Welcome to 2023! We start the new year with romantic Venus moving into airy Aquarius, adding intellectualism to matters of the heart. The full moon in Cancer on 6th January gives us the chance to release old emotions and to clear our auras for 2023. Mars turns direct in Gemini […]
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get away more, either in the UK or further afield, Airbnb has your back. The accommodation platform has released its list of trending destinations for 2023, including 10 staycation hotspots in England, Wales and Scotland. The list is based on recent […]
Cast your mind back to the 2010s for a moment. Which makeup look has you in a chokehold? I’ll go first: lots of contouring, a bronze smoky eye and highlighter so shimmery it could be seen from space were the ultimate trends. Thanks to Instagram, not to mention influencers such […]
It’s safe to say a lot went on in 2022. From Don’t Worry Darling‘s ‘spitgate’ to the revolving door at 10 Downing Street, there was plenty to keep us preoccupied this year. However, remaining steadfast during the last 12 months of chaos were the brilliant Money Diaries submitted by you, […]
It’s often said that attitudes towards mental health are changing for the better and yet what we mean by the term ‘mental health’ remains vague. While ‘health’ normally implies an absence of illness, ‘mental health’ is an umbrella term encompassing both wellness and distress. The campaign slogan ‘we all have […]
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 a 34-year-old academic researcher working in health […]
My parents have been divorced for as long as I can remember; their marriage ended when I was a baby. As a child, I was ferried between their houses at the weekends, constantly living out of a rucksack. At school plays, I’d anxiously peep out of the stage curtain to […]
It’s 2011, I’m 16, and I’m having sex for the first time. My partner says: “Did you have an orgasm?” I lie through my teeth: “Yeah.” This is the beginning of the end of my sex life. Let me explain. Have you ever faked an orgasm or moans? Hidden your kinks? […]
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 a 23-year-old working almost full-time in a […]
If you’re reading this, chances are you have a couple of dubious skincare habits. You might be reluctant to throw away your old makeup, for example, or perhaps you don’t wash your face for long enough (a common mistake, according to this expert). But if one of your 2023 goals […]
