Make-Up

Why Is It So Embarrassing To Fall Over In Public? A Very Serious Investigation

Channelling my inner Jane Fonda, I recently decided to partake in some mid-commute step aerobics and walk up an escalator for once – a rare outing for my quads. It was that really long escalator up from the Jubilee Line at London Bridge station. Pleased with myself, I set off on […]

Euphoria’s Makeup Has Evolved & TikTok Is Taking Notes

Euphoria’s Makeup Has Evolved & TikTok Is Taking Notes

Euphoria is back in all its glam and gory glory. The HBO show continues its chokehold on Gen Z with its thrilling storylines, completely impractical but iconic outfits, and throngs of beloved actors and actresses keeping viewers on their toes. Hair and makeup have always taken centre stage in our […]

Aquarius Season Is Here, & It’s Bringing You Closer To The Ones That You Love

Aquarius Season Is Here, & It’s Bringing You Closer To The Ones That You Love

The time has arrived: It’s Aquarius season. On 19th January 2022, the sun will move from its place in hardworking Capricorn into the sign of the water bearer, where it’ll stay until 18th February. Astrologers are saying that Aquarius season marks the real start of 2022 (sorry, Capricorns!), so prepare […]

8 Books Making Us Rethink Love & Dating In 2022

8 Books Making Us Rethink Love & Dating In 2022

Swiping, ghosting, soulmates, global pandemics, apps, isolation – love has never been more complex. Yet through all the muck and messiness we still strive for it with every ounce of our being – despite the fact that every day it just gets more and more confusing. Whether it’s a relationship […]

The 5 Best Colours To ‘Dopamine Dress’ Your Home

The 5 Best Colours To ‘Dopamine Dress’ Your Home

Colour means a lot more to us than literal chromatic shifts across the light spectrum. As humans, we associate different colours with different moods – in the West, red means anger or danger, and deep purple means royalty. Meanwhile in China, red means prosperity and in Thailand, Brazil and Italy, […]

The Particular Pressure To Be Successful As A British South Asian Woman

The Particular Pressure To Be Successful As A British South Asian Woman

I remember receiving my first report from the teachers at secondary school. It came in a thick, green booklet with the school’s logo embossed on the front. My instinct was to turn straight to the maths and science sections because those subjects mattered to my family the most. For South […]

The Ordinary’s Best Acne Product Is Back & It’s Better Than Ever

Not long ago, if you were to ask any skincare enthusiast to share their top products for treating breakouts, The Ordinary’s Salicylic Acid 2% Solution would almost always feature on the list. With 2% salicylic acid — an effective exfoliating ingredient — the serum was regarded as a powerful (and […]

With ‘Dry Dating’ On The Rise, Here Are Our Tips For A Sober Good Time

With ‘Dry Dating’ On The Rise, Here Are Our Tips For A Sober Good Time

With our ever-present desire to keep things nonchalant in our love lives, ‘grabbing a drink’ has become the modern date default. With ambiguous atmospheres that lend well to both intimate and casual settings — and zero pressure to hang around beyond a single drink — they typically make for the ideal date […]

The TikTok Famous Binder Alternative From Girlfriend Collective Actually Works

The TikTok Famous Binder Alternative From Girlfriend Collective Actually Works

TikTok has become an online destination for all the need-to-know fashion tips, tricks, and hacks you weren’t expecting. Depending on your For You page, you may already know about the now-famous Girlfriend Collective sports bra being touted as a binder alternative. My own TikTok algorithm has been serving me up […]

My Cervix Went Into Shock: How Painful Coil Fittings Are Causing Vaginismus

An unknown number of women are experiencing vaginismus after painful contraceptive coil (also known as IUD (intrauterine device)) fittings. Vaginismus is a psychosexual condition which affects an estimated one in 10 women and people with cervixes in the UK, although it is typically under-diagnosed and exact statistics don’t exist. For […]