At my birthday party last year in a Soho restaurant, I imposed a rather uncool dress code: absolutely no trainers. Give or take a few grumbles – “Haha, you’re so annoying” – all my friends obliged. This slightly dictatorial move was a response to feeling alone in wanting to get […]
Shadow roots are the best thing that has happened to colored hair girls like myself. In a few moments, you’ll discover precisely why. Shadow roots are when the color of the roots contrast with the color of the body of the hair, creating a shadow effect from top to bottom. […]
For the first time in the 56-year history of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, the annual special edition will feature a trans model: Valentina Sampaio. The 23-year-old Brazilian-born model previously made history by starring on the cover of French Vogue’s March 2017 issue, and later, in 2019, as Victoria’s Secret’s first-ever […]
We all know that money can’t really buy you happiness – a landmark study published in 2016 found that sound mental health and relationships are far more important. But at the same time, serious money worries can be absolutely devastating – as anyone who’s experienced them knows. The cruel shame […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I am a 33-year-old civil servant living in […]
In a box tucked away behind a bundle of clothes I’ve been meaning to put on Depop for at least two years is a very, very old mobile phone. Stored in its surprisingly robust memory are messages I sent to someone I loved very much when I was 17 years […]
Curling hair with flat iron might just be the trick you need to keep looking neat and made up, even throughout this lockdown. Certainly, curling your hair using a barrel is easy, but if you have a flat iron, it’s so much more economical to use it as a curling […]
It was an exciting moment when the British government declared that on Saturday 4th July, hairdressers, barbers, pubs and restaurants were permitted to open their doors for the first time since lockdown measures saw them close in March. We could finally tend to our roots and split ends, and – […]
As I write this, a petition is gaining traction, one that calls for Columbus — Ohio’s capital city named after Christopher Columbus — to be renamed “Flavortown” after bleached and beloved restaurateur and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host Guy Fieri. “Cheflebrity Guy Fieri was born in Columbus, so naming the […]
March’s sweeping shelter-in-place order triggered a spike in video game downloads and purchases. From Animal Crossing to Fortnite, we gave ourselves makeovers, got married, graduated, and forged all kinds of connections in video games this past spring. To no surprise, The Sims’ perfect blend of nostalgia and world-building offered a […]
