Parenting isn’t easy at the best of times, but parenting in a global pandemic? Yeah. Not the one. From school closures and stripped-back childcare, to shielding grandparents and isolated pregnant women, this year has not been a banner year for parents. “Many parents have struggled with the social isolation that lockdown has brought,” says Elizabeth
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If winning an E! People’s Choice Award, hosting a BAFTA’s red carpet and being called for by Drake on a song all before the age of 26 is not a real flex, than we don’t know what is. With a 1.9 million (and growing) Instagram following, Maya Jama is that woman: UK social media sweetheart,
Courtesy Sustainable gifting is a tricky concept. Ideally, we’d all forgo physical presents and instead give our loved ones something more experiential: a gift card to a local restaurant, a donation in their name to a mutual aid fund, or a seat at an online class for a new quarantine hobby. But if you’re itching
Every winter, women everywhere realise that last year’s tights have been wadded up into a ball and wedged at the back of their draw. More often than not, they’ll have lost their shape, laddered, started pilling, or all of the above. We wear through the toes dancing, we catch them on things we can’t even
It’s often said that the appearance of the neck is a clear giveaway of a person’s real age, and for good reason: Skimping on SPF, poor posture and general neglect of the area which spans the neck, chest and bust—also known as the décolleté—can give way to long-lasting damage that is difficult to reverse without
I guess mama really does know best. Those spiced vanilla scents and creamy florals that we grew up sniffing, have suddenly become a lot more appealing now we’ve hit the same sort of age she was when we were knee-high and trying to swipe them from her dressing table. Call it nostalgia, call it sentimentality,
When it comes to finances, we’ve discussed how often women fall behind. More than just the gender pay gap, pension gap and mortgage gap (sigh so many gaps) the most crucial is the financial capability gap– often a mindset we have ingrained within us that we simply do not know enough about finance. This is
There are certain symptoms we’re all on hyper-alert for right now: dry cough, loss of taste/sense of smell, fever. Covid all-clear? Ok, moving on. Though as we approach Christmas, one thing we really weren’t looking out for was signs of hay fever. We can’t even remember the last time we saw lush green fields and
Like Thanos collecting all six of the Infinity Stones to become an all-powerful being in the Avengers movies, red carpet darling and fashion’s favorite It girl Zendaya just added one more feat to her very own gauntlet—minus the whole trying to wipe out civilization like giant purple villain. For her next trick, Zendaya will enter
We are back with a second installment of Extreme Glamour Tries, where Emma Hiley, Acting Business Director for GLAMOUR, embarks on a filler-filled adventure with Cosmetic Doctor Dr. Maurice Dray for a facial tweakment – jaw fillers. In order to see this embed, you must give consent to Social Media cookies. Open my cookie preferences.
If the most sustainable garment is one that’s already in your closet, then that garment for me is a classic oversized black wool and cashmere Wilfred coat from Aritzia. I bought it in 2010 and it was one of those special finds amongst the final dregs of their trademarked Snooze You Lose sale. The coat
There’s no better time than a national lockdown to test out the coolest new skincare/makeup/hair trends and snazzy innovations in beauty tech from the comfort of your own home. That said, there’s nothing more frustrating than spending upwards of £100 on a snazzy new hair treatment or at-home facial system, only to find out it
This week actor Elliot Page posted a note on Instagram and Twitter, announcing that he was trans, that his pronouns were he/they, and that he had taken the name Elliot. It was a moment of great celebration for the queer community that Elliot took such a personal moment to highlight the dangers against people less
Shopping for jeans is, without a doubt, one of the trickiest tasks a woman can undertake. Get it right and your life will be changed, but get it wrong and the consequences are disastrous (read: tears in the changing rooms/a strop as you lug 6743288 pairs back to the Post Office to be returned). So
Not unlike the proper pronunciation of the word vermeil (vurrr-may) or various shortcuts on Microsoft Excel, London-based retailer Wolf & Badger falls into the category of wonderful things I regret being years late to discover. Founded by brothers George and Henry Graham back in 2010 as a website to connect consumers to independent designers, Wolf
There are lots of great things about winter. Log fires, frosty walks, cosy jumpers, mulled wine and of course, Christmas. So far, so cheery. But it’s also a very difficult time of year for many, as dwindling daylight takes its toll on our mood. And this year of all years, after months of lockdowns and
And they’re all Canadian, too! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, seriously. It may feel harder to get in the festive spirit, but holiday music already abounds, Christmas decor is filling our Insta feeds and gift giving is firmly top of mind. And although we’re unable to partake in our favourite holiday
Whether you’ve been with your partner for as long as you can remember, or are just coming up on your first anniversary, buying the perfect anniversary gift for your significant other can be *rather* challenging. Which is really quite ironic – this is your person – the one who you know best in the world,
Chunky cable-knits, fisherman jumpers and heavy woolly sweaters are what winter is all about. It doesn’t get much better than cosying down with a brew, a book and a log fire (whack this up on full screen if you don’t have one). But, whilst your curl your fingers round that cup of cocoa, you might
We all love a good Christmas movie but for so long they have been the winter wonderland of heteronormative narratives. But The Happiest Season has arrived in our Christmas stocking to change that with a LGBTQ+ couple at it’s festive centre. In order to see this embed, you must give consent to Social Media cookies.
