Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ll have heard of the “curly girl method”, or CGM. But if not, it’s essentially a more natural approach to curly hair care that is designed to bring out and enhance natural hair (coils, curls and waves). And, on the surface, the premise sounds great; cutting … Continue reading The Curly Girl Cult
Cocktail nights are so last year and dinner parties with friends are the new date night. At least, it is if my Instagram feed is anything to go by! My friends’ stories have been flooded by a plethora of dinner party photos and my levels of FOMO have been surging. So, naturally, I took it … Continue reading How to Host the Perfect Dinner Party
The pandemic seemingly came out of nowhere and forced us all to radically change our lifestyles in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly virus. Since then, as a society we have undoubtedly become more careful when it comes to personal hygiene and social decisions; the pandemic required it, and we (willingly or … Continue reading Has COVID-19 Made us Reckless?
Let me set a scene for you. Year: 6. Age: ten. Location: English classroom. I am embarrassed, my cheeks burning with shame. My English teacher at the time, a seventy-something white man, has just told me that “no one likes a bluestocking”. I am unsure what this word – “bluestocking” – means, but I know … Continue reading Female Intelligence: Why Does it Feel Like Something We Need to Apologise For?
I feel like I haven't written a "favourites" post in a while (although it's probably only been a month) so I thought I'd use this opportunity to share one. I've just moved back to Edinburgh so there are a fair few nods to that in this post as I find my student footing again 🙂 … Continue reading things I’m loving lately
I know, I know. This isn't the most original of blog posts... But equally, it's not every day you turn twenty one! And I really do feel like I've learnt a lot this year. I mean, we all have, right? So what better way to honour that than by dedicating a blog post to it - which … Continue reading twenty one lessons for twenty one years
Since the lifting of restrictions in England on the 19th of July, it's been a bit of a strange week. I thought I'd come on here and discuss how I'm feeling, the rise in covid anxiety, the potential repercussions come September & much more. I hope you find some solace in this post and know … Continue reading “freedom day” & covid anxiety
Hello!! I am very much still alive despite my radio silence and am back with a brand new blog post. Because I know you've missed them 😜. Joking aside, I've missed writing on here so I thought I'd update you all on what I've been up to over the past month and share some memories I made. Madrid … Continue reading memories from madrid
Hot girl summer is finally upon us which has resulted in lots of manic panic buying to battle the heat. I thought I'd share some of my favourite ways to be a bit more sustainable this summer, from clothes to swimwear and everything else! Assess your wardrobe First things first - before buying anything and … Continue reading sustainable summer saviours
Last week, Maya and I recorded a podcast episode under this title, and I was inspired to write a blog post along a similar line. With restrictions gradually lifting and the country opening more and more, I thought it might be helpful to read about other people’s experiences with this. Anxiety First and foremost, I’ve … Continue reading Lessons learnt leaving lockdown