“I showed up for an appointment but the stylist was not there — the salon lights were out!” shared one anonymous Black woman to Unbothered earlier this year. “I had to come washed and blow-dried but [I was] also taxed extra if it wasn’t ‘properly washed’,” revealed another. “One stylist […]
Hillary Sussman, a comedy writer based in LA, had a funny habit of screenshotting tiny tattoos she liked but never actually getting them. She was especially fond of a “cute and spooky” fine-line tattoo of two ghosts that lived in her camera roll but not on her body. “I thought, […]
We’ve made it, folks — the last new moon of 2023 is finally here. While there are still plenty of astrological happenings to get through before we can ring in the new year (Mercury retrograde, cough, cough) this luminary is, at least, giving us a bit of positive energy. On […]
Because I am both a devout and long-serving Harry Styles fan and also chronically online, I’ve known about the Pleasing perfume rumours for a while. (If there’s one thing that fangirls are going to keep track of, its trademark registrations.) But that doesn’t mean that they’re any less exciting — […]
Up until last December, I was wholeheartedly dependent on my five-week brow appointment. It was a constant in my life; one I would make time for even if I were on holiday or traveling for work. “Your brows are the only makeup you’re always wearing” was, and is, a rotating […]
There’s something different about the way my friend looks. It’s not her fringe, which has remained in the same style since I met her at school. Nor is it her skin, though she did ask me about the merits of forehead Botox a few months ago. I’m staring now and […]
A new year ushers in a fresh start, which means it’s the ideal time to try something out of the ordinary. You might be thinking along the lines of a new haircut, like the choppy bob or the “hush cut”. Perhaps you see it as an opportunity to audit your […]
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 27-year-old researcher working in London. I’ve lived here for four years, having moved […]
Gift-giving can be super fun (it’s a chance to show off how well you know your mates, duh) but it can also be a tad stressful if you’re the type of person who wants to get their gifts *spot on*. With 2023’s end-of-year festivities coming around a lot quicker than […]
It’s easy to convince yourself that gift shopping means searching every corner of the internet for the perfect gift. But you don’t have to enter your billing address on 15 different websites to get everyone on your list something extraordinary. A one-stop shop that isn’t generic may sound too good […]
