How I Shop: Sasheer Zamata

We all buy clothes, but no two people shop the same. It can be a social experience, and a deeply personal one; at times, it can be impulsive and entertaining, at others, purpose-driven, a chore. Where do you shop? When do you shop? How do you decide what you need, […]

Can These Natural Moisturisers Hydrate My Eczema-Prone Skin?

Can These Natural Moisturisers Hydrate My Eczema-Prone Skin?

I’ve had life-long challenges with face and body moisturisers because of my ongoing skin issues. I have frequent eczema flair-ups (aka dermatitis) and scaly, insanely itchy legs that I treat with prescribed topical ointments and lotions. I mention this off the bat because, as you can imagine, the vast majority […]

The Women Making £££ By Lending Out Their Wardrobes

The Women Making £££ By Lending Out Their Wardrobes

The idea of renting a stranger’s clothes might’ve sounded outlandish just a few years ago but in 2022 hiring a dress for your friend’s wedding is as conceivable as buying one new. With various fashion rental platforms growing in usership – from peer-to-peer options like HURR and By Rotation to […]

Wait, Has Probiotic Skincare Been A Lie This Whole Time?

Whether you’re team Actimel or team Yakult, anyone who was encouraged to gulp down a yoghurt drink before school will know about the many intended benefits of probiotics. Basically a combination of live bacteria and yeasts, studies like this one and this one show that probiotics – when consumed – […]

Money Diary: A Candidate Services Advisor On 27k

Money Diary: A Candidate Services Advisor On 27k

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 a 29-year-old living in London. When I […]

Does A Breakup Really Need To Be Someone’s Fault?

Whose fault is it? The question always follows a breakup. In Noah Baumbach’s film Marriage Story (2019), Charlie (played by Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) go through the nitty-gritty of divorce. Is the breakup Nicole’s fault because she wanted to leave New York City for a different life on […]

Easy Escapes: Port Hotel, Eastbourne

Easy Escapes: Port Hotel, Eastbourne

Up-and-coming and seriously soothing, Port is a seaside bolthole waiting to welcome you. When you think of Eastbourne, you likely think of Beachy Head, Mr Whippy, and fish and chips wrapped in newspaper. But what once was a sleepy seaside town, often thought of as Brighton’s less well known sister, […]