SoulCycle is being sued by a former employee for pregnancy discrimination, according to a complaint obtained by Refinery29 on Tuesday. The plaintiff is Jordan Kafenbaum, the former senior director of instructor programming and talent management at the company, who was fired on April 27, 2020, 32 days after giving birth, […]
In the very first week of quarantine, Tammy Hong realised she had been here before. Not stuck at home, caught in the slogging dread of a global pandemic, exactly, but feeling anxious, unsettled, and depressed. “I have extreme adjustment anxiety. Working from home was not working out for me in […]
Until this week, Nate Favini, MD, religiously wore a neck snood on his daily runs. He also avoided saying hello to people, instead opting to “wave, and sort of bow my head to say thank you if they moved out of the way for me.” He took these precautions in […]
Reminiscing about what we miss from the pre-pandemic days is basically a national pastime at this point. Here’s my newest contribution: massages. Maybe I’m experiencing skin hunger; maybe I’m ready to be rid of six months of COVID-related tension that’s accumulated almost entirely in my shoulders; maybe I just want […]
Never before — at least in our memory — has the word “house” carried so much meaning. At the dawn of the pandemic earlier in the year, we struggled to box in our lives and wondered if it was possible for a whole society to spend life at home. As […]
It’s not news that today, figures reveal the UK is officially in recession for the first time in 11 years. This comes following yesterday’s news that 730,000 British people lost their jobs between March and July this year (struggling with coming to terms with your job loss? We asked the […]
With these simple step-by-step changes, you’ll be living an eco-friendlier existence before you know it Getty Images Words by Chantel Pereira For those just setting off on the path to a more sustainable lifestyle, making changes can seem daunting at first. But initiating an eco-friendly lifestyle doesn’t necessarily have to […]
At one time it was easy enough to write off acne as par for the course of being a teenager. But according to reality TV skincare expert Sandra Lee – aka Dr Pimple Popper – the same can’t be said for the current rise in ‘maskne’ . What is maskne? The […]
This year Marie Claire is holding its first ever Skin Awards – a new initiative created to recognise and celebrate the very best skincare products on the market and champion the brands acting sustainably and ethically. Members of the Marie Claire team will be joined by a panel of expert […]
Ever heard of cold water therapy? It could be worth introducing into your everyday. Some areas of the UK are reaching 36 degrees this week. Public service announcement: that’s hot for us Brits, especially if you live in a city or don’t have access to air conditioning. Many are recommending […]
