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Leave Fat Black Women The F*ck Alone

Leave Fat Black Women The F*ck Alone

“They don’t know I do it for the culture, goddamn,” Lizzo sings on her newest single, “Rumors.” Though it’s the opening line of the upbeat pop song about rising above haters who start ridiculous rumours about her, this clear callout about who Lizzo’s music is for didn’t stop colourist, fatphobic, […]

How To Set Clear, Healthy Boundaries At Work

Prior to the pandemic, work was not working – and it was having a major impact on our mental health, physical wellbeing and general experience of adult life. One in six workers were dealing with work-related stress, anxiety or depression at any one time and stress in particular takes a […]

These Horror Stories Are Why You Shouldn’t Scrimp On Nail Treatments

Despite learning to DIY our nails during lockdown and keeping up with countless #nailhacks on TikTok, nail services were among the first beauty treatments many of us wanted to book in for when salons reopened. A professional manicure is hard to beat, after all. Unsurprisingly the nail industry is booming […]

Happy Beauty: Shower Essentials

Happy Beauty: Shower Essentials

The six products you need to elevate your shower routine Happy Beauty Each week, Marie Claire’s Beauty and Style Director, Lisa Oxenham, brings you the lowdown on her edit of products that will add joy and positive energy to your beauty ritual and self-care routine. This week, it’s about getting […]

Rosie Gunn and Hannah Johnston talk Endless Wardrobe, sustainable fashion and the power of hard work

Rosie Gunn and Hannah Johnston talk Endless Wardrobe, sustainable fashion and the power of hard work

Next in our Women Who Win interview series are Rosie Gunn and Hannah Johnston, the power duo behind Endless Wardrobe… Rosie Gunn and Hannah Johnston. Endless Wardrobe. You may not know the names Rosie Gunn and Hannah Johnston just yet but you’ll certainly know their fashion platform that’s taking the […]

Florence Pugh Has Dyed Her Blonde Hair Brunette — & It Suits Her So Well

Florence Pugh Has Dyed Her Blonde Hair Brunette — & It Suits Her So Well

Florence Pugh has ditched her signature blonde hair for a deeper shade of chestnut brown — and we almost didn’t recognise her in a new picture posted to her Instagram on the weekend. Posing with a pint of Guinness, Florence gave us a glimpse of her latest hair colour transformation, […]

TikTok Taught Me How To Harness Interior Design To Boost My Mental Health

TikTok Taught Me How To Harness Interior Design To Boost My Mental Health

With many of us holed up at home (or in our parents’ homes) for the past god knows how long, we’ve become uncomfortably familiar with the four walls of our living spaces. Some have neglected their interiors, because why bother? but for others, lockdown(s) have given us a reason to […]

Hailey Bieber Gives Us The 3-Step Guide To Her Signature Low Bun

Hailey Bieber Gives Us The 3-Step Guide To Her Signature Low Bun

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 06: Hailey Bieber is seen on July 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/WireImage) For many women, the “effortless” low bun feels like a lie sponsored by off-duty models. Yes, it’s inherently minimalist; you technically only need a claw clip. However, nailing […]

Am I Queer Enough To Call Myself Bi?

When I first began to think that I might not be straight, it felt like an antibody had infiltrated my brain. After 21 years of being blissfully content with my identity, here was something threatening to dismantle the neat, well-kept foundation I had built. Whenever these thoughts tried to creep […]