in the world of beauty does a new, game-changing ingredient come along. Sure, there are new technologies and patents being developed every single day, but as far as seriously efficacious, ingredient-led discoveries go, they’re few and far between. Before the likes of super-hydrating hyaluronic acid, glow-boosting alpha hydroxy acids and fine line–reducing retinol were discovered, I wonder what was worth writing about. However, it’s been a good few years now since any ingredient made waves in the skincare world, and I think we’re overdue a discovery. With that being said, over the past few months or so, one particular ingredient name has been popping up more frequently on ingredient lists and in conversations among experts. Tranexamic acid is heralded by experts and ed...
These Are the 18 Affordable Anti-Ageing Skincare Products That Actually Work
If you ask me, great skincare shouldn’t have to come with an eye-watering price tag. Unfortunately, when it comes to anti-ageing products, more affordable brands often get written off as ineffective because of their overuse of the phrase “anti-ageing” in their ads. And sure, while so many affordable products that claim to rewind the clock do little more than give your skin a hefty hit of moisture, there are many that do actually contain the rare ingredients older skin might genuinely benefit from. So to save you from having to try out every single budget anti-ageing product out there, keep scrolling for the affordable options that contain powerhouse ingredients. Oh, and they’re all under £27. You’re welcome. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimag...
Your Mascara Could Have Mites—Plus Other Reasons Makeup Expiry Dates Matter
It probably won’t surprise you, then, to hear that when it comes to makeup expiry dates, I take a similarly laissez-faire approach. As a beauty obsessive, the number of products in my stash means it’s nearly impossible to figure out when I first opened something, and, therefore, when it needs to be chucked. Of course, there are some products that I churn through and throw out regularly (mascaras and foundations are on my high rotation list), but there are others that have stuck around for longer than I’d care to think about. (Benefit Benetint, I’m looking at you.) But after a quick chat in the Who What Wear office, it turns out that even those with a limited amount of makeup products were still clueless when it came to expiry dates and whether they’re actually to be adhered to. I...
2021 Honda Pilot’s Nets New SE Trim, Nine-Speed Auto, and a Price Hike
The current-generation Honda Pilot is getting on in years, but it is hardly showing its age. That’s because Honda makes frequent small updates to the roomy and practical three-row SUV, including a styling refresh the year before last. For 2021, the Pilot receives a special edition trim and comes standard with the nine-speed automatic transmission across the line (previously it reserved for upper trim levels, while lower-spec models used a six-speed). For its extra three forward speeds, the entry-level 2021 Honda Pilot LX sees a price increase of $725, to $33,370. It is more expensive, therefore, than the base Chevrolet Traverse (which also is much larger) but still less expensive than the more similarly sized Toyota Highlander. Prices on the mid-level EX and EX-L trims have swelled b...
