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Do you need an 'ageing plan?'
In our youth-obsessed world, I think having one is increasingly necessary...
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I tried 50 box hair dyes, and these are the ones I genuinely rate...
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I'm not a wife, or a mum - will I ever be celebrated again?
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Is 'fat maths' the new ‘girl maths’?
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UGLY is out in paperback today...
I genuinely think it could give you your best summer yet....
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Am I hot enough for Miami?
After being there for week, I'm starting to think probably not...
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Would you join an Ugly Club?
Back in the 18th century they were all the rage. If you could get in, that is....
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A short history of how corpse paint became a part of black metal scene...
I just couldn't help myself, so here's a geeky and gruesome bonus read for you....
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Would you try the ‘corpse core?’ trend?
Elf x Liquid Death's ‘corpse paint’ kit might be clever thinking but does it also veer into subcultural appropriation?
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Is 'self care culture' becoming bad for us?
Having breath work, cold dips and mindfulness levelled at me by the internet is starting to wear me out...
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"Does hair care actually work?"
How to piss off a room full of haircare experts in five simple words....
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The Powder Room
The Powder Room
Essays on where beauty culture and identity intersect, curated beauty edits and more than likely, some references to Real Housewives with award-winning journalist and author, Anita Bhagwandas.
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