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Money Diary: A 25-Year-Old With Two Jobs On 18k & Living With Her Ex

Money Diary: A 25-Year-Old With Two Jobs On 18k & Living With Her Ex

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m 25, live in Kent and currently work […]

Bridal Masks & Taffeta Bows Reign Supreme At Giambattista Valli

Bridal Masks & Taffeta Bows Reign Supreme At Giambattista Valli

It is day two of fashion’s first-ever virtual couture week, and while the much-anticipated occasion is only just beginning, Giambattista Valli is already strides ahead of its fellow brands. For the Italian designer’s fall ‘20 haute couture collection, Valli dressed supermodel Joan Smalls in 18 gowns, each one bigger and […]

“I Was The Only Black Person At The Pub”: Trying To Fit In Cost Me My Identity

As a Black woman, I always think about my identity. But over the last month I’ve been thinking about my Blackness more than ever. The surge of widespread support for the Black Lives Matter movement has left me no choice.  This reflection has forced me to confront something uncomfortable. I’m […]

I Didn’t Know What Caused My OCD – Until I Examined My Religious Past

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder traits are not always obvious. They can linger under the surface, helping to form behaviours that are often given other diagnoses and only emerge as OCD when a person reaches emotional extremes, often around big life changes. As a disorder, OCD is one that exists on a […]

I Had My First Post-Lockdown Haircut. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

I Had My First Post-Lockdown Haircut. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

When hairdressing salons closed in March, many of us felt a wave of panic. What would become of our roots and split ends? Of course, a cut and colour is pretty low down on the list of worries during a global pandemic, but there’s no denying the knock that salon […]

The Very Real Threat Of The Far-Right In The UK

“I’ve never met my dad,” 21-year-old Josh says as we sit in drizzle in Manchester’s Vimto Park next to the cartoon-like sculpture of a giant bottle of the city’s native Ribena rival. “My mum works part-time and her current partner suffers with chronic back pains so he can only work […]

4 Common Scalp Conditions Affecting Women With Afro Hair & How To Treat Them

Living with a scalp condition can be challenging but the added complexities of afro hair makes treating it all the more difficult. Unique in its care, coily hair is very delicate. Susceptible to dryness, it must be moisturised often to avoid the risk of breakage, while ever-changing hairstyles that tightly […]