There is a special level of nirvana that you can only access under certain and very specific conditions: you have to be at your second bottomless brunch of the day, getting pulled by the arm into a conga line so rampant that it leaves the venue and veers out onto […]
“You have a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS),” confirms my GP. I’d waited twenty-one years to hear those words. “Do you plan to have any more children in the future?” It always struck me how much emphasis doctors place on the reproductive challenges attributed to PCOS, despite there being […]
Think of Christmas and your mind might jump straight to pigs in blankets and festive TV specials. One of the best things about this time of year, though, is treating the people you love. Whether that’s buying your grandma the ‘snazzy’ sweater she’s been lusting after or treating your partner […]
Willie T. Stokes, Kevin McCallister and the Grinch. What do these three have in common? They’re among the very few Christmas movie characters I can relate to – because they don’t end their on-screen narrative by falling in love. As a single person, my festive relatables include a sex-addicted alcoholic […]
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In the first episode of Netflix’s Wednesday, its lead character (played by Jenna Ortega) makes her all-black fashion ethos clear. “I break out into hives and the flesh peels off my bones,” she tells her rainbow-loving roommate Enid Sinclair (played by Emma Myers) when asked what happens if she wears […]
Shot of a trendy young woman applying lipgloss against a city background It should be no surprise to anyone that I am obsessed with magic. I’m not talking about witches or Houdini. But rather, chemical magic. I was never any good at science, but I always loved the baking soda […]
When it comes to party dressing, there are a few foolproof ways to shine — no matter the occasion. And this season, celebrities and brands are endorsing a trend that’s pushing us into futuristic territory: foil-like metallics. Let’s take a look at the evidence: Kim Kardashian sported a silver metallic […]
There is plenty that can go awry at Christmas: someone burning the roasties, charades getting too heated, your siblings stealing from your selection box. Luckily, there is always one thing you can rely on to soothe the chaos and that is the comfort of a cheesy festive flick. Nothing can […]
Whether you’re a beauty novice or a skincare obsessive, few ingredients can be as intimidating as retinol. By now, many of us know about its benefits: it creates new skin cells, stimulates collagen production, reduces the appearance of pores and pigmentation, and improves of skin texture. But there are so […]
