Forget the high street. TikTok is the new beauty shopping destination everyone’s going wild for. So far, the #beauty hashtag has an enormous 88.2 billion views and counting with videos that bring together influencers, dermatologists, makeup artists and more. The right post has the power to propel certain products (think […]
This article contains light spoilers for Everything Everywhere All At Once. I went to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, the new A24 film that hits UK cinemas next month, knowing very little about it beforehand. The film’s premise seems like a tough one to sell and it’s hard to […]
Whether you leave the house in a cloud of perfume or prefer a quick spritz here and there, it’s hard to avoid the syrupy scents which have flooded beauty aisles and social media over the past few years. Famous the world over, Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Baccarat Rouge 540 is revered […]
Not that you ever need a reason to treat yourself to some diamonds — or, in this particular case, just-as-shiny, way more affordable cubic zirconia stones — but, in the event that you’re a jewellery lover who’s looking to up your sparkle ante, you don’t want to miss out on […]
Now that it’s spring and the hemlines on dresses and skirts are rising — some to dangerously micro levels — I need to put you onto what I call “safety shorts.” It’s a form-fit layer that’s specifically worn to prevent the dreaded chub rub or thigh chafing that comes along […]
I spend too much time talking about how “old” I am, when, at 38, I’m really not. But girls of a certain late-30s age know that we occupy a unique space in the ageing spectrum — while we’re hardly at death’s door, we’re definitely not young anymore. Some of us […]
My name is Lucy and I’ve worked as a beauty journalist for almost a decade. I’ve spent much of my career experimenting with product after product but over the last few years I’ve become more and more conscious about the sustainability of my skincare routine. I won’t lie, it can […]
The interest rates on student loans are going up. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS – an economic research organisation based in London), high inflation is going to cause a “rollercoaster” for the interest rates for English and Welsh graduates who took out a student loan after 2012. […]
I spent November of last year weeping and sleeping. Too exhausted for suicidal ideation, I simply didn’t want to be awake. As a domestic abuse survivor, I felt stripped of agency and control within the domestic abuse sector I work in, re-traumatised though advocating for Black, queer survivors against a […]
The impact of a statement piece is one of great sartorial power. A bold jacket can take your jeans and tee from weekend errand outfit to office-appropriate. Bright, loud boots can give your sundress an entirely different vibe. And the same can be said for a statement handbag. From the […]
