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In the pursuit of spiritual bliss, have you been ignoring your body, Cancer? Honestly, consider this for a moment—your body stores what you feel and think and it manifests in the form of aches, pains, health and even illness. When you move your body and exercise, you help it process stuck emotions and subconscious memories. And the simple act of stretching your spine or legs or even wiggling your toes that may be making you feel oh so relaxed is actually doing some hardcore work for you in the background. Unearth your broken parts, Aries. Uncover yourself and let your raw edges be seen, heard and understood. See the light in your own eyes if you cannot find it in someone else’s. Hold a mirror to yourself to light your way up with your inner light if all else seems dark. Be the voice of your soul, not in a completely flowery way but by actually asking yourself some tough questions and allowing some equally honest and detached answers to flow through. You may feel like your future feels challenging and uncertain, Libra. Perhaps you have been praying for change or independence or simply for things to get better. But here is your cosmic message—you don’t need to do anything more—you simply need to allow yourself to slow down a bit, be taken care of and perhaps even cry it out if you want to. There is no shame in seeking support and help because, c’mon, no one arrived here on the planet to become a martyr and die alone. The main theme in your life right now seems to be passion, but at the core is really—liberation—from the slavery to your habits, your goals, the need to be more, the constant scattered hustle and the relentless on-the-run mindset. Sag, while one of your pillars is passion, the other is intuition. The ironic secret recipe to stability is flexibility in your morals but in the way things appear in your life. Now this is a good thing, even though it may not seem like it at first, Scorps. You are resetting yourself. So keep up the work and keep going.

Read on for what the stars have in store for you, and make sure you check out your sun, moon and rising signs for the complete picture.

Unearth your broken parts, Aries. Uncover yourself and let your raw edges be seen, heard and understood. See the light in your own eyes if you cannot find it in someone else’s. Hold a mirror to yourself to light your way up with your inner light if all else seems dark. Be the voice of your soul not in a completely flowery way but by actually asking yourself some tough questions and allowing some equally honest and detached answers to flow through. You hold the right to choose the life you desire to live, even if someone else doesn’t understand it. Set yourself free.

For years I treated airports like treasure hunts. If there was a layover in Paris, someone in my circle was getting a WhatsApp from me that read like a hostage note: two tubes of Cicaplast Baume and one Anthelios SPF, please. You couldn’t really blame me. There’s something mythical about French pharmacy products, that mix of clinical science and unfussy chic that makes you feel like you’re in on a secret. La Roche-Posay, long a mainstay in that category, is finally back in India thanks to Nykaa, which means my friends can rest easy and I can stop hoarding travel-sized tubes like wartime rations.

It’s a brand I’ve trusted for years because it never tries too hard. The packaging is minimal, the textures are practical, and depending on your skin concerns, the results are slow but consistent. It doesn’t promise miracles; it gives calmness and balance, and that’s what gives La Roche-Posay cult status in the beauty world.

My reunion started with the Effaclar Gel Facial Wash, a product I’d have normally avoided because anything labelled “for oily skin” tends to leave me flaky and furious. My skin is a complicated map of contradictions: oily T-zone, dry cheeks, patches of rosacea and melasma that appear like uninvited guests. But this one cleaned my face without that tight post-cleanse feeling, like it knew where to stop. The zinc pidolate keeps shine in check, while the thermal spring water—the brand’s secret weapon—calms everything down. My skin felt clean, yes, but also calm, which is rarer than it should be.

Then came the Mela B3 Serum, powered by Melasyl paired with 10% niacinamide and it claims to target everything from sunspots to post-acne marks. Normally, I take brightening serums with a grain of salt and a prayer. They either sting, break me out or do absolutely nothing. This one didn’t. My skin felt smoother and slightly more even. Nothing transformative yet, but anti-pigmentation is a slow dance. What matters to me is that it didn’t irritate my rosacea, which feels like a small miracle in itself.

The Cicaplast Baume B5+ is the old faithful. It’s the product everyone with sensitive skin ends up finding eventually, usually after trying everything else. You can use it as a healing ointment, a slugging mask or a saviour for dry patches that refuse to quit. I use it like insurance—on cracked lips, angry skin or nights when my barrier feels like it’s holding on by a thread. Depending on your skin type, you can use a small dot of product and apply it as a thin, breathable layer that’s comforting without smothering, like skincare’s version of a weighted blanket. If you’re drier than the That desert then this will become your go-to favourite.

