Anniki Sommerville had been working for almost 18 years, climbing the ranks from junior employee to managing partner at a global marketing agency, when she realised she’d had enough. “I looked at other people around me, and they either seemed to be in a similar situation to me and quite miserable, or else they’d bought in to the idea that work was about very long hours, sacrificing or compromising on just about everything else in your personal life, for the…
Christmas is not Christmas without a Jumper. Since the 1980’s the Christmas jumper has become a must have fashion accessory. Now that December has kicked in, it’s time to bring festive cheer to your wardrobe, with the newest Christmas Jumpers. You can be incredibly stylish, chic and cheerful with a Christmas Jumper. Pulled on over a simple pair of jeans, an oversized sweater is perfect for a simple festive brunch. You can also pair it with a leather skirt for…
There is a lot of talk of detox in the wellness world, and a lot of that begs the question, “Is that necessary?” Don’t our bodies do detoxing for us, like, it’s their job? Well, yes and no. Our bodies do work hard doing a ton of detoxification—our livers, kidneys, bladders, digestive system, skin, etc., are all working all the time to rid toxins from our bodies as they enter through environmental and voluntary input.The issue now becomes the input—it’s a lot.…
Jennifer Lopez—or J.Lo or Jenny from the block, depending on how long you’ve been following her career—has been in the public eye ever since she appeared as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991. You might think, then, that there’s nothing left to learn about the multitalented multi-hyphenate. Well, you’d be wrong! Below, find five things you might not know about the brand-new Mrs. Affleck (and Vogue cover star): 1. She was formerly a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. In a…
Sometimes your purpose in life is way bigger than you can ever imagine,” says Yusra Mardini, the Syrian refugee and Olympic swimming champion whose life story forms the basis for the new Netflix film, The Swimmers. Growing up in Damascus in Syria, Yusra dreamed of competing at the Olympics. She remembers watching the games with her father, who was a professional swimmer, and began training when she was nine years old. But after civil war broke out when she was just 13,…
If you grew up in the ’90s, carbs were probably Public Enemy Number One. That’s when the low-fat-diet craze led to a mass demonization of all things carbohydrate, and many people began eliminating bread, pasta, and other starchy staples from their diets to lose weight. For many years, I’ve made it a point to consume a good amount of carbs. When I discovered how to work my way around eating carbs, it made it easier to eat healthier, maintain a…
How many of you have weighing-scale trauma? I know I do. Years of me against the scale … What’s it going to say today? Was I good or bad? There’s so much guilt, trauma, and negative self-talk. Should we just throw the whole thing out? Women have a complicated relationship with the weighing scale. We tie a lot of our self-worth to the number that appears—and for most of us, it’s not just a number but a judgment of who…
It’s very likely that you’ve heard the expression skin barrier in skincare ads on your TV, on Instagram via your favourite skinfluencer. But what actually is your skin barrier? And why does everyone keep chatting about it being damaged? And despite the fact beauty is full of buzzwords that go out of fashion just as quickly as they come in, we can assure you that the concept of nurturing your skin barrier isn’t going anywhere. In fact, a well functioning…
Binge eating is an extremely common way to fill an empty space, literally and figuratively. Feelings of stress or anxiety, boredom, loneliness, lack of self-confidence, and signs of depression can lead us to fill that space—that feeling of lacking—with food. The problem is that it’s not a healthy way to fuel ourselves and often leaves us feeling ashamed or disappointed with ourselves afterward. Ah, the cruel cycle continues.Going out to eat with friends at an amazing new restaurant, celebrating, or accidentally eating more than…
The star of many a teenage skin routine, salicylic acid may well be one of the first skincare ingredients you came to know and rely on. But now, with adult acne on the rise across the country, it might be time to welcome this spot-clearing acid back into your routine. Happily, formulations have come a long way since you first picked up that sticky, drying gel, and salicylic acid can now be found in a host of impressive products, from targeted treatments…
