Tag: love

I’m 23 & Nostalgic For The Fictional Millennial Experience

I’m 23 & Nostalgic For The Fictional Millennial Experience

If there’s one book that encapsulates the millennial experience, it might be Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love. Or, at least, the experience of white millennial women living in London – the ones who are largely associated with avocado on toast. With the release of the BBC adaptation of […]

Tokenism, Tics, Trauma: I Have Tourettes & Here’s What I Want You To Know

Tokenism, Tics, Trauma: I Have Tourettes & Here’s What I Want You To Know

When Monica Nguyen was a child, her GP diagnosed her with a cough. But it wasn’t a cough — since she was seven, she’d been living with Tourettes Syndrome. Her diagnosis was in fact a misdiagnosis, something that’s common in her community.  Even medical professionals can fall into believing the […]

‘Clean’ Beauty Means A Whole Lot Of Nothing — So Keep Your Money

What does the word ‘clean‘ mean to you? Perhaps, post-pandemic, it’s an extra squeeze of hand sanitiser on the train. Maybe you use it to describe making healthier diet choices. But when it comes to beauty, the term has become a serious buzzword of late. ‘Clean’ is a word used […]

Women Who Sweat Excessively Explain How They Manage It

Summer’s here, and for some women who struggle to manage their excessive sweating it can bring a sense of dread. It’s estimated that 30% of people experience the excessive sweating condition known as hyperhidrosis but it’s often considered embarrassing to talk about. Many women say that it seriously impacts their […]

Divorce, miscarriage, foot fetishes and baby’s voting in parliament – the dirty mother pukka podcast has returned

Divorce, miscarriage, foot fetishes and baby’s voting in parliament – the dirty mother pukka podcast has returned

Finally… Dirty Mother Pukka is back. This is the intelligent and gritty Global Player podcast where we air the dirty laundry of our brilliant guests, uncovering the highs and lows of the humans behind the big names completely unfiltered. The first three guests on the podcast have not disappointed, all […]

This Cooling Hemp Skin-Care Line Is A Hot-Weather Hack

This Cooling Hemp Skin-Care Line Is A Hot-Weather Hack

Chances are your skincare routine needs to adjust to the extreme heat and sun exposure during peak summertime. For me, it means swapping out heavy creams for more lightweight formulas or opting for products with skin-cooling ingredients — and I just so happened to find the holy grail of hydrating […]