TikTok beauty trends have a unique way of making me feel both seen and exposed. I’ll explain. In the pursuit of finding niche beauty hacks that work on my specific features — especially my Black features — I’ve become extremely self-aware about all the various nuts and bolts that make […]
“My ex-flatmate still owes me £100 from a night out two years ago. I passive-aggressively Monzo request it every few weeks,” says 27-year-old civil servant Harriet. “Her most recent reaction was, ‘Well, I owe Isobel £3000′.” “I had a housemate who paid their monthly rent to me £1.49 short, with a message saying […]
Thea lives with Crohn’s disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and was 23 when she told her doctor she wanted to have a baby. She knew that becoming a mother was years in the future but she also knew the medical system well and (correctly) predicted that it would take an age […]
Digital Illustration of Planet Venus The cycle of hot cosmic love is almost complete, all thanks to the movement of Venus, the Planet of Love. First, Venus was in Gemini, amping up our need for coy flirtations and playing the field. Next, it headed into Cancer, making us crave connection […]
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No one ever said that starting your own business would be easy. By definition, entrepreneurialism requires risk. It’s all about abandoning structure and forging a new path for yourself. But if you’re not ready to go it fully alone, a co-founder can be a great help. That said, what happens when your […]
During lockdowns, most of us began to miss the mundanity of office life. From the familiar scent of stale coffee to the distant hum of chatter in the kitchen and the desk chairs that knew our contours better than we know ourselves, suddenly, the little things seemed all the more […]
Sometimes, there are three versions of your job. The one that’s on your JD, the one you actually do and the one that your company expects of you. For the most part, we’re happy to go a little beyond what’s expected of us — the fear of job loss can […]
This is a photo of the full moon and clouds at sunset. August 11’s Sturgeon full moon is the last supermoon of 2022 (the other three occurred on May 16, June 14, and July 13). This means that the emotional energy will be more intense than usual, due to the […]
I try a lot of skin-care products, both as part of my job and because I love it. As such, everything from Cetaphil cleanser (which, love) to triple-digit moisturisers have graced my face. However, aside from very rare exceptions, no potion has been more sophisticated than 111Skin’s Y Theorem Repair […]
