Therabody shook up the wellness world (literally) when its massage devices emerged in 2016 as the must-have tool for percussive therapy and recovery. Now, the brand is taking that muscle-pounding technology to a brand-new part of the bod: your face. Now, facial massage is nothing new; from centuries-old Gua sha […]
“A lot of people don’t belong in our clothes, and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.” This is a comment from Mike Jeffries, former CEO of American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, to a reporter in 2006. If you’re a ’90s kid and grew up during the era when Abercrombie […]
My underwear gets so swampy in the summer, a real estate agent could sell a pair to Shrek. The culprit? Nature’s thick, coarse private-part wig and the bane of my existence: pubes. I don’t condone pube shaming, nor do I think they’re dirty. It just so happens that the luscious, […]
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 […]
“I always thought buying a house was something that people do when they’re married and have kids,” says 24-year-old Paige, who bought a £350,000 two-bedroom house in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham with her best friend of five years, Tarina. “I didn’t really ever see myself doing it […]
There are countless myths associated with rosacea: it’s just blushing; it’s caused by drinking; makeup makes it worse. One of the most common misconceptions is that only white people experience the skin condition. Although more prevalent in people with fairer skin tones, those with darker skin are prone to rosacea, […]
From the ‘bottleneck bob’ to the ‘butterfly’ haircut, countless effortless yet Instagram-worthy hairstyles are making their way into London salons this spring. And as the weather warms up, one trend in particular is going to dominate social media feeds everywhere — though you might not notice it at first. From […]
Modest fashion is often connected to the Muslim faith but the act of covering up modestly applies to people of many different religions, including Jews and Christians, and the non-religious, too. But with the Western world still viewing modest fashion as a niche market, shopping for pieces on the high […]
As long as I can remember waist beads have been a symbol of pride, femininity, tradition and heritage. I grew up in Nigeria and the delicate accessory worn around a woman’s stomach and waist is rooted deep within my culture, whether as a traditional symbol of womanhood and fertility or […]
By now Gen Z is known for leading the charge against some of the most pressing matters of our time – from political corruption and social justice, to the biggest being climate change. The rise of groups like Extinction Rebellion and the increase in social media advocacy for environmentalism has […]