And then there’s Anthelios, their sunscreens that will make you fall in love with SPF. Whether you pick the mineral one or the ultra-light fluid, both melt in beautifully without that ghostly cast we’ve all endured in the name of protection. The finish is elegant, the protection serious. It’s one of those rare sunscreens that actually makes me happy to reapply.

Forget the debate between whether to wear flared or straight denim; this season, it’s all about the ‘double or nothing’ premise. A styling formula that comes as no surprise, considering that denim has dominated the runways and, along with the collective nostalgia for decades past, has revived its versatility as one of the most essential outfits to count on for everyday wear. After all, no closet is complete without a solid denim selection.

From looks that look straight out of an Old West movie, to those that pay homage to Britney Spears‘ signature look during the spookiest night of the year. Whether low-rise, hemmed, rescued from our mothers’ closets to embrace the vintage spirit, found in a thrift store or as a new acquisition, fashion trends for Fall-Winter 2025 continue to bet on keeping the legacy of the most prolific combination of all time alive, and no, this time we’re not talking about white T-shirts.

There are endless ways to combine on-trend denim pants for Fall-Winter 2025; however, this time the focus is less James Dean and more Julia Fox wearing head-to-toe Schiaparelli. Some will prefer the avant-garde route, opting for leather pointed boots and bold cuts, while other women will recreate the same look for a casual day at the office, combining flat ballerinas and a slim belt. For fresh and updated inspiration, this style guide will be your compass.

Denim pants with denim shirt and heeled boots

Las expertas llevan jeans con camisas denim en tendencia para otoño 2025.TheStewartofNY/GC Images

Undoubtedly, to wear a total denim outfit flawlessly, the secret lies in formulating a two-piece styling composed of matching pants and a shirt. The experts bet on the dark wash with contrasting hems and cuffs, a simple styling trick that adds dynamism to the look. For a more original effect and to deviate from the classic Canadian suit, opt for a collarless shirt and complete it with the icing on the cake: black heeled boots. Classic, elegant and simply foolproof.

Denim pants with a loose shirt and a boho skirt

Falda bohemia de los 70 con jeans en tendencia.Christian Vierig/Getty Images.

This week’s beauty looks had the calm assurance of people who know exactly what works for them. Skin stayed real, shimmer stayed strategic and highlighter hit all the right spots. Khushi Kapoor’s mauve lids, Rashmika Mandanna’s smoky gaze and Ananya Panday’s retro wing were some of the highlights.

Ananya Panday’s beauty look feels cinematic, like a still from a mid-century film. Her hair is parted deep and brushed into smooth, polished bends that frame her face. The makeup keeps that vintage touch with luminous skin, blush placed high to lift and liner drawn into a subtle wing that elongates rather than exaggerates. A rose tint on her lips adds warmth, echoing the romantic lace of her outfit.

Janhvi Kapoor’s base is sheer and light-catching, allowing her skin to look alive rather than perfected. Her eyes carry soft definition through a hazelnut shadow and feathery lashes. The brows are brushed clean, lips finished with a muted coral tint that mirrors the warmth in her blush. The hair, pulled neatly away from her face, keeps the focus on those delicate shifts of tone and texture.

Khushi Kapoor’s beauty look sits entirely in the pink family but never feels flat. The lids carry a soft mauve-brown haze, deepened just enough at the crease. A thin layer of shimmer at the centre catches light rather than sparkles, adding dimension. Her lashes are lifted and fanned, her brows kept full and brushed up. Skin stays true to texture with a hydrated finish and pinpoint highlights on the high points. A pink-nude gloss completes the look, tying her beauty look into the tones of her ensemble.

Sonali Bendre’s even base is balanced by defined brows and a nude-brown lip. Her lids carry a smoky twist diffused upwards, giving the eyes a cool, sculpted depth that reflects her metallic drape. Lashes are strong and lifted, framed by a touch of smoked kohl along the lower lash line that lends some edge.

Rashmika Mandanna’s eyes are sculpted with a diffused graphite wing that lifts outward, layered over silver shimmer that catches light. The lashes are lengthened but clean, keeping focus on the shape. Skin is even and radiant, with a muted rose blush giving structure to the face. A soft pink creamy lip completes the palette, reflecting the icy tones of her statement Swarovski jewellery while keeping the overall effect fluid and modern.

