Tag: beauty

The Real Reason Your Stretch Marks Are So Damn Itchy

The Real Reason Your Stretch Marks Are So Damn Itchy

Like lighting strikes and fingerprints, no two stretch marks are exactly alike. They can appear on your butt or hips or back or breasts or stomach or really anywhere your skin might stretch. The marks, which are technically scars, can reach up vertically or branch out like a tree or […]

Why Getting Comfortable In A Relationship Isn’t The Red Flag You Think It Is

Head to TikTok and you’ll find plenty of excellent relationship advice, but spend too much time in the hashtags #relationshipadvice and #relationshipgoals, you’ll discover a plethora of questionable stuff, too. The quick-fire nature of the social media platform doesn’t exactly allow for nuance, and one recent video that threw me […]

I Got A ‘Glass’ Manicure — The Next Wave Of Chrome

I Got A ‘Glass’ Manicure — The Next Wave Of Chrome

When I saw an email subject line that read, ‘glass nails are trending‘, I was a little confused. I’ve heard of seaglass nail art: when you use a greenish-turquoise polish, thin it out, and add a matte top coat, making the nails look like pieces of seaglass washed up on […]

Topshop Is Re-Strategising But Will It Ever Be The Same?

Topshop Is Re-Strategising But Will It Ever Be The Same?

These days it’s hard not to follow any mention of Topshop with a tongue-in-cheek: “RIP.” I’m the first to feel a painful pang when I pass Big Topshop on Oxford Street and spy the old signage juxtaposed with Ikea branding (the Swedish chain bought the space last autumn, less than […]

These Feel-Good Photos Celebrate Friends & Their Clubbing Outfits

These Feel-Good Photos Celebrate Friends & Their Clubbing Outfits

“Nothing could better signify the fashions of Glasgow than the club culture the city has to offer and the people who get dressed up to enter these spaces,” says 22-year-old photographer Anna-Rose McChesney. A student at Glasgow School of Art, McChesney is discussing the inspiration behind her recent photo series, […]

Money Diary: A Disability Advisor On 32k

Money Diary: A Disability Advisor On 32k

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m 24 years old and I work full-time […]

The new Mila Kunis Netflix film Luckiest Girl Alive film is partly based on a true story

The new Mila Kunis Netflix film Luckiest Girl Alive film is partly based on a true story

Viewers are, however, asking Netflix to give it a ‘trigger warning’ Trigger warning – article contains themes of sexual assault. If you’ve taken to autumn like a duck to water – then you’re probably already snuggled up on your sofa, binge-watching this month’s best Netflix shows. You’ll probably also already […]

Love Island just announced its brand new host

Love Island just announced its brand new host

All the rumours are true Since Laura Whitmore announced her resignation from Love Island earlier this year, everyone has been taking a guess as to who will replace her. Back in August, the favourites were Maya Jama, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Maura Higgins, with Jama named the frontrunner. Today, Love Island confirmed […]