Hong Kong is famous for its tiny, cramped living spaces. Many flats lack balconies, making drying laundry a major challenge.

As winter gives way to warmer months, many lower-income families hang their garments and bedding in outdoor public areas on sunny days. Some also take food items like dried tangerine peels, salted fish, and dried bok choy out to the streets to sun-dry, creating a uniquely Hong Kong scene.

The shortage of living space pushes the private sphere into the open, where the display of personal items exudes an air of quiet, unhurried life.

The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera turned its 4-meter telescope toward Messier 104, better known as the Sombrero Galaxy, and captured an exceptional side-on view of the galaxy, sometimes called "the Universe's dusty brimmed hat."

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I still can’t believe it: 15 years of being addicted to capturing the night sky. Did you know this addiction all started with my first bear encounter?

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If you haven’t yet subscribed to my Substack, it’s where I get a little more personal—writing from the heart about self-care, motherhood, wellness, and all things in between. My community loved this post there, so I wanted to share an excerpt with you here.

Something most people don’t know about me is how much I LOVE makeup. Yes, I keep it simple and really natural, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t fully embraced the magic of a skin-perfecting cc cream, plumping lip color, or mascara that makes my lashes look a mile long. 

I worked my way through college at the Clinique counter, and it was there that I saw the transformative power of beauty in action. A woman who’d shyly wandered up would let me show her the blush placement that lifted her cheekbones, or the lipstick that truly suited her skin tone—and she’d walk away feeling like the most beautiful version of herself. That experience permanently shaped how I think about makeup: it should be simple, and it should make you feel like you.

Thanks to the weird world of influencer marketing, I get sent tons of new products to try. When it comes to makeup, I end up keeping maybe 5% of what I receive. I’m highly discerning when it comes to products that really work, and I’d rather have a makeup drawer full of simple, easy products I use daily than one bursting with things I rarely use.

Here’s what I’ve noticed, though: most people’s makeup drawers tell a different story. Too many products, too many steps, and somehow it still takes forever—or gets skipped entirely on the busy days when you actually want to look good.

So today I’m sharing the routine I’ve spent years refining down to its most essential form. Five minutes, start to finish—whether it’s a day full of Zooms or I’m going out at night. I’m also sharing the natural nail rehab routine that has finally gotten my post-gel nails actually growing again.

I’ve never actually written this out step-by-step before, so consider this the closest thing to watching me get ready in my bathroom. Below is the exact routine and the products that make it work.

My Daily Makeup Routine

After doing my skincare (all details here), I prep with this mattifying primer. I should mention that my t-zone gets really shiny throughout the day, which doesn’t do any favors for the appearance of my pores. So I aim to create a more matte look throughout the center of my face, and let the shine and highlights happen on my cheekbones, brow bones—wherever the light naturally hits.

Then I use my fingers to dot this foundation onto my nose, forehead, undereyes, eyelids, and chin, press it into my skin, and then blend out. I always go back to this one thanks to its good amount of coverage and natural finish, plus it looks like your real skin. And it really lasts through the day.

Unlock the full post here for my exact 5-minute makeup routine—the one I’ve refined over the years to feel polished, natural, and actually doable on busy days. I’m sharing every step, the products that make it work, and the nail rehab routine that finally got my post-gel nails growing again.

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To mark Earth Day (April 22), NASA has released a series of previously unseen photos of the planet taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their historic voyage to the far side of the Moon.

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NASA celebrated its revolutionary Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (NGRST) yesterday, showing the completed observatory off to the world and announcing that the mission was not only ahead of schedule but, in a rarity for cutting-edge scientific projects, under budget.

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Cognitive warfare operations promote and stimulate aversive emotions, thoughts, and moods, which can escalate to high levels of intensity

NASA has released an underwater photo showing the heat shield that protected the Artemis II crew as they successfully reentered Earth's atmosphere.

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The Curiosity Rover has captured photos of a strange crater on Mars where there is an abundance of rocks that look like dragon scales.

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Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has detected organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life of Earth.

Five of the seven molecules identified in a dried lakebed near the equator had never previously been observed on the red planet. The analysis, performed by the robotic rover, cannot establish whether the organic compounds are linked to potential ancient life on Mars or were delivered by meteorites or formed through geological processes. However, they imply that if microbial life once thrived on Mars, chemical fingerprints should remain there today.