Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
On Tuesday, the United States’ CDC announced that fully vaccinated people can go without a mask when in small groups and outdoors, which Mike Saag, MD, told The Associated Press is a sign of “us being able to do normal activities again.” For some, that means dressing up. After spending […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alicia Torello (@aliciatnails) on Apr 12, 2020 at 2:37pm PDT From polka dot to gold leaf, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to Pinterest-worthy nail trends. Across Instagram, nail technicians and novices are getting creative, and one DIY style in […]
Dear Daniela, The main thing I want when I put my makeup on is really fresh, healthy-looking skin. But it’s so much harder than it sounds: If I just want something light, do I need BB cream? Or can I apply foundation but thin it out? Do I need different […]
The Environment Agency has issued warnings about UK water shortages by 2050—here’s how to take action. If you’ve Googled, ‘how do I reduce my water usage?’, chances are, you’re aware that it’s a scarce commodity – and one that we need to be using less of. Case in point – […]
There’s nothing better than a good book, so the saying goes. And in times of uncertainty, we often find relaxation in escaping our own lives and delving into somebody else’s. This has never been more true than in 2020 and 2021, tough years in which getting some time to ourselves […]
When the first guidelines on how to have safe COVID sex were released in June of 2020, the advice was pretty damn clear: “You are your safest sex partner.” Many of us laughed, many of us cried, but most of us hoped the pandemic (and therefore our dry spell) would be […]
When I got my first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, I was stoked. I tried to soak everything in: the lyrics of the ‘80s song playing over the loudspeaker as I got my jab; the kind, steel blue eyes of the health care worker who gave me the shot. I […]
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: SZA attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic,) Like any other physical transformation, the natural hair journey is a deeply personal, revealing, and rewarding one […]
Twenty-nine is often a very difficult age. It was for me, anyway. I spent most of my 29th year in a state of upheaval, questioning my career path, my relationships, my financial security. Had I accomplished anything I was supposed to by that point? Luckily, by the time my odometer […]
I am notoriously unadventurous when it comes to my hair. The most ‘drastic’ switch-up I’ve ever made was getting my medium-length tresses cut into a very short, blunt bob, and while it was a welcome change, various coronavirus restrictions meant I had to let it grow out entirely. They say […]
