On your mark, get set, go! Get ready because the messiness of 2025 will begin under the Leo full moon on February 12. Usually, the full moon in Leo brings just enough drama to push us into taking the main character role in our lives — often because we aren’t […]
Last September, the NFL announced one of the most awarded rappers in GRAMMY history, Kendrick Lamar, as 2025’s Super Bowl halftime show headliner and scores of Black Americans marked their calendars for the big game. And after last night’s performance—13 minutes of fearless storytelling, unfiltered Black pride, and cutting political […]
There’s a £250 bottle of Parisian fragrance Parfums De Marly seated on one of my bedroom shelves that I can’t stand to look at. No, it doesn’t smell offensive. On the contrary, I bought it for my 28th birthday last year after eyeing it for many years — my first […]
While I firmly believe that you can reinvent yourself at any time, I’ve always welcomed a new year transformation. It’s the perfect way to blow off the cobwebs of the previous year and lean into the opportunity for change. Even though I find myself cringing as I type this, I’m […]
As far as classic accents go, tiny red or pink hearts make for a fun manicure any time of year, not just the first week of February. But seeing as we’re heading into Valentine’s Day season, we have a few ideas to level it up. Our favourite manicures of the […]
When you think of nail art it’s easy for the boldest trends to spring to mind first. This year we’ve already seen scrapbook designs and chrome nails dominating, but there’s an alternative emerging for those that prefer their manicures to be a little more minimal. From delicate 3D embellishments to […]
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 35-year-old living in Essex, working full time as an HR manager in London. […]
Choosing a signature scent is a deeply personal decision, but our purchases can be so easily swayed by social media trends. A single viral TikTok can often be the reason behind a fragrance’s overnight fame, turning a once-niche scent into a sold-out cult favourite everyone suddenly needs in their collection. […]
Five years ago, at a friend’s house party, I ended up in conversation with a woman I had never met before. It was surface-level small talk: work, dating, who we knew there. After minutes of mutually tepid chat, I excused myself to go to the bathroom and when I came […]
Let’s face it: Periods can be weird and, right now, under lockdown, there’s a chance yours is being weirder than normal. At various times they might be clumpy, brown, and, yes, smelly (sorry) — and usually this is all totally standard. But what does it mean if your menstrual blood is […]
