It’s the summer of 2013, Miley Cyrus has just twerked on Robin Thicke in that infamous VMAs performance, and my colleagues and I are enjoying a night out. Amidst the revelry, a dance circle forms and I’m quietly two-stepping on the fringes, trying to maintain a low profile. As a […]
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This image shows the visible yellow cloud tops of Venus, rather than the solid surface revealed by radar. Summer is slowly but surely coming to an end, which means things are cooling off — and we’re not just talking about the weather. On September 5 Venus, the Planet of Love, […]
As much as we love dressing up and slipping on our finest summer party outfits, sometimes, it is impossible to resist the appeal of a loungewear set. These matching looks, which exist somewhere between the sportier athflow trend and more polished co-ords, are an easy shortcut if you are hoping […]
Former foreign secretary Liz Truss has won the Conservative party’s leadership contest and beat former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race for the top job. For the third time in Britain’s history, a woman will lead the country. But that doesn’t mean that the country will necessarily become a better […]
Single black woman traveler drinking lemonade by pool In the pursuit of long hair, many will try anything. The pressures placed on Black women and our hair are unreal, and that’s reflected in the social media beauty trends people swear will change our curl patterns and give us hair past […]
Growing up, my motion sickness was such an, ahem, issue that my mother used to make me sit on a towel in the backseat because I had thrown up so much that she needed an easier way to clean up my mess. Fast-forward two decades, and I have to admit […]
Tropic Skincare is the beauty brand on everyone’s lips at the moment. Affordable, cruelty-free, sustainable and packed with responsibly sourced, natural ingredients, it’s no wonder that searches for both the products and the brand’s smart Skincare Routine Finder (which matches you to the perfect regime) are climbing. But is it […]
You may have spotted Augustinus Bader’s The Cream nestled in the bathroom #shelfies of stars like Hailey Bieber, Naomi Campbell and Victoria Beckham. A-listers rave about the results of the iconic moisturiser, beauty editors repeatedly list it as their hero product and in-demand makeup artists like Pati Dubroff and Hung […]
Chic, chic, chic! The glitz, the glamour, the boat transportation! The Venice Film Festival is back again and the celebrity style is just as impressive as ever. As the world’s longest-running film festival, this year marks the event’s 79th year, and as usual, there is a whole host of highly-anticipated […]
