Make-Up

This Twisty TV Thriller Puts Gaslighting Under The Lens

This Twisty TV Thriller Puts Gaslighting Under The Lens

Warning! Spoilers ahead for episodes one to three of Surface on Apple TV+ “Tell me, what is so wrong about your situation? You have a beautiful home, friends, a husband who wants to love you,” a therapist narrows her eyes, probing her patient. After a pause, the patient responds: “That’s […]

R29’s UK Editors Try The New SKIMS Swim Line

R29’s UK Editors Try The New SKIMS Swim Line

The brand we love to hate (but love nonetheless) is back with a swimwear drop that’s caused even non-Kardashian stans to turn heads. This week, Kim Kardashian released her third SKIMS Swim collection featuring a range of bikinis and swimsuits, as well as shorts, skirts and tops – yes, we’re […]

Turns Out Those “Black Girl Freckles” Are Actually Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra

Turns Out Those “Black Girl Freckles” Are Actually Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra

Today, I counted 52 freckles on my face. Four more than last time. As someone who has taken more than a few selfies in my lifetime, I have spent more time closely inspecting my face than is perhaps considered healthy. But, this time I have a good reason. Similarly to […]

Please Stop Saying “Natural” When Discussing Childbirth

Please Stop Saying “Natural” When Discussing Childbirth

Yesterday during my 36-week pregnancy appointment, my doctor started to perform the standard late-pregnancy cervical exam, but she couldn’t finish it because I began to scream from the unbearable pain of the speculum, and then her fingers, inside me. “I guess you’re not a good candidate for vaginal birth after […]

Your August Horoscope Is Here & Change Is In The Air

Your August Horoscope Is Here & Change Is In The Air

Ch-ch-changes are in the air. You can expect the unexpected for your personal horoscope in August. Shake-ups, breakups, breakdowns, and the unforeseen are coming our way at the beginning of the month, making the majority of the days of August a time to catch up to the big reveals.  August […]

‘He Called Out The Name Of His Actual Cousin’: 10 Women On Their Strangest Sexual Experiences

Most of us grow up with a rather romantic idea of what sex is like. The reality of it, though? Not always so pretty. And as we embark on the world of modern dating in a post-lockdown world, we’re bound to encounter some awkward and very unsexy sex. But hey, […]

29 Chic Home Buys To Upgrade Your Space – For £29 Or Less

29 Chic Home Buys To Upgrade Your Space – For £29 Or Less

After what feels like an eternity spent indoors, your home is probably aching for a complete refresh. Shifting the vibe from ‘stuck inside to save lives’ to ‘this is my cosy nest that I’m choosing to spend more time in’ feels pertinent, given many of us are emerging from the […]

A Woman Prime Minister Won’t Necessarily Be Good For Women

It’s British Summer Time and due to climate change a record temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius has just been recorded in the seventh circle of hell (sorry, I mean Heathrow airport in London), the cost of essentials is rising and there’s not much to get excited about unless you are […]

This TikTok Creator Recreates Fashion Looks With Bin Bags & Tape

This TikTok Creator Recreates Fashion Looks With Bin Bags & Tape

TikTok fashion creator Angelica Hicks has a long list of unusual materials in her arsenal: tape, bin bags, metallic wrappers, foil, and sweets. On the app, where her profile, @angelicahacks, has amassed over 48,000 followers and grown over 4 million likes, the New York-based illustrator recreates looks from designer runways, […]

Jupiter Retrograde May Test Your Faith — Are You Ready?

Jupiter Retrograde May Test Your Faith — Are You Ready?

Jupiter, computer artwork. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of all the planets in our solar system — how could you not love Venus? — but there’s something about Jupiter. Astrologer Leslie Hale says that the planet bestows abundance and material success, luck and good fortune, joy and positivity […]