At the end of last year, the annual British Hair Awards dished out gongs to the great and good of the hairdressing world.
A celebration of Afro culture and style, Lisa Farrall’s ARmour collection was one of the finalists and her work has now been shared… Read the full story
We all have our struggles in life.
Maybe you’re dreading paying the rent this month. Perhaps the car insurance is due and you don’t know how you’ll manage to pay for it.
Well take a break from your own suffering and try to take a moment to think of someone a little less fortunate.
The people of Rothschild bank are having to go through the arduous process of hiring a butler. And as you probably know, good help is so very hard to find.
There’s nothing worse than hiring a sub-par butler, and trying to train them up and learn how to properly serve.
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Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of the day.
Some prefer it salty, others sweet.
Some are all about vitamins and fibre, others don’t mind the calories as long as what they’re eating is good.
We are used to pancakes, doughnuts and lattes and maybe a full English breakfast on… Read the full story
Someone has finally gone and made a colouring book for adults – with gin.
‘Colour Me Gin’ has 24 pages of black and white illustrations ready for people to colour in themselves.
The pictures, by artist Kate Mills, are designed to show some of the history of gin as well as how to serve it and cocktail mixes.
There are images of the old Tom cat from the story behind Old Tom Gin and also intricate… Read the full story
Getting to class late when you’re a student is always awkward and a little embarrassing – it’s all eyes on you as you hang your head in shame knowing you shouldn’t have overslept.
And then of course, there’s the minor detail of finding a place to sit,… Read the full story
We’re incredibly lucky to be blessed with the NHS.
And you know what else we’re lucky to have? Nurses. Yet they often go unnoticed.
Working around the clock to ensure patients are pain-free and attended to, they definitely deserve more credit than they are given.
And one person highlighting this is student nurse… Read the full story
When someone’s done you a grievous wrong, there’s nothing more satisfying than plotting your revenge.
Whether it’s cutting tiny holes in all of your ex’s t-shirts before you eventually chuck him and his crap out, or spreading rumours that your frenemy’s got chlamydia, it can feel good to be evil. After all, they deserve it.
Only by being taught a severe lesson will they learn not to f*ck with you in the future.
And new research has now found… Read the full story
William Peter Blatty, the author of the 1971 novel The Exorcist and writer of the subsequent film, has passed away at age 89.
The news was confirmed by William Friedkin, who directed the film version of Blatty’s terrifying novel.
‘William Peter Blatty, dear friend and brother who created The Exorcist passed away yesterday,’ Friedkin wrote on Twitter.
The writer passed away yesterday, but his death was only confirmed today. The cause of his death hasn’t yet been confirmed.
The government don’t think that sex ed needs to be a compulsory part of the curriculum. Sigh.
Ah school sex ed. You’re segregated by gender because boys don’t need to know about periods and it’s not important for women to understand testicles. Then some poor, harassed teacher stands at the front of the class and tries to do the unthinkable. Talk to a group of teenagers about sex.
It’s painfully awkward, it’s totally embarrassing and you know what else? It’s totally necessary.
Why? Because however advanced technology gets, schools are still hotbeds of rumors and misinformation. You’d think the invention of the… Read the full story
I love food. I love food a lot.
So when I kept getting targeted ads for powdered food Huel I was very confused.
The ads kept telling me that I would save time if I replaced some of my meals with their powdered offerings and I was outraged.
Why would I replace the one constant joy in my life?
Huel sells itself as a ‘dietician-approved,… Read the full story
As a woman who has to walk around in the big bad world, I’m all too often filled with fear that I might be attacked.
When I’m walking home from work and it’s dark out. When I’m in a bar with female friends. When I have to nip down an alley to get to my house and hear footsteps behind me.
When I panic… Read the full story
The photographer who bought you both the Harry Potter and Dexter dudeoir photoshoots is back with yet another wonderful series – and this time, her lovely model Zach Howell is channelling Spider-Man.
34-year-old Maggie Ballard and her 6-year-old son Paxton have been inspiring their neighbours by sitting a ‘blessing box’ in their front garden.
The blessing box is filled with various items that people in need are able to take when they wish – and replace if they’d like.
The idea came to the mother and son after seeing something similar on social media.
Maggie showed it to Paxton and he… Read the full story
Is turning up wearing the same outfit as someone else your absolute worst nightmare in the entire world?
No, us neither.
Obviously there’s about a billion things that are worse than wearing the same outfit as someone else. But if you’re on telly admittedly that’s a bit more of an issue than if you’re just working in the same office.
In a stunning display of two adult women acting like fourteen year old girls, despite… Read the full story
Today is National Dress Up Your Pet Day – a day when the world goes bonkers and puts tiny tiny outfits on their animals.
From the downright bizarre (why strap dynamite on your best friend?) to the very cute lion wig, there’s plenty of costumes to chose.
And it’s all for a great cause of course, with the idea of the day being to raise awareness of animals still waiting in animal shelters to be adopted.
Here are 13 brilliant fancy dress… Read the full story
January 14th marks National Dress Up Your Pet Day.
Yes, that’s a real thing.
If you love dressing up your dogs, cats and rabbits then today is your lucky day.
And I’m not just talking about sweaters and stylish collars but a whole new level of sparkly tutu skirts, miniature tiaras and Batman costumes.
It’s the perfect opportunity to get matching outfits, keep your pets warm and let them feel like a star for a… Read the full story
In case you haven’t already got the memo, you don’t have to get married in a white dress in a church.
Fancy flying to the moon for your wedding?
What about a traditional Thai blessing like Kate Moss and Madonna?
Or perhaps the ocean is a good metaphor for the depth of feelings you share with your fiance?
Whatever takes your fancy, there’s a weird and wonderful nuptial package to make your wedding album stand out from the rest and give your guests a day to remember.
From balloons and… Read the full story
Whatever you’re doing, just take a moment, pause, and focus on these photos instead.
Because nothing can possibly be quite as important as a teeny tiny puppy appearing in its very own newborn photoshoot. Nothing.
When photographer Joelea McDonald was asked to take some picture of her friend Riley’s new puppy, Walnut, she didn’t have… Read the full story
The vast majority of cities across the world have, at one time or other, had to deal with hateful graffiti.
It’s nothing new and it’s nothing that’ll go away any time soon (alas).
However, in the wake of the presidential election, all eyes seem to be on America for… Read the full story
Most cat-owners stick to a pretty standard routine for feeding their moggies: once in the morning, once in the evening.
Usually around the same time as our own meals. Occasionally served on the tabletop, so you can feel like you’re not eating dinner alone. Just us?
But it turns out that all… Read the full story
