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Can Spraying Perfume Really Mess With Your Hormones?

Can Spraying Perfume Really Mess With Your Hormones?

Is there anything better than unboxing a perfume you’ve been dying to try — and falling in love at first spritz? It’s like unlocking a brighter mood or a shiny new version of yourself. That’s exactly how I felt when a very viral, very expensive fragrance landed on my doorstep […]

Money Diary: A HR Business Partner On £56,400

Money Diary: A HR Business Partner On £56,400

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’m a 29-year-old living on the South Coast. I live alone in my two-bedroom flat […]

Money Diary: An Administrator On £20,000

Money Diary: An Administrator On £20,000

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’m 36 and live with my husband in County Durham. I was doing research work, but […]

The “You Meet Them Twice” Theory Probably Isn’t Your Love Story

The “You Meet Them Twice” Theory Probably Isn’t Your Love Story

I remember being 22, fresh in the throes of my first heartbreak, and being told by an ex-colleague about a woman she knew who’d been let down by a romantic partner multiple times. Flaking, ghosting, refusing to commit — all of the classic red flags. One day out of the […]

How The Real Housewives Helped Me Through My Own Black Maternal Health Crisis

How The Real Housewives Helped Me Through My Own Black Maternal Health Crisis

Content warning: the following story contains details of pregnancy loss, surgery, the Black maternal health crisis and fertility struggles At her Los Angeles home, Bozoma Saint John, an American-Ghanaian businesswoman and the latest cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, contemplates an upcoming surgery to remove her fibroids. […]