Seven-year-old me has been waiting for this day for a long time: the opportunity to dress up like a real-life mermaid. You could say that I’ve been in training — all those dress-up parties, Mermaid Barbie fashion shows and an Aquamarine phase, when I tried (fruitlessly) to highlight my dark […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m a 31-year-old accountant based in London. I’m originally from Australia but moved to London […]
Thanks to our brains and our reflexes, a lot of us don’t have to think twice about breathing. It’s a relatively unnoticeable, usually monotonous, involuntary function that, unlike my needy Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, doesn’t often need our attention to live. We breathe in, we breathe out, you know the drill. […]
Content warning: This article discusses body image in a way that some readers may find distressing. For me, growing up fat was equivalent to being cursed. I certainly felt that in my late teen years, when I lost a lot of weight and people started treating me differently. The curse […]
I’ve been autistic my whole life, but I didn’t know it until late last year. Truthfully, I went through most of my life never even thinking about autism, because, as a woman, I never saw myself represented in autistic stories. It wasn’t until my mid-20s (when I began to get […]
Acne doesn’t discriminate — especially on where it decides to set up camp. The bumps can park on your face, appearing on your chin or cheeks. Or, they can pop up on other parts of your body — including your scalp. Even though it’s covered in hair follicles, the scalp […]
How are you feeling after that enlightening Sagittarius full moon? The energy begins to wane as the week begins, and the moon’s presence in Capricorn on Monday and Tuesday provides us with stabilising energy, helping us take in the bewildering transformations we collectively experienced. Venus, the planet of love, will […]
The last full moon of spring rises on June 4 at 3:42 a.m. GMT. This lunation is known for its sweet and bold sentiments, and it’s a liberating time to break free and embrace our wildest dreams — as long as we believe in ourselves and don’t give up (even […]
Dr Anjali Mahto is a consultant dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Great Skin, £12.99. Since the age of 12, acne has been a constant presence in my life. I’m now 42 — and a consultant dermatologist — and over the years I’ve had several ups and downs […]
We made it: summer is here! Longer days, sunnier skies and the mouthwatering scent of barbecues are becoming the norm after what feels like a lifetime of miserable, grey months. But we aren’t quite ready to whip out the short-shorts and bikini tops just yet (this is the UK, after […]
