Summer days are long gone now and the festive season is all set to commence with October upon us. So, what better way to kick the season off with a bang than to get dating! With that in mind, I’m thrilled to welcome blogger Aima Christ to the blog to … Read More
The Real Reason We Should Be Talking About Linda Evangelista’s Weight Gain
When it comes to beauty ideals today, there can be no denying that the general rule of thumb is that the thinner you are the more attractive you are, which, at twenty-one, is fairly easy to adhere to, at fifty, not so much. Because, the reality of life is, that … Read More
The Only New Year’s Resolutions You Need to Make
So the new year is upon us and, no doubt your New Year’s resolutions have been made by now. Urgg, stop it immediately. Is there anything more dull than a person who swears off anything remotely pleasurable (i.e. booze) for the foreseeable future? Apart from the fact that only 8% … Read More
Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? Britain’s Daters Reveal All
I’m fascinated by chemistry – why people are attracted to some but not to others, and why it’s not always the typically good-looking who get all the dates. I was fascinated, then, when Match.com released some really interesting data about what their readers (which, let’s face it, is basically half the … Read More
My Inner Cowgirl – Reverse Style
I had such fun recently talking to the gorgeous Dominnique Karetsos, founder of the Hot Milk Podcast – on the trials and tribulations of sex after having a baby, yikes! Not a subject that often comes up at dinner parties, but one which revelled itself to be both fascinating and … Read More
Body Shaming? Hell Yeah, I’m All Over It.
It being fashion week, there is bound to be outrage of some sort, and, once again, what makes the headlines is less about the clothes and more about the models or rather lack of them. This time, Victoria Beckham is in the firing line and being criticised in the press … Read More
‘I’m Single as Fuck so This Doesn’t Have to Look Too Nice’ – *This* is How to do a Beauty Tutorial
Despite being a woman who likes to take care of herself, I’ve long been left a little bewildered at the amount of time some women invest in being told how to look their best (although, weather covering every inch of your face in thick make-up is you at your best … Read More
Why I Won’t be Joining The Under-Army
When it comes to body hair on women, I’ll be the first to admit, I think it’s revolting. I, like most of the women I know, have spent many an hour trying to de-fuzz to the best of my ability – waxing inner thighs, plucking eyebrows, shaving legs, immac-ing bikini … Read More
Why I Don’t Think the Fat Disney Princesses are Beautiful.
Recently, there has been a series of cartoons drawn up in the media, depicting traditional Disney princesses as ‘plus-size’ characters in order to show that they ‘still look great!’ being over-weight. Apparently, this is to reassure women and girls that ‘body size does not matter’. Whilst I’d be the first … Read More
Finally a Fitness Campaign for Women That Works.
If you spend too long thinking about it, one could end up falling into the cynical trap of believing that we live in rather a superficial world – not least of all if you are a woman. The media oils its wheels and the beauty/fitness industry greases its cogs by … Read More