Sunscreen is a lifesaver.
It stops us from ageing, from looking like lobsters, from dying of skin cancer.
But it’s not so good for the environment.
Every year, some 25,000 tonnes of sunscreen ends up in the ocean and it’s toxic stuff.
Most sunscreens use chemical blockers to filter out ultraviolet rays and they’re incredibly difficult to remove from water – even after being treated.
More and more of us are starting to switch from smoking to vaping, and purchasing our first electronic devices so we can try and cut down on the habit.
While there are many good beginner devices out there, it’s also a good idea to know how they work – after all, you’re powering up and heating something that runs on electricity, then putting it in your mouth, so it’d make sense to know what you’re doing.
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Picture the scene.
You’ve just moved in with your partner, and decide to throw a housewarming meets BBQ with all your friends and family, to show off how grown up and together you are.
You marinade the meat. You buy many different types of rolls. You make a potato salad, realise it tastes a bit sh*t, and buy bags of tortilla chips instead.
You are ready. You are the best at BBQs. The sun is shining, it’s a lovely day, your guests arrive and everything’s going wonderfully.
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A couple have gone viral after their hilarious date night saw them spending $10 on clothes for each other and giving each other false names.
Noel Pauley and her husband Shane, who are parents to a baby girl, try to go on a date night one night a week. As they only have the one night, they always try to make them fun.
Shane had heard of a couple who went to Goodwill, a charity clothing store, and picked outfits out for their date nights. The couple just had to try it for… Read the full story
You know what’s better than cracking open a nice bottle of red?
Swimming down to the ocean to get it before tucking in.
And in Croatia, you can do exactly that.
The country’s first underwater winery has just opened and they’re offering you the chance to go and pick your own bottle down under.
Edivo Vina is located about an hour north of Dubrovnik on the Pelješac peninsula.
They age their wines underwater because ‘the sea provides natural cooling in ideal conditions and the perfect silence underwater… Read the full story
If you thought lunch couldn’t get any fancier than a standard afternoon tea, you were sorely mistaken – because a gin and sushi afternoon tea is here to make scones a thing of the past.
Of course, we could never actually say goodbye to a scone, but we could definitely take a short break to enjoy some sushi and a shot, which comes courtesy of Brigit’s Bakery.
The posh patisserie has ensured an afternoon can get no fancier than what they’re offering – as the afternoon tea will be taking place on board… Read the full story
Sheet masks are having more than just a beauty world moment right now. The face masks are at the centre of a new trend in celebrity selfies: sheet mask selfies.
The masks are face-shaped sheets of gel or paper-like material soaked with nourishing and hydrating skin ingredients that are placed on the skin where they are left to ‘infuse’ for a while. Dubbed ‘the lazy girl’s facial’, they claim to moisturise, brighten skin and plump out fine lines.
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When it comes to creating fine food delicacies us Brits have got a special way of challenging the norms of toast consumption.
There is no such thing as just eating a piece of toast with a delicious topping such as peanut butter, we like to push the food boundaries, come up with different concoctions and above all find new ways to enjoy the humble food that is toast.
Believe it or not beans on toast, toasties and enthusiastically dipping it into egg yolk aren’t things… Read the full story
A stay-at-home dad has been creating the most relatable parenting situations out of Lego, under the Instagram account @LegoDad.
The account, which features a dad, a mum, two kids and a dog, is filled with photos of Lego scenarios inspired by real-life moments that the 43-year-old dad, who goes by Lego Dad, experiences with his own children.
And Lego Dad doesn’t hold back on these experiences, either – as he portrays the likes of toilet training and temper tantrums in his work.
The school holidays are upon us.
This will be the fourth year I’ve handled the mammoth six-week school break, and I know it is going to be a whirlwind of family visits, days out to visitor attractions and trips to the park.
While my wife goes to work, I’ll be flying solo with my two daughters, eight-year-old Helen and four-year-old Izzy.
