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Yes, Some Asexual People Masturbate. No, We Don’t Need To Explain Why

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What Makes The Perfect Birthday Outfit?

What Makes The Perfect Birthday Outfit?

Every year, when the calendar flips over, a new fashion anxiety comes over me: It’s time to choose my birthday outfit. While my personal style is a revolving door of neutral colours, oversized blazers and wide-leg pants, birthday outfits always force me to tap into my inner child’s fashion fantasies, […]

Low-Maintenance Friendships Are More Necessary Than You Think

My new year’s resolution a few years back was to become a better friend. I get a bit embarrassed admitting that because being a good friend seems like something that should be intrinsic to someone, especially women.  Even though I had and have a close-knit circle of friends around me, […]

The Polygel Nails Trend Is Taking Over London Salons

From see-through jelly nails to long-lasting powder dip nails, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to viral manicure trends and smart techniques. With all beauty salons currently closed following government guidelines in response to coronavirus, manicurists are getting creative at home and many have taken to Instagram to show […]

The True Cost Of Ignoring Your Boundaries At Work

Over the last few years the conversation around defining and implementing personal boundaries has become more widespread. Many of us recognise the need to identify where our boundaries lie in relation to time, money, availability (emotional and physical), respect and consent but when it comes to identifying our boundaries at […]

Salary Story: I Took A 6k Pay Cut & It Changed My Life

Salary Story: I Took A 6k Pay Cut & It Changed My Life

In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into how to […]

Chronic UTIs Plague Women Across The UK – Why Does No One Care?

In the summer of 2020, 20-year-old Beth was a student, working part-time at her local garden centre. She had had urinary tract infections (UTIs) on and off since she was 15. When cranberry-flavoured cystitis relief sachets failed to alleviate her symptoms she’d go to her GP, who would prescribe three […]

The Internet’s Obsession With ‘Status Skin’ Is A Real Problem

Whether you’re a diligent cleanse, tone and moisturise type of person or you don’t care much for a solid routine, chances are you’ve come across at least one of the following skincare trends. First up, ‘glazed donut’ skin: skin so slathered in nourishing moisturiser, it resembles the icing atop a […]

At-Home Abortion Is Now Permanent In England & Wales

From Tuesday (30th August), at-home early medical abortion will be permanently available to pregnant people in England and Wales. Though experts have long argued for this form of abortion, it took the advent of a global pandemic for the British government to follow their advice. It was finally introduced in […]