Why I Love Living Alone In My 30s
The other night I had a dream. I was playing Rizzo in a stage production of Grease. It all felt so real, and my singing was so excellent, that I woke up and had the urge to play the soundtrack on my...
View ArticleBack To School Hairstyles For All Ages
Remember the thrill of going back to school? Box-fresh Kickers, squeaky clean belt bag and new hair that says 'Yeah I had a great summer holiday, and yeah I’m strongly feeling myself now'. We guessed...
View ArticleReally Easy Ways To Make Your Rented House Eco-Friendly
The words "eco home" may conjure up images of the kind of wooden and glass structure seen on Grand Designs, but living in a sustainable-friendly house needn't involve a million pound budget or the help...
View ArticleIs Liquid Silk The Next Big Thing In Skincare? I Tried £600 Worth Of Products...
There's only one beauty-related question friends ask me time and time again. It's not "How do I use acids?" or "How can I get rid of my hormonal acne?" but "Do you really get what you pay for when it...
View ArticleA Dynasty Of Self-Appointed Fashion Police – From Joan Rivers To Diet Prada
The biggest news that Richard Quinn – the young British designer known for floral prints and all-over bodysuits – has to share this year is that the Queen attended his London Fashion Week show (sitting...
View ArticleWhere Skincare Meets Self-Care: Two Skinfluencers Share Their Journeys
If makeup is a statement, skincare is all about the narrative. Okay, the theory needs work but there’s something in it, right? Because skincare is way more than just the products we use. It’s a form of...
View Article"More Young Women Take Laxatives Than People Think": 3 Women Share Their...
Laxatives have their uses for people with digestive issues but evidence suggests they're being widely misused by those with eating disorders. Now, the government is taking steps to tackle the...
View Article9 Things We Learned From This Interview With The Controversial New Head Of...
Fashion is in flux, and designers hotfooting it from one brand to another isn't out of the ordinary. And yet many publicly mourned the departure of Phoebe Philo from Céline after a decade as the...
View ArticleThere's A New Trend For Retiring In Your 30s – But It Involves Some Big...
For many of us in our 20s and 30s, it's enough of a struggle getting by financially day to day, with the cost of renting and buying property so prohibitive and our salaries failing to keep up. So it's...
View ArticleThe Challenges Of Sex After Cancer
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was in a long-term, committed relationship. Things had been rocky, and my life-altering diagnosis didn’t make them easier. I survived the cancer. My...
View ArticleWeight Watchers Shouldn’t Get Points For Its Name Change
Yesterday, the CEO and president of Weight Watchers, Mindy Grossman, went on TODAY to announce that the 55-year-old company will now be called, "WW" in order to represent "wellness beyond just weight."...
View ArticleHow Boxing Helped Relieve My Anxiety And Stress
I'm not ashamed to say that I have definitely cried during a boxing class. For one thing, I love a good cry, and boxing is a form of exercise that brings up a lot of emotions for me. I don't know if...
View ArticlePadma Lakshmi Was Raped At 16 & Is Talking About It For The First Time
Last Friday, when many began tweeting with the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport to explain (again) why women and men often do not come forward when they are sexually assaulted, Padma Lakshmi added her voice to...
View ArticleHere's What It's Like To Make A Living Off Hand Modelling
What It's Like To Be A Hand ModelThere's some truth to the old saying “grandma knows best.” Just ask Adele Uddo. It was compliments from her grandmother that sent Uddo to her first hand casting, which...
View ArticleBill Cosby Sentenced To 3-10 Years in State Prison for Sexual Assault
Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in a Pennsylvania State Prison for sexual assault.Early on Tuesday, Judge Stephen O'Neill also ruled that Bill Cosby will be classified as a "sexually...
View ArticleReal Women Got Raises By Following This Advice (Maybe You Should Try It)
The first time I negotiated my salary was eight years into my career and it was by accident. I was quitting my job at Coca-Cola Enterprises and they countered to get me to stay. It was a good offer, so...
View ArticleWhy Brett Kavanaugh's "Virgin" Defence Has No Standing
In an interview with Fox News on Monday night, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said he has never sexually assaulted anyone, and "did not have sexual intercourse or anything close to sexual...
View ArticleHow This Is Us Changed TV Forever
Weeks before a beloved family series premieres its newest season, its creator announces a “significant” character will die during an upcoming episode. Immediately, fan theories pop up across social...
View ArticleDid You Catch The Hidden Mickey At Gucci's Spring Show?
When Gucci designer Alessandro Michele likes something, he really leans into it – mixing prints. Pussy bows and trompe l'oeil ribbons with Disney. Yes, really. Since Michele took over as creative...
View ArticleMoney Diary: A 23-Year-Old On 28k Moving House In Manchester
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...
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