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Who can resist the charm of the unicorn? Not us, we still have unicorn fever.
Over the last year alone we’ve seen unicorn e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g, from unicorn body glitter, bagels, pool floats, trainers, makeup tutorials and pizza. Hell, even Starbucks jumped on board with their Unicorn Frappuccino.
Like it or not, the unicorn trend isn’t going anywhere (yet) and our inner 5-year-old is pretty happy about it.
We’ve rounded up 26 magical unicorn products that every unicorn lover needs in their life.
And yes, sparkles are included.
Social media users are going crazy for a new rainbow-coloured drink that claims to be both healthy and vegan.
The Hangover Latte is a limited-edition iced rainbow drink that despite its name, actually contains no coffee at all – so we’d recommend a side-shot of espresso if you’re looking for that morning kick.
The drink, which comes courtesy of the people behind site Betches and is exclusively available at The Good Sort, a vegan latte bar in Chinatown, NYC, is said to be perfect for hangovers as it’s filled with nutrient-dense, healthy ingredients.
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Ed Sheeran clad in clad in armour. Large doses of nudity. A scattering of dragons.
This season’s Game of Throne has something for everyone and for months, GoT fans have waited with bated breath for Sunday’s premiere of season 7.
And when it aired, they literally blew their loads.
Pornhub has been sharing their statistics for the hour that HBO aired the show on Sunday night and they found that their traffic took a massive hit.
In fact, during the time the show was on, there was a 4.5% decrease in… Read the full story
Oh dear.
Just a few days after a beauty blogger attempted to spin blackface as ‘the chocolate challenge’, another beauty type has landed herself in a massive bit of controversy by making a racist ‘joke’.
Swiss blogger Cocomadkilla decided to get in on the K-beauty (that’s skincare and makeup from South Korea, if you didn’t know) trend by writing a blog post and video about unboxing a package of cruelty free Korean cosmetics.
In that blog post, she chose to refer to Asian people as ‘ching chongs’.
Ah.
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Every woman has been in the uncomfortable position at the pub when they go to order a pint and find that it’s just too big for their dainty hands.
It’s too powerful for their sweet gullets.
It’s too amber for their lovely pastel outfits.
If you don’t want to succumb to ordering a glass of slimline G&T or skinny prosecco, you’re screwed.
Well, not anymore.
Because the first ‘Beer For Her’ has just been launched AND IT’S PINK!
Beer company Aurosa has just released a… Read the full story
Salt, lime and tequila: name a more iconic trio.
For those of you who are as big a fan of the slammer as us, there’s some good news – a tequila festival is set to tour around the UK.
Imaginatively titled ‘The Tequila Festival‘, the event is set to be a celebration of all things agave, with a whole day of boozing and burritos planned for attendees.
Kicking off in London on 19 August, it’s then set to skip (or stumble) around the UK, with 16 cities lined up to host the all-day… Read the full story
For many, having their kids brought up by someone else can cause all kinds of problems.
The new partners of parents are often accused of overstepping the mark, of trying to usurp the efforts of the ‘original’ mum or dad.
But not Brittney Johnson.
She’s so grateful to have her ex’s new girlfriend in her life that she’s just written a powerful Facebook post to her, thanking her for being an amazing role model to her daughter.
Brittney’s daughter Payton was two when she met her dad’s new girlfriend, Kayla, for the first time.
Screw birthdays and Christmas – music festivals are the highlight of the year for many.
Hanging out with your bezzies in the middle of a field for three days, with no worries in the world except for a couple of band clashes? Yes sir.
However, weekends away from home can be a minefield for vegans – you never really know if there’s going to be anything for you to eat, or if you’ll be demanding a loyalty card/getting scurvy at Chunky Chips and Wicked Dips all weekend.
Lucky for you hungry souls, I did all the hard work and compiled a list of the stalls you can head to at some of this summer’s best music festivals.
You’ll never go hungry again.
You’re welcome.
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