There are supposedly rules when it comes to ending a relationship, but this isn’t one of them.
Often, the demise and disintegration of a romance is a clear sign to sever all ties from someone who, at one time, was the person you confided in, spent your days and shared virtually every intimate detail with.
In this respect,… Read the full story
When my babies were actual babies, I didn’t own a smartphone.
For reassurance I had to content myself with real life friends, which is fine, but there are really only so many times you can text a friend in the middle of the night to ask if you’re a rubbish parent.
How… Read the full story
Even people who don’t fancy Thai food will want to give this mouth-watering sweet treat a try.
Pan-N-Ice creates the UKs number 1, handcrafted ice cream rolls and is run by two ‘icecreampreneurs’ and best mates, Rob and Henry.
It all started when the two went backpacking in Thailand in 2015. During ‘a drunken night… Read the full story
Back for a second year, the Glamour Beauty Festival is being called THE beauty event for novices and experts alike.
Featuring talks from experts, stalls brimming with new products, demonstrations and all the latest beauty news – the event was a beauty (and wellness) nerds paradise.
The highlight of the first day was a comprehensive demonstration and talk from those coveted makeup gurus at Pixiwoo, Samantha Chapman and her sister, Nicola.
Makeup artist Sam started making Youtube tutorials… Read the full story
Renting gets a bad rep, and you can see why.
The term ‘generation rent’ refers to millennials who are much further down the property ladder than the previous generations were at the same age.
House prices are high, not enough new housing is being built, and a lot of affordable houses are often snapped-up by buy-to-let landlords, especially in cities.
This is all clearly a problem.
But is renting itself really so terrible? Our writers argue for and against renting.
Building a house can be a time consuming and stressful process.
Well, that was the case, until now.
Apis Cor is a US based company who have managed to build a 400… Read the full story
I want to share one of the biggest moments of my life with you.
I spoke about Vegan Fitness at Vegfest London 2016: How to craft your dream body and achieve optimum health on a vegan diet – something I am an expert in.
This happened eight months ago but this is the first time I’m writing about it.
It was an honour.
People were spilling out of the room to hear what I had to say. It meant so much.
It means more to me than most things in this life to promote vegan health and fitness.
It is because people… Read the full story
It’s Thursday night and you’re out for dinner, the last Single in a group of married friends.
They are discussing babies / house prices / ski trips.
You are at the end of the table thumbing the last crumbs out of the bread basket.
Suddenly, there is a lull in conversation.
‘Have you met anyone yet?’ they ask, their eyes turned… Read the full story
It was 8am on a cold November morning and my dog was whining to go outside.
I climbed out of bed to open the back door and felt a dull ache at the top of my stomach. Urgh. Curry the night before had been a bad idea.
I popped an aspirin, poured myself a coffee and retreated back to bed, laptop in arm. I wouldn’t be getting much done today… Read the full story
Athleisure makeup – products that are designed to be worn when working out – is a real trend right now.
Primark Beauty’s PS Workout collection makes it super affordable for you to follow the trend too.
You can get yourself a whole set of new makeup, just for the gym, for a grand total of £12.
But if you’ve spotted the PS Workout collection while hunting for that elusive Disney Chip purse, you… Read the full story
I have a condition known as Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
And it actually isn’t ‘general’ at all – it means that I worry about everything, all of the time.
For me, flat paintbrush-style foundation brushes just don’t cut it.
You need to be able to buff foundation into the skin rather than just painting it on like it’s a canvas.
Whether you are using a blender sponge or a foundation brush, you want your base to look natural – almost like a second skin.
If you want a foundation base that looks like it has been applied by a pro, you’ll need one of… Read the full story
You know what annoys me the most about being a parent? No? Well, let me elaborate.
It’s not people without kids parking in ‘parent and child spaces’.
Nor is it judgmental looks from others when your toddler is having a tantrum in public.
It’s also not the fact that nursery staff shoot daggers at me when I turn up at 5.59pm, despite paying them until 6.00pm.
Sure, these are annoying. But my issue is the misguided perception that dads are somehow going above and beyond… Read the full story
Anyone with any form of mental illness has heard it.
An entirely well-meaning bit of advice. A genuine attempt to help.
‘You should go for a run’.*
*Or ‘you should try exercising’, or ‘you should get outside more’, or ‘you don’t need medication, you just need to get those endorphins going’.
The advice is its own brand of extremely irritating.
Not just because this handy tip completely dismisses the severity of someone’s mental illness (medication can help, therapy is often necessary, and running isn’t always enough to ‘fix’ things), but because I know that, in some small way, the person saying it is right.
I know that, while exercising won’t make me completely better, going for a run would help.
When I started experiencing depression in my teens, I sunk into it for years.
Then, one day, I started going to the gym.
I started doing regular workouts. I felt my… Read the full story
Serious geek alert but one that will make you look like a creative genius.
Mind-boggling Futuracha Pro is a brand new font that cleverly changes while you type.
The brainchild of graphic designer Odysseas Galinos Paparounis, this fluid font works by changing the shapes of the words depending on what the word is that you’re typing – revamping its letter designs accordingly.
And who… Read the full story
Warning: Riverdale episode 3 spoilers ahead.
Those who are into Riverdale, the latest Netflix show that’s taking over the Internet, will know that maple syrup is pretty darn important.
There’s an entire industry around the stuff – and it’s valued so highly that Cheryl’s great grandfather killed Betty’s great grandfather over it.
Bit full on.
Tinder, blind dates, the internet and speed dating…..p’ah they are so old school.
If you are serious about looking for the man of your dreams, you need to advertise for one via an all singing and dancing poster.
And that is exactly what one mystery woman has done.
She’s been busy plastering signs on lampposts around the capital advertising for a new boyfriend with an arms-length set of requirements.
Looking like an exhausted demon is currently a very high demand beauty look, thanks to the popularity of the red smokey eye.
In fact, you may have seen this one popping up already.
The bold look has managed to keep our attention since late last year, after winning favour with celebs like Lady Gaga and the Hadid sisters.
You may also recognise it as Soko’s signature look.
The grungy eye has been noted on catwalks around the globe for the past month during respective fashion weeks, proving it won’t be dying off anytime soon.
It’s both scary and kind of cool.
But if you’re not that cool cat, Soko, or a member of the genetically blessed Hadid clan,… Read the full story
Ever looked at a model on a catwalk and wondered how people would react if they saw them passing by on the street?
One Instagram account called Siduations has imagined just this, as it’s carefully edited women and men wearing some of the… Read the full story
