When I was younger, I was convinced that I chose to remove my body hair of my own free will. I told myself (and others) that I preferred it because having bald armpits, smooth legs and a hair-free bikini line made me feel cleaner and more attractive. I now recognise […]
My boyfriend washes my hair, cooks my dinner, cleans our home and collects the post. He is not some kind of superhero; he is just doing the things I can’t, to keep us both happy and healthy. It wasn’t always this way. We met hiking a mountain. We fell in […]
Christmas present shopping for all the different types of people in your life can get tricky (after all, there are only so many mugs to go around). Things get a whole lot easier, though, when you start dividing people into categories. There’s the hobby-oriented mate who would love a new […]
With the biggest influencers in beauty on her books, Chloé Watts, CEO and founder of chloédigital, is sharing all her secrets on how to build a brand as an effective influencer. Time to listen up… How to grow your personal brand, according to an influencer Later this month at Marie […]
How to be a force for positive change, according to Marie Claire cover stars OK, we’ll admit that it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But what do Alicia Keys, Miranda Kerr, Maya Jama, Jameela Jamil, Francessca Hayward and Neelam Gill all have in common? Well, aside from […]
The experts explain how to find the people who will help lift you up… Networking tips from women at the top – both online and IRL Networking both on- and offline is still the most effective way to increase your social capital and progress your career in a digital age. […]
Your new career commandments to live by. Career tips: 9 nuggets of career advice from successful women Career success can be hard to navigate – especially as a woman, when repressive stereotypes of ‘bossy’ or ‘cut-throat’ female professionals can often discourage us from climbing the ladder. But with women making […]
77% of the UK suffers from imposter syndrome. This test will help you to work out whether you do, too… Imposter syndrome test: How to know if you suffer from it You’ll likely have heard the phrase imposter syndrome – it’s bandied around more than Squid Game theories at the […]
Of all the beauty trends we buy into, the act of piercing is actually one that our ancestors may have approved of, with origins dating back to 1500 BCE. But unlike shoes, handbags and other trends you can throw on and take off with ease, piercings have always been a […]
The pandemic allowed us to get into the guts of our wardrobes and rediscover garments from a bygone era (aka pre-2020). But two years spent more or less indoors has changed everything from our personal styles to our sizes and gender expression. So what do we do with the clothes […]
