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July 25, 2021 at 06:00AM I don't bite my nails, and I take a bunch of great supplements, but for years, my nails basically didn’t grow at all. Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration—they did grow but only to a little way past the tip of my finger before they’d then break off. I dabbled in acrylics, but that left them feeling weaker than when I started, so honestly, I was stumped. Manicurists would always tell me that I had great nail beds, but while well-meaning, their compliments felt a little redundant if the lengths of my nails were brittle and weak.Thankfully, one of the perks of my job is that I’m able to chat with experts at the top of their trade, and after explaining my concerns to a few nail pros, I suddenly found myself in receipt of a plethora of amazing tips and product…

July 25, 2021 at 06:00AM Let’s be clear about one thing when it comes to leggings: they’re either a smart item or something that’s incredible casual—there doesn’t seem to be an in between. Save that scary moment in 2004 when we all wore leggings under dresses with peep-toe shoes, leggings are really in one camp or the other. But that’s not a bad thing. This summer, I’ve discovered various outfits that look perfect with leggings and they’re ideal whether you’re looking for a comfy look that’s ideal for a walk with friends or a sassy evening ensemble that’s date-night ready. But first a note on leggings their various styles. Over the past few years, there have been various trends for leggings silhouettes—stirrup, leather or leather-look, split hem, to name a few. And right now, you can get your hands on pretty much any of them.…

July 25, 2021 at 05:40AM More than ever, the fashion industry has become one defined by binaries. On the one hand, you have the “throw everything at it” maximalists, many of whom only exist on our Instagram feeds or immortalised on the pavements of fashion week, and whose look is spearheaded by the likes of Alessandro Michele at Gucci and Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga. On the other hand, you have a fashion tribe who are rejecting the noise and clamour of clashing prints and accessory overload and instead embracing a more contemplative approach to dressing. Yes this is minimalism, but not, perhaps, as you know it. An aesthetic that has simmered beneath the cultural surface for decades, minimalism has occasionally bubbled-up and made its presence felt, but never really disappeared entirely. It has presented itself in a variety of guises: Think Coco Chanel’s sporty separates, Calvin Klein’s ’90s greyscale and Phoebe Philo's austere post-financial crash stylings at Celine. It’s one of…

July 24, 2021 at 08:00AM If this time every year you get an uncontrollable urge to completely switch up your hair colour, you’re not alone. With the height of summer approaching rapidly, embracing a change in shade is a natural yearning—especially if, like me, you’ve spent almost the entirety of lockdown mood-boarding hair inspiration on Pinterest. However, while summer tends to be the time that most of us start thinking about a change of hair colour, the beaming sun can actually put our colour and hair health at risk. If you’re planning to sit in the sunshine, Nikita Fisher, co-owner of Palmer Fisher London, has a brilliant piece of advice for protecting your hair (other than with a hat). “My top tip is to put conditioner in your hair whilst you are sunbathing just like you would put sunscreen on your skin to protect it,” she says.I’ll admit the urge to embrace a…

July 24, 2021 at 08:00AM With an ever-changing traffic system, travel plans have been few and far between for many this year. However, with the likes of Ibiza and Malta just added to the green list and lots of you heading to British beaches, many will suddenly be looking for new swimwear. Shopping for a bikini or swimsuit can be very difficult, which is why we’d always recommend approaching it as early as possible. No one wants to be running around trying to find a bikini 24 hours before a flight. We also recommend buying one that’s suitable for more than one specific occasion, and if you see a suit you love out of season, hold on to it for your next holiday. Below, we’ve listed the six swimsuit trends that we have seen a lot of this year. There's a mix of simple styles, more out-there colours and…

July 24, 2021 at 08:00AM Six years ago, my family experienced a huge scare when my then 65-year-old mom was rushed to the ER in order to receive an emergency cardioversion—aka a medical paddle used to restart her heart. The day before the trip to the emergency room, we’d been travelling, and my mom (who has since discovered she has an extreme sensitivity to sugar) had a pumpkin spice latte and an almond-filled French pastry for breakfast and then later on after dinner a small vanilla ice cream cone. As she explains, it was enough sugar (at least for her) to send her heart into atrial fibrillation, or an uneven heart rhythm.“As scary as the experience was, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise,” she tells me. “I banished heavy sugar doses from my diet and noticed that my skin started…

July 24, 2021 at 08:00AM There’s no denying that the wedding industry has been turned on its head over the past year. Plenty of nuptials have been cancelled, re-scheduled or made incredibly low-key over the last 18 months due to the ever-changing rules. But finally, as restrictions are eased even further, weddings appear to be full steam ahead and perhaps more of a big deal than ever. This also means, of course, that we’ll have an excuse to dress up once again (hurrah!), but seeing as we haven’t done much of that of late, we all could do with a few reminders of how to actually get dressed for big events such as this. And this is how we’re here to help. We all have to walk that fine line when it comes to deciding what to wear to a wedding: You want to look striking, somewhat fun,…