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Knowing who Barbie was based on will taint your childhood foreverIf you asked me for a list of everything I despise about Barbie, I’d warn you to grab a cup of tea and get comfy. But it’s not, as you might imagine, the outdated insistence on everything she owns being pink or the ridiculousness of her body proportions (no one…6 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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This woman's tweet about women being 'standoffish' in public went viral for all the right reasonsGoing for a run around your neighbourhood and being honked at, hearing a wolf whistle and looking up to see a group of guys leering at you or having a complete stranger stop you to tell you to "smile" – these are all things women have probably experienced at some…4 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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Study finds drinking a glass of wine before bed could help you lose weightIf you've made your New Year's resolution something along the lines of "lose a few pounds and tone up so much that I have to take the mirrors out of my house because of how distracting I am", then listen up. Even if you're sticking to a strict gym regime and…3 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
Lifestyle
These are the 11 most ridiculous jeans ever designedIf your enthusiasm for "new year new me" is starting to wane and you're starting to weaken at the thought of a double bacon cheeseburger and other things that risk compromising your vow to be better this year, then listen up. Maybe all you need to keep you going is…5 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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10 problems all girls who play sport will understandBeing a girl can be an effort at the best of times, but when you're a girl who loves playing sports or hitting the gym, then there's a whole extra set of problems to contend with. From unruly hair to unexpected periods, you've always got your head in the game…5 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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8 of the worst pieces of advice women's magazines have ever dished outWe all know that a lot of stuff in women’s magazines isn’t true: monogrammed socks aren’t this season’s hottest trend, that new magic hair potion won’t make you feel like a million bucks, and you probably shouldn't quit your job to become an Instagrammer. Yet we continue to buy them,…7 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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100-year-old woman reveals the key to a long lifeYou know what? I'm looking forward to being old. I will be living rich after an enjoyable and fulfilling career, the world will be a much better place where everyone drives zero-emission cars, and people will just be nicer to each other. Plus I plan on having a hundred grandkids around…4 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
Lifestyle
11 Female travel Instagrammers you need to follow before you decide your next vacationMany of us have a love-hate relationship with professional Instagrammers – I mean, how unfair is it that their whole job revolves around them taking nice pictures and uploading them to Instagram? And it's only made more unfair when they specialise in travel photography. Jetting around the globe, staying in fancy ice hotels in…3 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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Please, please keep your child out of beauty pageantsBlonde hair tumbling, cheekbones contoured, fake tan on point, she sashays down the runway all short skirts and swagger, pouting like a model with years of experience. This is her big moment, the one that she’s been working towards for months; every tear, every tantrum, every ounce of sweat shed…6 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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These children's toys should just never have existedWith all of the stress involved in buying presents for children, it’s all too easy to just blindly adhere to the list of stuff your kid has spent the last six months circling in the Argos catalogue and printing off of Amazon. A doll here, a PS4 there, and hey…6 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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11 Signs that your bestie is actually your soulmateWe all spend so long in pursuit of "The One" to spend the rest of our lives with. But what if I told you that you might have already found your soulmate? That they're actually a big part of your life already and that you were probably in the middle…3 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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Here's why so many women are posting naked yoga poses on Instagram right nowHave you been scrolling through your feed lately and noticed that between the photos of your friends' proudly decorated Christmas trees and the brunch pictures you roll your eyes at (that admittedly also make your tummy rumble) – there are a bunch of ladies doing impressive yoga poses... bare naked. It's…4 minutes read
Nicola A.
8 years ago
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