We may be dedicating more time than ever to some bits of our beauty routine – hello, 10-step Korean skincare routine – but we’re definitely neglecting others. We get it – washing, blow-drying and styling your hair feels pretty pointless when the only people who’ll see it are your flatmates (and they’ve seen you in far worse states). And anyway, you’re not … [Read more...] about How to care for your hair in isolation (without spending more time on it)
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Five hairstyles to practise now for when isolation ends
If I’ve realised one thing in isolation, it is this: when I said “I’d do it if I had the time” – about learning French, selling stuff on Depop, pickling some cabbage – I was lying. I’ve been isolating for weeks and have I learnt any French? Non. Did I delete the Duolingo app from my phone to free up more storage for hair inspo pics? Oui. Here’s the coolest styles … [Read more...] about Five hairstyles to practise now for when isolation ends
We spoke to an expert about turning kitchen ingredients into skincare
Everyone seems to be spending so much time in the kitchen. Instagram is full of home-baked goods and Zoom cook-offs (plus, I’m averaging about 14 trips to the fridge a day – you know, to get my step count up). While I don’t have the patience to nurture a sourdough starter (it’s literally needier than a newborn?), I’ve always got time for DIY face masks so I was pretty … [Read more...] about We spoke to an expert about turning kitchen ingredients into skincare
Eyebrow expert, Shavata, gave us her top tips for at-home brow maintenance
DIY beauty treatments are split into two categories; there’s the fun stuff – face masks, nail art and the likes – and then there is the serious stuff. The high-risk, I-literally-can’t-f***-this-up stuff. Eyebrows are definitely the latter (I remember what I did to them years ago – never again). Luckily, we’ve got brow master, Shavata, to guide us. By Beth … [Read more...] about Eyebrow expert, Shavata, gave us her top tips for at-home brow maintenance
Working from home is probably giving you bad posture
Gone are the days of ergonomic chairs and standing desks – for now at least. If (like me) the sofa is your newfound working space, your posture has probably taken just as much of a hit recently as your social life. This can cause muscle tension, headaches and poor circulation. Here’s a few things you can do to maintain good posture while working from home. By Beth … [Read more...] about Working from home is probably giving you bad posture