Below, a roundup of the best beauty looks from this week:

Magnesium is the mineral du jour. Not only does it help reduce inflammation, improve sleep, and even repair DNA, but it also “participates in many other physiological processes within the body,” confirms nutritionist Itziar Digon.

While you can take magnesium supplements, it’s even better to consume a magnesium-rich diet filled with fruits and vegetables. One food that’s an especially good source? Spinach. Not only is it filled with magnesium, but it can be cooked in a number of ways that don’t impact the nutritional benefits of the mineral. Nutritionist Paula Martin Clares notes that spinach is great for the “health of the skin, hair and bones because — in addition to magnesium — it contains calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, B vitamins, and vitamins A ,C, E and K.”

Why is everyone so obsessed with magnesium?

Much like vitamin D, many of us are deficient in magnesium. However, we need it because it‘s involved in hundreds of bodily processes. “It keeps the muscles and immune system in good condition,” Digón explains to us, noting that it can also reduce tiredness and fatigue.

Isabel Viña Bas, resident doctor of endocrinology and nutrition at the supplement brand IVB Wellness Lab explains: “Magnesium is the second most abundant mineral within each of our cells. It is needed for more than 300 metabolic reactions, two of the most important being correct muscle contraction and relaxation (including in the blood vessels and heart) as well as optimal nerve function.” However, studies confirm that many of us are magnesium deficient, with common symptoms including muscle heaviness, insomnia and fatigue.

Magnesium in spinach

Spinach is a tried-and-true superfood for a reason: it’s low in calories (just seven per cup) yet rich in antioxidants that protect the liver, colon and eyes. As the doctor Olivier Courtin-Clarins notes in his book Beauty In My Recipes, spinach also promotes digestive wellbeing thanks to its high fibre content. It also helps stimulate bowel function and can aid in the body’s natural detox processes. With 24 mg of magnesium per cup of raw spinach, eating the green is a win-win for keeping everything running smoothly.

Is it better to eat spinach raw or cooked?

Leafy green vegetables like spinach can be eaten raw or cooked since heating them does not destroy magnesium; in fact, when spinach is cooked, the magnesium content actually rises. (Cooked spinach contains 157 mg of magnesium.) “While cooked vegetables lose a certain amount of water-soluble vitamins, the capacity of the body to absorb minerals such as magnesium, iron, and calcium is actually increased after cooking, since the molecular structure becomes more bioavailable,” explains Digón. To that end, she recommends eating cooked spinach at night to aid digestion and absorption and promote a good night’s sleep.

Easy ways to include spinach in your diet

With that in mind, there are a variety of ways that spinach can be added to the diet. Try spinach as a salad base as it works well with lots of other ingredients. For example, Courtin-Clarins advises combining spinach with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and white wine vinegar to create a simple salad. For extra nutrients, include a serving of protein such as chicken, turkey or tuna, and a small amount of healthy fats, like walnuts or avocado.

You can also add spinach to a smoothie. Nutritionist Beatriz Larrea recommends blending the leafy green with banana, blueberries, raspberries, hemp seeds and nut milk. Or, toss a handful of spinach into pasta dishes, soups, omelettes and stir fries for an extra boost of vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and minerals.

This article first appeared on Vogue.es

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It’s always a good day to wear midi dresses, whether you’re going to the office, picking up the kids from school or going to lunch with friends. With them, whether the neckline is adorned with ruffles or has a pleated skirt, looking pretty and comfortable, besides being the perfect base for creating layered styles (which is very important), is a safe bet. Not for nothing are they a closet staple, and the only rule to follow, unlike mini-dresses, is to make sure that the knees are hidden behind the conservative and elegant line of these garments.

To say that they are a necessity would be a bit daring, but there is no denying that their passage through the fashion trends for this season is not going to pass by stealthily; these midi dresses sweep as absolute protagonists. There is no shortage of options, and with enough designs designed for the colder months, now it’s time to focus on the footwear that best complements them. Perhaps brown boots or Victorian ankle boots with heels are the options that automatically flood the mind; however, the glamorous appeal of the most colourful shoes is the best with which we inaugurate this guide.

Now, as we face the final stretch of the year, the task of finding the on-trend midi dresses for this season that evoke elegance and warmth with style is a job that starts by looking to the runways, and if you don’t know how to start, let the fashion experts inspire you.

Long sleeve midi dress with pink shoes

Tanya Taylor Otoño-Invierno 2025Tanya Taylor/Gorunway.

