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Introducing Imaara: a new period underwear brand championing comfort, without compromising on style

Introducing Imaara: a new period underwear brand championing comfort, without compromising on style

Let’s talk sustainable periods. Did you know that most sanitary towels are made from 90% plastic, meaning they take years to decompose? Did you also know that disposal of single-use menstrual products, including tampons, pads and applicators, generates 200,000 tonnes of waste per year? Yep, when it comes to how […]

This £15 Internet–Favourite Eye Cream Beats Every Pricey One I’ve Tried

This £15 Internet–Favourite Eye Cream Beats Every Pricey One I’ve Tried

Much like coriander or country music, eye creams are one of those things that people either enthusiastically love or wholeheartedly dislike. Personally, I enjoy a lightweight, hydrating eye cream to help keep things nourished; that said, I don’t love anything that’s too heavy or greasy. When I caught wind of […]

Lori Harvey On The Merits Of Eye Cream & Lash Extensions

Lori Harvey On The Merits Of Eye Cream & Lash Extensions

As a 26-year-old who wakes up every morning with purple hollows below my eyes, when 24-year-old model Lori Harvey tells me she can’t live without eye cream, I know we’ll vibe. During a recent phone call, Harvey tells me that out of all the products in her newly-launched skin-care line, […]

The Popular Skin Product This Dermatologist Would Avoid (& What To Use Instead)

Whether you’re a skincare enthusiast or simply a cleanse and moisturise type of person, you’re probably aware that there are hundreds of buzzy beauty ingredients on the market. There’s retinol (beloved by dermatologists for minimising acne and fine lines), kojic acid (which experts recommend for treating hyperpigmentation and dark spots) […]

I Felt Like I Was Failing The Fat Community When I Decided To Lose Weight

Warning: This article contains descriptions of an eating disorder, which some readers might find upsetting Three years ago I was prescribed weight loss medication by my GP because of sudden and dramatic weight gain that was badly affecting my self-esteem. The medication made me shit myself repeatedly over three months. […]

Salary Story: By Going Freelance I Doubled My Salary To 80k

Salary Story: By Going Freelance I Doubled My Salary To 80k

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 […]