When news broke that Diane Abbott had been suspended again by the Labour Party for doubling down on her comments about Irish, Jewish and Traveller communities not experiencing racism, I wasn’t surprised. Frustrated? Sure. But surprised? Not really. We’ve seen this playbook before, especially when it comes to Black women […]
Mood changes. Acne. Low libido. As anyone who’s taken hormonal contraception knows, these are just some of the side effects we’re expected to deal with when preventing an unwanted pregnancy. (The alternative, of course, is praying each month that the condom our partner used didn’t break — if one was […]
The dreamiest part of the season is upon us! Think long walks on the sand, midnight kisses with your boo, and never-ending cuddles. Venus in Cancer is bringing it all and more from July 30th to August 25th, and it’s about time! We could use some summer lovin’. Not only […]
Ready to enter a new dimension? The month of August kicks off with a cosmic checkpoint. At 12:41 p.m. GMT on August 1st, the first quarter moon in Scorpio greets us with that classic “okay, but what now?” energy. Quarter moons are all about tension, choice, and direction — especially when […]
Prepare for the pixie wave. Search for ‘pixie haircuts’ spiked after the Golden Globes where Emma Stone debuted a new “defined” pixie, and since then, short haircuts have been a hot request in salons: “I think pixie cuts will become more popular in 2025,” predicts Anilsa Sanchez, a hairstylist and […]
Gone are the days when your only options for jewellery were eye-wateringly expensive Tiffany diamonds or turn-your-finger-green high street rings. Now, thanks in large part to Instagram and TikTok allowing brands to share their wares and us to discover emerging talent, there’s a plethora of brilliant jewellery labels making high-quality, […]
This week is a cosmic reminder that healing and harmony aren’t passive, they’re intentional practices. As July winds down, we begin the week with the moon in Virgo syncing with Mars in Virgo on Monday, inviting us to connect the dots and fine-tune the details of our lives. If you’ve […]
When it comes to affordable skincare, we really are living in the best timeline. We’ve got high-street heroes such as CeraVe and Garnier, which offer everyday essentials without breaking the budget. Meanwhile, trailblazers like The Ordinary have turned the whole industry on its head with an array of reasonably priced, […]
