Lucy Hale was just 15 years old when she moved to LA to pursue her dream of acting. By 16 years old she was working, by 17, she was supporting herself, she lived alone by the age of 18 and by 20 years old was propelled to international fame when she starred in Pretty Little
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Courtesy of Nike / CAMPFIRE LLC “It’s funny because I don’t even think of myself as a role model,” pro tennis star Naomi Osaka tells ELLE.com in an email interview. “I’m 22 and figuring out life and trying to grow.” What’s actually funny is that her true talent is downplaying her accomplishments among them winning
A viral video has demonstrated how face masks help stop the spread of airborne infections like COVID-19. From the YouTube channel ‘It’s Okay To Be Smart‘ hosted by science writer and biologist Dr Joe Hanson, the video uses a slow-motion technique called schlieren imaging to show how droplets travel on air currents when we exhale,
Weddings – as we once knew them – have been all but cancelled this year. Thanks a lot, Coronavirus. But love has most certainly not been, so engagements are still going ahead – on Zoom and otherwise. With that in mind, 2021 bridesmaids of the world are putting their best foot forward when it comes
Exclusive 1:34 PM PT — Amazon has pulled the item, telling us, “All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account. The product in question is no longer available.” Amazon’s hawking a British line of men’s shoes, but shockingly didn’t catch
Jennifer Lopez kicked off her Saturday morning with a new stunning makeup-free selfie, and no surprise here: It’s already going viral on social media. @jlo / Instagram The selfie in question features the 51-year-old singer in a fluffy white bathrobe with her hair worn loose around her shoulders and her skin looking lit from within.
Grime artist Wiley last month went on a 48-hour antisemitic social media tirade. The characteristic failure of Twitter and Instagram to immediately stop him in his tracks underlines once again that – despite its reputation as the world’s “oldest hatred” – anti-Jewish racism is too often misunderstood, tolerated and excused. Once the social media giants
Getty Images From Cher and Diana Ross to Farrah Fawcett and Bianca Jagger, the women who ruled the ’70s had some of the best style ever. A bit of hippie fashion sense carried over from 1960s counter culture (tie dye shirts, frayed bell bottoms, and peasant blouses), but ’70s fashion eventually evolved and diverged into
Last week, we were treated to the first explosive extracts of Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand’s royal biography, Finding Freedom (out 11 August). It’s revelations of a schism in the royal family, between the Sussexes and…everyone else, has reopened the gaping wound that is Harry and Meghan’s royal departure. What was interesting about the claims
We’ve all been there, scrolling through snaps of our perfect vacay skin. Oh, look there we are sporting a gorgeous sun-kissed face and not a single red and angry spot in sight, wondering why on earth we ever came back home again. Spots somehow seem to dry up in the sunshine and many of us
The more bizarre, the better, apparently — a fashion collab between KFC and Crocs is a rousing success … KFC says its fried chicken-scented shoes are already sold out!!! Someone had the bright idea to pair the famous foam clog company with the fried chicken icon to make limited-edition kicks — and they flew off
Navigating the world of skincare can be daunting at the best of times, let alone if you have an active skincare condition that needs immediate attention. We’ve called upon the experts in the field of dermatology to provide a no-nonsense break down of the precise ingredients to incorporate into your regime for the most common
Granted, summer hair trends have had a slow start as we all gradually move away from the identikit overgrown fringes we’ve accumulated. But if you want to look ahead, and get a jumpstart on autumn’s key hair trends, we have just the thing. We asked leading hair stylist, Dionne Smith, to share her predictions. She
Getty Images As summer comes to an end, particularly as strange as 2020 has been, one of the only things that brings solace is the arrival of fall fashion. But our ideas about what constitutes as style for the season have evolved over the decades. Take a look back at the trends that have stood
Being a student is hard. Being a student in the middle of a global pandemic? Yeah, harder. Not only are today’s university students finding their education has moved online; from remote lectures, online classes and even online exams; but the whole nature of the IRL university experience has changed. Gone are the student union bars,
