I’ll begin by saying that the generally accepted associations of the term ‘self-care’ as I have known them are very different from the way I now understand the practice. Conventionally promoted methods of self-care, from bubble baths to retail therapy, are not only incredibly general but are primarily guided by consumerism: a capitalisation of the…
#BLM, Fashion, Venue
Come on beauty community- you can do better
From using makeup to create blackface, or hiring BIPOC simply as props or accessories, the beauty community has a lot to answer for in response to the last few weeks. Beauty influencers, including Souhila Ben Lachhab, Martina Surma and Ken Francisco De Dios, have responded to the BLM movement by painting their faces black as…
Travel
Do Something Different
One of the main reasons that I personally adore travel is the variety that it offers. No one trip is the same as the next, and the opportunities to make each and every trip completely unique are endless. So how can one do something different with regards to travel? Accommodation is obviously an incredibly important…
Arts
Book review: She Used To Be On A Milk Carton by Kailey Tedesco
I started reading She Used To Be On A Milk Carton expecting it to follow the trend of contemporary feminist poetry popularised by Rupi Kaur and the like. Despite probably being a pleasant read in the moment, I thought it would end up fading in my memory similar to Instagram poetry/illustration books – I have…
Fashion
Jameela Jamil shames Avon for dimples advert
‘Dimples are cute on your face (not on your thighs)’. This was the thoughtless and, frankly, unbelievable slogan used by beauty company Avon in their most recent marketing campaign. Unsurprisingly, it received instantaneous backlash, most notably from former UK television and radio presenter and current star of Netflix’s The Good Place, Jameela Jamil. As well…
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Beauty blending my heart
I don’t use makeup, but I still love beauty blenders. Unless your name is Bob Ross, you can’t brush my face, but anyone can put a mushy foam egg to my face and I will eat that up. Brushes are old hat. You aren’t decorating a shed, put down the DIY tools. Your face deserves…