On 1 July, Dove launched a campaign called #MyBeautyMySay, and it was a sensation across all platforms of social media. The video features heart-wrenching stories of incredible women who stood up for their own beauty – a poignant piece of media to encourage women everywhere to appreciate their beauty and flaws, and most of all, to...Read More
If ever I’m feeling those old self-esteem issues rise again, I read celebrity gossip stories on Buzzfeed or the list of trending topics on Facebook. They give me a sense of superiority, but not over the musician/singer/actor who has the misfortune to be their subject; I feel superior over the people who fuel and participate...Read More
Ridding our bodies of every inch of hair – sans our heads and eyebrows – is now a generic part of modern day personal upkeep. Yet despite the extremities we will now go to in order to be silky smooth all over, the anti-hair movement isn’t exactly a recent phenomenon. Hair removal has been documented right...Read More
Since moving away to university I have met a range of people from a variety of different backgrounds, and whilst being shocked when hearing their life stories I feel as though it has taught me to become much more open minded towards individual people. It’s important that we embrace diverse opinions and outlooks and learn from...Read More
This week I stumbled across a series of photographs by Maud Fernhout tackling the issues that men face expressing emotion and the shame women feel for their laughter – being beautifully shot and accompanied by the words of each subject, it successfully presents the issue in a way that cannot be ignored and deserve to...Read More
Some of you will remember me from my travel posts last year. I spent the early part of 2015 venturing around India and South East Asia with my boyfriend and had the time of my life. Having been home exactly a year this month, I have had time to reflect on my trip and one...Read More
When browsing the internet day to day I find that cosmetic promotions and makeup tutorials are absolutely everywhere I look. It seems that the world has become obsessed with makeup products, learning how to apply them and ensuring that they have the best that the market has to offer in order to make themselves feel...Read More
As a fresh faced, post GCSE teen ready to take on the world, my drama teacher imparted five very special words onto me: “Don’t Dream It, Be It”. And while I was fully aware that he was quite probably writing those same five words into every other leavers book he signed, it did not deter...Read More
There are some people who can casually stroll through their international travels on a wing and a prayer. Hell, they don’t even need the prayer. I met a girl like that in Thailand, a six foot tall Australian who had picked her way to the WFFT animal rescue centre via a series of buses and...Read More
In recent years festivals have become our giant playgrounds of marvellous adventure, to be discovered with friends of old and new. Born from a love of freedom and community, festivals used to be small and unique, but today the days filled with escapism and nights steeped in hedonism have become common ground amongst a younger...Read More
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