Month: September 2023

Chain Mail Is Back & It’s Preying On People With OCD

Chain Mail Is Back & It’s Preying On People With OCD

Twenty-seven-year-old Erica Kathleen regularly finds herself making private TikTok videos in the middle of the night to “manifestation sounds“. She never posts the videos and says she wishes she didn’t have to make them but the obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) she’s had for the past decade makes her feel it’s […]

The Right Way To Talk To Your GP About Skin Issues, According To Experts

When something isn’t quite right with your skin, your first port of call is very likely to be your GP, especially if your skin is getting you down, causing you discomfort or both. While GP appointments can be few and far between, talking through our skin problems with a doctor […]

Charles & Keith’s Newest Collab Is For The All-Black-Everything Girlies

Charles & Keith’s Newest Collab Is For The All-Black-Everything Girlies

If black happens to be your favorite colour or you’re looking to add some fresh monochromatic pieces to your transitional weather outfits, Charles & Keith’s latest drop will turn you into the heart eyes emoji — literally. The capsule collection, named Heart Is Every Wear, is a collaboration between the […]

‘Masterdating’ Is The Latest Dating Trend For Self-Care Girlies

‘Masterdating’ Is The Latest Dating Trend For Self-Care Girlies

You have to hand it to the online world: it knows how to come up with catchy terminology. The latest to enter our vernacular? Masterdating. For a term that sounds cheeky, masterdating is actually pretty wholesome. This relationship trend is one for the self-care girlies and it’s all about showering […]

14 Fresh Haircut Trends For Autumn, Predicted By Top Stylists

2023 has seen so many viral haircut moments, it’s impossible to pinpoint a favourite. January was all about the oval layer haircut, a ’90s-esque style combining lots of polished layers at the base of the neck and throughout the lengths that fan out really prettily. Come February, we were all […]

A 28-Year-Old Civil Servant In London On £33,000

A 28-Year-Old Civil Servant In London On £33,000

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 28-year-old civil servant living in southeast London. I moved into my current apartment with my […]

Meet Cowgirl Copper: The Most “Playful” Hair Trend For Autumn

Meet Cowgirl Copper: The Most “Playful” Hair Trend For Autumn

For weeks now, Doja Cat‘s “Paint The Town Red” has been trending along with a niche hair trend, a dramatic colour transformation that has been coined “cowgirl copper.” You may have seen some examples already. The first video that went viral (with 6.5 million views) showed hairstylist Emily Grace Vandergriff […]

7 Invaluable Lessons I Learned From Hailey Bieber’s Makeup Artist

7 Invaluable Lessons I Learned From Hailey Bieber’s Makeup Artist

What do Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Dua Lipa and Jennifer Lopez have in common? Besides being wildly successful, of course, they all rely on one makeup artist to get them ready for photoshoots, red carpet events and long days of filming.  With 2.2 million followers on Instagram, it’s likely you’ve […]

An HR Advisor In Southwest England On £30,000

An HR Advisor In Southwest England On £30,000

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 29-year-old HR advisor living in the southwest of England. My partner and I moved […]