When British singer and morning TV regular Jamelia first emerged on the scene as a fresh new pop star back in the early noughties, Black beauty standards were, of course, very different to what they are now (although Y2K fashion trends are hellbent on reviving much of the era’s style). […]
The first time I had sex, I was so fixated on the fact that I was finally, actually having sex that all I could think of to say was, “oh my god, we’re having sex.” It was a little painful, especially at first, but there were moments that felt amazing. […]
The beauty industry has a habit of convincing us that our hair is forever short of something, regardless of its type or texture. Whether your strands are supposedly starved of moisture, in need of a keratin boost or lacking density, you can bet that there’s a product which is poised […]
My first experience of lucid dreaming was, like many nighttime visions, both exceptional and banal. I was standing at Haggerston Overground station in London and as the train glided into the platform, I noticed that it moved more gracefully than usual. The wheels didn’t screech along the track and the […]
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 33-year-old pricing analyst, living in Leicester with my husband and one-year-old son. I’m now […]
Most of us have stayed at an Airbnb at one point or another. The experience can really run the gamut, from a no-frills place to crash overnight to a jaw-dropping property in a magical setting — think a beach cottage or wooden huts perfect for a remote glamping Airbnb break […]
At the end of 2021, I paid £380 for the privilege of a psychiatrist telling me I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This was a huge relief, particularly as the same compulsive, overthinking tendencies that led to the diagnosis had also convinced me that I was making it up. The psychiatrist […]
The nail salon is usually my happy place, but this time, something is seriously wrong. As the purple glow of the UV nail lamp washes over my freshly-lacquered nails, an intense burning sensation spreads insidiously across each nail bed. I tell myself it’ll pass, but it’s like flames are engulfing […]
It’s Halloween time, and if you’re anything like us, you wait all year for this sh*t — the pumpkins, the movies, all’at. And the only thing that could make spooky season better is seeing more Black representation in the horror genre. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lovecraft Country […]
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 am a 29-year-old senior account manager living in London. I moved here from Germany […]
