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Ask A Therapist: My Best Friend Said He Has Feelings For Me. Should I Tell His ...

Sadhbh O'Sullivan

We Planned A Holiday On Our Second Date & It Changed Everything

Elizabeth McCafferty

This Affordable Hair Accessory Is The Key To An Easy Spring Updo

Jacqueline Kilikita

8 UK TikTok Creators On How They Dress For Their City

by Ebony-Renee Baker

The Women Making £££ By Lending Out Their Wardrobes

The idea of renting a stranger’s clothes might’ve sounded outlandish just a few years ago, but in 2023 renting a dress for your friend’s wedding is j

by Ebony-Renee Baker

I Used The Ordinary’s New Cream Cleanser To The Last Drop

All beauty editors know one thing to be true: a cleanser can make or break your skincare routine. The feeling of squeaky clean skin is one satisfying facto

by Jacqueline Kilikita

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Your Horoscope This Week: April 23 to 29, 2023

What It’s Like To Get A Smear Test When You’ve Never ...

I was not expecting to receive my smear test letter before I turned 25, so when mine fell through the letterbox in mid-March — exactly six months befor

by Mollie Quirk

The Sunniest Yellow Dresses For Spring

by Alicia Lansom

The Healing Power Of Taking A Relationship Break

Thanks to the immortal words of Ross Geller, taking a relationship break carries certain connotations (most of them negative). Agreeing to some time apart

by Alicia Lansom

7 Influencers On How They Stay Comfy & Stylish While Travelling

by Ebony-Renee Baker

14 Bob Haircut Trends That Are Everywhere This Year

by Jacqueline Kilikita

17 Sunscreens So Gentle, Your Sensitive Skin Will Thank You

by Megan Decker

Will TikTok’s High Maintenance Beauty Routines Lead Me To L...

Haven’t you heard? The future of luxury beauty is Black. Beauty & The Bag is a guide that keeps a close eye on high-value skin, h

by L'Oréal Blackett

The 24 Best Activewear Pieces For Spring Workouts

by Ebony-Renee Baker

The 3 Types Of Perfume Every Fragrance Lover Should Know

Wearing fragrance is fun and easy — you let your olfactory system be your guide through a world of floral, fruity, fresh, and woody options, find one you

by Amanda Mitchell

In Defence Of Bad Vibes

Spend enough time on any social media platform and you’ll inevitably come across the three words that capture Gen Z and millennials’ philosophical

by Laura Pitcher

Why Gal-Dem’s Closure Feels “Too Close To Home” For B...

As soon as the announcement of gal-dem’s closure was released last week, there was an outpouring of love and support for the magazine. The long-standing

by Nicole Ocran

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7 Places To Find The Best Pre-Loved, Secondhand & Vintage Wedding...

by Esther Newman

Gwyneth’s ‘I Wish You Well’ Was Immediate – But...

Once, on a cold January evening, I wrote in an iMessage the words: “I wish you well.” I was signing off a text to someone who had behaved less

by Vicky Spratt

Why I Advocate For Disability To Be Fun, Fly & Sexy — Just Like Me

Model, actress, author and disability advocate Lauren “Lolo” Spencer reflects on the personal triumphs – and challenges – of living, working, and d

by Lauren "Lolo" Spe...

Being Single Isn’t Lonely, It’s An Opportunity For Co...

In the established cultural imagination, the single woman is still kind of a tragic figure. Her mother worries about her; her smug friends are always threa

by Lauren O'Neill

Salary Story: I Switched Industries & Now Earn 75k