What do you look for in a sunscreen? Perhaps it’s a high factor to ensure you’re protecting your skin for longer. Maybe it’s a non-comedogenic label, which means the product is less likely to clog your pores. If you’re a stickler for making environmentally friendly beauty choices, you might be […]
It’s that time of the year again. The heady scents of suncream, bug spray and hot tarmac mingling to signal the start of hotter and longer days. If you’re lucky enough to be setting an Out of Office for a much-needed getaway, you’ll be looking forward to sun, switching off and […]
Your dream job is meant to be just that. The ultimate achievement, a lifelong goal. I had been working towards mine since I was a girl. I was told I must succeed by achieving perfect grades and earning a high salary. There was never any mention of happiness. I followed […]
I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of hair from my brush, and pop it into a glass of water. I’m attempting the “hair porosity float test” seen on […]
Processed with VSCO with c1 preset After a far too quiet past couple of years, we certainly have had our wish of a revived social life, granted thanks to the return of weddings, family reunions, and long-awaited bucket list trips — and a summer closet to match. Many are finding […]
We hear about the insidious effects of imposter syndrome all the time. How it holds us back from career progression, negates our self-worth and inhibits us from pursuing what we want to do. But according to research, it’s not just our mental health that’s impacted, but our wallets, too. So […]
The sun has set on the Southern Alps in the Arthur’s Pass National Park, on New Zealand’s South Island. A new moon appears as the thinnest crescent, contrasting with the silhouetted mass of the mountains. Composite image with added stars. If you’ve been craving a vibe shift for the summer, […]
One thing about Beyoncé, she’s always going to start a conversation. This time, at the centre of the discourse surrounding Queen Bey is “Break My Soul,” featuring Big Freedia, the first single from her seventh solo album Renaissance dropping next month. The ‘90s house-meets-bounce record is a bonafide earworm: The […]
Getty Images The Supreme Court has just announced its devastating decision to overturn Roe v Wade. The landmark 1973 law gave women the right to abortion care, and the decision to overturn the ruling is predicted to have stripped over 50% of US women of their right to choose. Women […]
Beyoncé has now entered the burnout chat. In her recent single drop, ‘Break My Soul’ — a taste of her upcoming seventh album, Renaissance, the multi-hyphenate takes aim at hustle culture, with lyrics “I just quit my job, I’m gonna find new drive,” and “work by nine, then off past […]
