Hair braiding a huge part of cultures across the globe, with a history that dates back at least 5,000 years. It takes intricate handiwork and a lot of patience, so you’ll need to set aside a hefty chunk of your day – it’s artwork, after all. Course, once you’re braided, you won’t need to style your hair on the daily, so it’s an investment of time really. Plus, when the results … [Read more...] about The best braids on Instagram right now
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The 90s bob is here to stay (as these pictures prove)
You, with a blunt cut bob, smiles all round. The 90s chop is still reigning supreme, and I am thrilled (so is Lucy Hale, FYI). No layers, no graduation, no added texture, just a straight up cut. The low-maintenance, every day, straight out of bed chop that was born around twenty years ago ticks that ‘no effort made’ box, well, effortlessly. Is it right for you? … [Read more...] about The 90s bob is here to stay (as these pictures prove)
The fade haircuts you should take to your barber
The fade. You’ve probably heard of it. You’ve no doubt spotted it. Hey, you might even be sporting it (and not even realise). In brief, it’s an ‘aggressively tight’ tapered cut, kept super short at the sides and back, and ‘fading’ to any length up top (and, yep, it’s pretty much the cut everyone’s talking about). The undercut fade is a good one (on-trend, low maintenance, a … [Read more...] about The fade haircuts you should take to your barber
You should go for yellow acrylic nails at your next mani appointment
The sun is shining (somehow), and I’m drinking iced coffee by the bucketload – hoorah for summer. Though I’m not one to match my mani to the weather report, we’re stating it now: yellow nails will lift your mood. The new nail trend is replacing Millennial Pink as the latest ‘it’ colour, the Gen Z polish if you like. Designers like Calvin Klein have taken it to the runway, and … [Read more...] about You should go for yellow acrylic nails at your next mani appointment
Will you wear your support on your nails this World Cup?
Warning: this trend is love it or hate it (come on, love it with us). We can’t deny that the World Cup has taken a firm grasp of all our attention, so we’re fledging full support for the Three Lions – mani included. Since you’re obviously heading for a nail appointment anyway this weekend (because there’s no greater Saturday plan, pre-match), we figured some … [Read more...] about Will you wear your support on your nails this World Cup?