Ready to be the most elegant guest at your next dinner party? Tanya Taylor proposes to achieve it with a midi dress with long sleeves, a high neck and a V-neck that transforms the simple into something subtly dramatic. To accompany it and create a flattering visual effect, tone-on-tone tights and heels break the monotony to become the centre of attention. As you can see, the russet-tinged brown and delicate pink make for an idyllic combination that doesn’t stray far from sophisticated.

Yellow midi dress with red shoes

Gucci Otoño-Invierno 2025Gucci/Gorunway.

Power Crystal: Emerald, for opening up your heart to love, luck and abundance.

What a fantastic month is lined up for you, Taurus. Your intense grounded energy meets Scorpio’s equally intense transformational vibe and creates magic. Yes, things take on a new face, yes, everything may feel topsy-turvy at times because of the sheer quantum of things conspiring on the surface and beneath it, too. And yes, you are meant to be right here, right now. Your energy is not that of lack, and hence whatever you touch has the potential to grow multifold—even your loving relationships. Now that you are at your easeful best, treasure the tiny moments that surround you, nourishing your life most impeccably, and you will not believe the doors and hearts this gratitude begins to open in your life.

Power Crystal: Cuprite and Rhodochrosite, to accept where you are and walk through these rites of passage with grace. (Do not apply Cuprite directly onto your skin as it can be toxic)

Stalemate or not, accept it or not, Gem, the cosmos leaves no option for you but to stand up for yourself. Now, while new options, opportunities and ideas await, the cosmos is also bringing in some new contracts and important information for you this month—either in the form of the written word or in the form of a soul contract that feeds your soul. A lot might be on the cards and on your plate suddenly only, a nd while this may feel overwhelming at first, it is only here to help you understand and prioritise what you want from life and why. Notice how you have evolved to accept what your current needs are and then allow yourself and the world to graciously adjust. You can create with ease and flow, but it still needs structure, okay?

Power Crystal: Tiger’s eye for courage and strength to power through life.

Get clear on everyone’s motives, Cancer. This will help you clearly understand and accept where you stand and why. Either someone new enters your life, or you renew yourself, or a relationship revamps itself—either way, freshness and vibrance are waiting to filter through the cracks for you. And while a lot may feel conflicting, and fighting for your time, energy and attention, you must remember that the only option you have is to show up no matter what. You are experiencing some sort of a quantum leap, and while you may feel like you are ready or have been waiting, this version of life you are welcoming will need you to literally warp this time into a capsule and cram what you can in—in terms of your contributions and actions so that you can get up to speed with the Universe’s will. Remember to honour your promises this month, even to yourself.

Cosmic tip: Seek assistance in getting organised and then take the world by storm.

What is life without some glitter and confetti? Capricorn, when you feel sore and cracked open, it may hurt, but could it also be an opportunity to really refill your cup, find your personal sun and allow the bees and butterflies to flock around you, mistaking you for a sweet, fragrant flower? Instead of constantly feeling like you need to be in a fight or flight mode, remember that, dear Capricorn, changes and growth can happen through surrender and flow as well. Accept them and embrace them.

Cosmic tip: Big happy changes are lined up for you.

A cosmic bomb once blew off and scattered some powerful, potent and sacred seeds, all remnants of the stars and cosmic dust, powered by a soul that never dies—You are part of this mix, Aquarius. Now do you realise the magic and probability of you being released into the cosmos and landing where you are safely? Then why do you shoulder the weight of the world as though you are all alone? You are infinitely supported and looked after. Keeping this in mind, will you please just trust yourself once and take that step in a new direction? Your soul is being redirected to a different path—which is aligned and meant to be. So even if slowly, take that step forward.

Cosmic tip: Choose a new direction to experience new results.

If you have been worried about how things will flow and follow through, you need to remember this. The job of a jug is not to produce water; it is to hold it and allow it to be poured whenever needed, and it doesn’t hold back, feeling that it will become empty, because even if it does get a thorough cleaning done, it is always refilled without it having to go look for the source of water by itself. Similarly, Pisces, you are the messenger and the vessel —and yes, human life is a little more complex than the life of a jug, and while you may need to plan certain things, be assured that as you take one step towards sharing what you hold, you will also be replenished in due course. Hold your ground, value your insights, stash away for a rainy day, but also remember to keep sharing.

Cosmic tip: Yes, you already are abundant, and there is no going back.