Category Archives: HEALTH + BODY

In the shit sundae that has been 2020, maskne has been the pustular cherry on top. It’s the predictable outcome of a cesspool of oil, sweat, bacteria and friction- like steaming gunk directly into your pores. And seeing as it targets the most responsible mask-wearers amongst us, it is also incredibly rude. Mine, as I’mContinueContinue reading “Don’t let the maskne get you down”

To put it bluntly, I really, really don’t like running. I never have. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always loved sport and I work out most days, but pounding the pavement has never done it for me. Maybe it’s the repetition, maybe it’s the fact I overthink it and get distracted, or maybe it’s theContinueContinue reading “I joined an all girls’ running club and I maybe don’t hate running anymore.”

Here’s the thing about personal maintenance- it never bloody ends. As soon as you get a haircut, your heels morph into the pumice stones they so desperately crave. Exfoliated every inch of your body? Woah, Nelly, those brows need a pluckin’. Now, I am not here to tell you what to do (if anything) toContinueContinue reading “Beauty treatments I don’t leave to the professionals”

I recently realised that I’ve been the same height and the same size for over a decade. It’s wild to realise that this is the same body I had- and loathed- at 15. The boobs I once compressed into minimiser bras are the same ones that book me lingerie jobs, and the thighs I usedContinueContinue reading “I was told I was plus size: it was the best thing to happen to my body image”