Tag: love

R29’s Shopping Team Reviews Free People’s Previously Sold-Out Puffer

R29’s Shopping Team Reviews Free People’s Previously Sold-Out Puffer

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Over the last few years, we’ve noticed something rather odd happening each summer: An unassuming Free People puffer sells out like hotcakes. We […]

My Heavy Periods Left Me Dangerously Anaemic. Why Wasn’t I Taken Seriously Sooner?

My Heavy Periods Left Me Dangerously Anaemic. Why Wasn’t I Taken Seriously Sooner?

My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. Trigger warning: This article discusses symptoms and treatment some readers may find distressing. “Are you… Eating ice?” my mum asked me quizzically one evening. My parents have one of those large, fancy […]

Injectables Made Us Feel Worse About Ourselves — But Why?

At 23 years old I was examined by an aesthetician who was trying to work out what made my ‘resting bitch face’ quite so cattish. The solution was simple: filler placed in my chin to make my mouth appear less pursed and Miranda Priestly-esque. I left the consultation un-pricked but […]

Money Diary: An Operations Analyst On £35,000

Money Diary: An Operations Analyst On £35,000

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I am a 23-year-old grad working my first proper job in London while living at home […]

I Lost My Credit Card… & Found Kindness Where I Least Expected It

I Lost My Credit Card… & Found Kindness Where I Least Expected It

I used to love living in the city. Leafing through the Metro on the morning commute; running into celebrities on Shoreditch High Street; knowing you’re never more than six feet from a Pret… For a girl from a town where nothing much happened, moving to London — where something was […]

These 8 Perfumes Are So Good, Our Editors Finished The Bottle

These 8 Perfumes Are So Good, Our Editors Finished The Bottle

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Finding your signature scent is no easy feat. It needs to be something that reflects your uniqueness and never fails to […]

Designer Tolu Coker Is Preserving Culture Through Fashion

Designer Tolu Coker Is Preserving Culture Through Fashion

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Tolu Coker’s spring/summer 2025 show — titled “Olapeju”, the 30-year-old designer’s mum’s name in Yoruba, which also means “where wealth gathers” […]

5 Women On The Effect Of Having A Good First Period

My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. Getting your first period is one of those moments in life that sticks with you forever — whether it was good or bad. Not to sound like an after-school special here but […]

I Tried A Chemical Peel Aimed At Dark Skin Tones & My Skin Is Glowing

I Tried A Chemical Peel Aimed At Dark Skin Tones & My Skin Is Glowing

.disclaimer{width:90%;margin-bottom:1rem}.disclaimer__lines{width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:0;max-width:150px}.disclaimer__copy{width:100%;max-width:355px;font-family:Brown Regular,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3em;color:#333;padding:0 0 .4rem;margin:1rem auto;text-align:center} All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. In my quest to achieve perfect skin I will try just about anything. But no matter which lotions and potions I’ve […]