Warning: This article discusses disordered eating in a way that some readers may find distressing. Looking at my wardrobe today, I feel a sense of pride. Not because it’s packed with tons of vintage designer stuff (I wish) but because on every hanger I see something that 20-year-old me would’ve […]
With summer not too far away, you might be looking to tweak your beauty routine. The unctuous creams that saved your dry skin in winter perhaps aren’t the best choice as the weather heats up and the same goes for makeup, with tinted moisturiser overtaking full-coverage foundation. This month, though, […]
When Kim Kardashian launched Skims in 2019 it felt like a natural progression for the reality star turned businesswoman. Kardashian had already taken us through (some) of the alterations she’d made to her body, such as taping up her tits for a perkier bust, embracing contour as a makeup skill […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 35-year-old content designer living in the […]
Coconut oil, caster oil, jojoba oil… you name it, and it’s very likely my hair has been drenched in it. In the everlasting pursuit of moisture, my thick and kinky-coily natural hair is often treated to a feast of hair oils and butters during my washdays and while I’m wearing […]
Mars, the Planet of Action, is on the move, and this time its leaving forward-thinking Aquarius and entering the dreamy sign of Pisces. Fair warning: this placement is a bit tricky for Mars to be in, so from April 14 to May 24, expect some turbulence. Mars usually likes to […]
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups that you’re too afraid to ask your partner — or maybe even your besties. Last time, relationship therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare, LMFT, helped a reader who was stuck […]
When the trailer for Lizzo’s Amazon Prime dance competition show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls first dropped, I was pumped. The 8-episode series follows aspiring dancers as they compete to be one of Lizzo’s “Big Grrrls,” her tour backup dancers. As a plus-sized Black woman, it felt so good […]
EEAAO_AR_03122020_0081.ARW There’s a moment, fairly early into A24’s genre-bending film Everything Everywhere All At Once, when you realise just how meta the Michelle Yeoh-starring movie is. In the scene, Evelyn Wang (Yeoh), a Chinese-American woman who owns and runs a bustling (if in need of an update) laundromat that is […]
In 2022, sustainability is proving to be more than just a passing fad. Whether it’s refillable dish soap or leggings made from recycled fibers, eco-friendly habits have found their way — and rightfully so — into many aspects of daily life. The latest example comes in the form of a new pair […]
