The Do’s And Don’ts Of Fake Tanning

This Summer, it’s all about golden glows galore - think sun-kissed skin, minus the dangerous sun damage. Now, where would we be without fake tan; the caramel elixir that instantly adds tone and sexiness to any bare body!? Here are the do’s and don’t’s when it comes to applying the good stuff. DO: Add hydration to…

ByIantha Yu06/11/20150Comments

Essena’s Social Media Outcry! The Truth Behind The Lie

The bikini-loving Essena says she’s been “selling a lie” as she flashed her toned abs in scores of exotic locations, and was so broke she couldn’t pay the rent. Dubious friends are already questioning her motives – they say she’s now exploiting a niche in the burgeoning ‘body positive’ arena. But regardless of what we…

ByJules Allen05/11/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body

The New ‘Clothes On, Hands Off’ Water Massage

I’ve never been a big fan of massages, simply because they’re unbearably painful. Even though I’ve been told over and over that the pain is “good for me” (no pain, no gain… right?), I always avoid them at all costs. You’ll never catch me getting a “relaxing massage” on the weekend - that stuff is…

ByIantha Yu04/11/20150Comments

Health

Healthy Mind & Body Tips During Pregnancy

As women who have experienced the metamorphosis of pregnancy between us, four times, we are well versed in the sometimes-unpleasant changes that occur. We are also all too familiar with the need to try and stay positive and have a positive attitude to all that is happening. Easier said than done, we know: when our bodies…

ByThe Carousel01/10/20150Comments

Parenting

Teens And Self Image Or Lack Of It!

As a Foster Mum, Mother of four children in their late teens and a youth advocate, much of my time is spent delving in to the issues which affect today’s young people. Regularly, I hear about drug and alcohol abuse, self-harm, depression, bullying, sexualised behaviour and social media addiction. Increasingly, I’m more interested about the…

ByJules Allen25/06/20150Comments

Fitness Health Nutrition Wellness & Health

The Body (Face & Brains) Behind ‘Body By Simone’: Taking The US By Storm One Glute At A Time

She’s the body, face and business head behind cult dance-based fitness brand Body By Simone, and this little pocket-rocket has taken the health and fitness world by storm in New York and Los Angeles. From a Broadway stint to inspiring and changing lives everyday through her two studios on opposite coasts of the United States, Simone…

ByYvette Le Grew22/01/20150Comments