I never said: “I want to be white.” Never dreamed of it nor wished for it, actually. I grew up in a Black neighbourhood with a proud Black family who taught their children — me and my sister — to love ourselves, our skin, our hair, our people. African art […]
Welcome to February, cosmic beings! The main theme this month has to do with practising and learning the art of healthy emotional detachment. We have over four planetary bodies all traveling through the sign of Aquarius this month. Mercury enters Aquarius on 5th February, and the Aquarius new moon strikes on the […]
Welcome to Sky Sports Editions, where we meet remarkable sports women as they direct their very own cover shoot. Alongside all of the live sport coverage on Sky, this series provides a space for these extraordinary athletes to tell their personal journeys, in their own words. In the latest episode, […]
Talking about money benefits all of us — and we need to do it more. Join the conversation with Worth More, our 2024 guide to better finances, from navigating savings, debt and relationships to negotiating pay raises and, above all, investing in yourself. We all have pain points when it […]
If your lips are constantly dry lately, you might be quick to blame it on the weather. With inevitably sore hands and a flaky forehead always comes a chapped mouth, particularly when the temperature plummets. Whether you’re a Carmex person or loyal to Dr. Paw Paw, you probably see the […]
“You looked like you were drowning in the whiteness, girl.” This astute observation came from my new co-worker, a fellow Black girl, who I had only known for the better half of an hour. She wasn’t wrong. I had been coming into the office once a week as was mandatory […]
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. To most people, the word “hairvoyant” might not mean much, but if you mention it to a beauty editor, they’ll name drop one person: Tom Smith. The TikTok-viral hairstylist […]
HPV can be scary. When I first got diagnosed at 25, after my first cervical cancer screening (or smear, as some people call them), I didn’t know who to talk to about it and I was ashamed. There’s no way of knowing how and when HPV is contracted — I […]
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. In terms of fashion, 2023 was a colour-filled year. Hot pink spread like internet wildfire thanks to the buzz around the Barbie movie, and the February runways sparked an […]
Another day, another rap beef that has the internet divided. And this time, it’s a battle of the heavyweights in a match-up that’s only beginning: the Harajuku Barbie, Nicki Minaj, versus the Hot Girl Coach, Megan thee Stallion. In November, Megan thee Stallion announced her official return to the music […]