When I was fifteen, a friend of mine ordered a Disney Weddings Video (yes, I’m THAT old) and sent it to her boyfriend. A few days later, this poor, unsuspecting sixteen year old boy, received his VHS manual on how to plan his perfect nuptials in The Magic Kingdom. He had so many choices; did
Play video content Breaking News WHAT!?!??! Everyone knows Odell Beckham Jr. is obsessed with fashion … but did you know his closet is the size of a DEPARTMENT STORE?! The Cleveland Browns star gave a rare glimpse into his wardrobe area on Friday … showing rows of expensive sneakers, aisles of shirts, sweatshirts and pants
In 2019, 27- year-old activist Tanya Compas was facing her first Christmas without her family. After a falling out, Tanya found herself homeless, sofa surfing with friends and grappling with what Christmas would look like without the normal trappings of her home. Instead of sitting in a pool of despair, like many of us would
I don’t know about you, but I haven’t been to an actual makeup counter in yooooooooonks. I’ve forgotten what the inside of Boots looks like (!!!). I’m now very familiar with its online aisles instead. Recent happenings have really thrown a curveball in the way we shop for makeup. Is it truly possible to match
Disney+ Poetry is what Beyoncé presented with her visual album, Black Is King, a magnum opus that highlights the African diaspora—its culture, traditions, and styles. From the sweeping cinematography at picturesque locations across the globe (including South Africa, West Africa, Belgium, London, New York, and Los Angeles) to the cast that includes an array of
The concept of the ‘visual album’ is most commonly associated with Michael Jackson’s 1982 hit album Thriller. And for many in my generation (who are either the last batch of millennials or the oldest gen z’ers), our oldest memory of the ‘visual album’ is Kanye West’s My Beautiful, Dark Twisted Fantasy, released in 2010 to
Let’s be honest: the changing room experience does nothing for the already tender task of test-driving a bathing suit. Ordering swimwear online allows for a more relaxed try-on session at home, plus it opens up a whole world of options that might better suit your body, budget and style inclinations. On the flip side, taking
If the idea of yet ANOTHER virtual date with someone you haven’t actually met in person makes you want to remain single forever (we know, video call socialising is so April 2020), things are looking up. While Covid is far from over, lockdown restrictions have now eased meaning up to six people from up to
Charlie Alpha Papa seems like a nice guy. He tries to treat his woman nice, taking her to exotic Bora Bora. But something happened and he’s harnessed that frustration of trying to get back to that spot to rekindle their love in his new song “Bora Bora” (Capish Music). From his new album Part of
Exclusive Details All eyez will be on Drake with his new twin Tupac Jesus pendants. Mr. OVO is the new owner of what soon will become 2 of America’s most wanted … these Tupac pendants dripping with diamonds and gold. The rapper commissioned the celeb jeweler, Jason of Beverly Hills, to pull off the twin
It’s been a tricky year for brides. From postponed weddings to fiercely competitive 30-person guest lists, rearranged details and sometimes entire cancellations, the Coronavirus pandemic has had a knock-on effect to almost every wedding that was planned from March 2020 onwards. And with local lockdowns already having begun and whispers of a impending national second
“We just felt well-being wise, redundancy was the best choice in your case. Now you can go off and enjoy your maternity leave and your baby!” This was the first conversation Sophie* had with her employers after she had been put on furlough in March as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Sophie, who was
I realize that we’re in the heat of mid-summer and nobody wants to plan their fall wardrobe, but Levi’s Summer Stock-Up Event is underway with the steepest discounts we’ve seen since Cyber Monday. The timeless brand is currently offering 30 percent off site-wide with promo code MORESUN, meaning that right now is a wise and
A recent review conducted by experts at Public Health England warned that people who are overweight or obese are at a much higher risk of hospitalisation or death due to Covid-19 than those with a healthy BMI. In light of this, the government set out to make some changes and launched the Better Health campaign
Do you remember when kids at school were handing out invites to their birthday party and you desperately hoped to receive an invite because FOMO? Well, we’re pretty sure there are a few popular names waiting by their doors right now, hoping to be receiving a little love from Taylor Swift in the form of