The last days of January are not without their impact, marked by a tense square between the Sun in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus. There’s something particularly willful about this aspect, especially since the Sun will be applying a conjunction to Saturn that gets stronger by the day, bolstered by […]
The average age at which a woman becomes a mother is 31 years old, according to a new ONS (Office for National Statistics) report. The report also found that, for the first time since records began, half of women in England and Wales haven’t had children by the time they […]
A solitary Janet Damita Jo Jackson, clad in a cropped denim jacket and black jeans, enters a warehouse, turns the lights on, and begins one of the most iconic and recognisable music videos ever. “The Pleasure Principle,” the second single from Jackson’s third album Control would become the then 21-year-old’s […]
If you’ve been itching for a celestial clean slate, your wait is over. The new moon in Aquarius is happening on 1st February, and it’s giving us the chance for a fresh start, both personally and in the collective sense. This new moon is also happening on the same day […]
Dr Anita Sturnham is a revered GP in skincare circles. Her specialist interest in dermatology and aesthetics prompted her to open the doors to Nuriss Skin & Wellbeing — arguably one of west London’s most booked and busy skincare spaces — but you may know her best as the founder […]
“I had a sonographer pat my stomach and say, ‘It’s difficult to get a clear picture because of this,’ meaning the extra weight I have.” Amber, 26, lives in Cheshire and is currently pregnant. Because of her weight, she is classed as ‘high risk’ and is monitored closely for any […]
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Content Warning: This piece speaks of violence against Black and Indigenous people in Latin America. Spoilers also ahead. Encanto made me feel a whole lot. I cried in the very first scene where Alma explains the encanto to Maribel; the arepas made me hungry; and while I know this may be […]
The thing about hair colour is that the “trends” tend to be cyclical and a little boring if you consider that the hair growing out of your head can be bucketed into one of the base categories: black, brown, blonde, red, grey, or white. Still, there are degrees of variation […]
Me and false lashes have never been friends. I’ve had a couple of semi-successful attempts in the past but most ended up hanging off by the end of the night, giving me unhinged aunt vibes. My most traumatic strip lash experience was before a night out in Las Vegas, when […]