If you’re the type to follow hypebeast meme accounts, then the collaboration you’ve been waiting is here. Matthew M. Williams, who was named the creative director of Givenchy earlier this year, presented his first collection for the Parisian house in September 2020. And while spring-summer runways typically drop in stores around February, the “Teaser” capsule
Rihanna once again looks uh-mazing modelling her latest lingerie collection for Savage x Fenty. Seriously, from dominating the music charts, to launching an absolute sell-out inclusive beauty line, and now dropping incredible collection after collection of her (equally inclusive and diverse) lingerie line, is there anything this woman can’t do?! This latest drop – her ‘Icy’
In today’s fast-paced world, the most provocative individuals among us tend to be the multi-hyphenates, and in the case of author-motivator-model-entrepreneur-actress (and proud New Yorker) Sharon “Champagne” Terry, covering all the bases has never been optional. Champagne’s most recent work, a pair of urban fiction releases in The Goddess of Lust, Love & Infatuation Part 1 and Blissful
Back when the FLARE team shared an IRL office space (RIP to my abandoned aloe plant…), my mornings looked a little something like this: rush to get up the elevators in time for our 8:30 a.m. daily meeting (for which, I admittedly showed up to at approx. 8:32 most days), hit the button on my
Remember in Sex In The City when Samantha returned from Hollywood and announced “three months of driving in L.A. and I forgot how to use my f*cking legs”? We’re starting to see where she was coming from. You know that thing we used to use on our hair? Spiky. On a pole. Got rid of
If you’ve seen the ‘shark teeth’ trend on TikTok, you’re probably starting to wonder (or panic) about what it really means to get a perfect smile these days. The trend is all about TikTokers sharing their ‘pre-veneers’ smiles after having their natural teeth shaved down to pegs in preparation for a new cosmetic smile. But
Hallelujah! Salons we be reopening their doors this week and our hair is thirsty for a new season freshen up as we venture out of lockdown hibernation. Whilst December won’t look like normal this year (we miss you, office Christmas parties), there will be a certain amount of face time with friends and family –
Parachute At the risk of being overzealous, the holidays are finally here. Many retailers are getting a head-start on the festivities by starting their Cyber Week sales as early as, well, right now. Take Parachute, for example. Now through November 30, the direct-to-consumer brand is taking 20 percent off its bedding, bath essentials, and home
In case you haven’t been counting down the days, there are precisely 2 left (less than 48 hours!) of Lockdown 2.0. And there’s a lot to look forward to – eating in restaurants again, being able to sort out your lockdown hair, and getting Christmas shopping done in person. Depending on which tier you fall
There are many reasons why many of us are finding Lockdown 2.0 to be worse than the first lockdown. For starters, the novelty of working from home has worn off. Back in March, we were discovering so many new aspects of a life in lockdown (Zoom quizzes! Banana bread! Thursday clapping!) and we were living