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Your Skin Will Be Perfect After Birth. Tips, Secrets. Worried about how your skin is going to react after birth? Get ready to handle everything that comes your way with these tips and tricks we prepared for you! As opposed to after birth, during pregnancy, a significant number of uncontrollable…
Late night cult slobberknocker OKAYFABE: A WRESTLING COMEDY is coming to London. Fresh from its acclaimed tours in Australia and Edinburgh, award nominated I’m OKayfabe: A Wrestling Comedy is making its highly anticipated appearance at VAULT FESTIVAL FROM 18-22 MARCH. A grimy, visceral underground comedy drama, the show is created by women, about women, for…
WHY SELF-PUBLISH? Because I’m a control freak? Yes, that’s an undeniable fact at this point in my life. Because I’m a masochist? Generally no, but even I started to wonder during the seemingly endless editing process. Because no one else would publish my work? No actually, there were a couple…
Chicks at the Theatre Review of Tell It Slant Tell It Slant debuted at The Hope Theatre, London on 25thFebruary 2020. Tell It Slant is a dark comedy written by up and coming Irish playwright Maev Mac Coille. One unique aspect of the play is that it was written without…
Hello There Chicks! WE ARE BACK! Some of you may have followed our partner yoga project in 2017, but if you didn’t, here’s the gist of it: Every day, we post a new partner yoga pose on our Instagram page, with some words of wisdom and sometimes some bloopers. It…
‘Is It Any Wonder?’ is the brand new track taken from the striking north London music act Antigoni’s forthcoming debut ‘A1’ EP. INTRODUCING ANTIGONI! NORTH LONDON SINGER RELEASES NEW TRACK ‘IS IT ANY WONDER?’ AND VISUAL FEATURING AN ARRAY OF FAMILIAR FACES TRACK TAKEN FROM HER FORTHCOMING DEBUT ‘A1’ EP…
The Apologists presents three topical stories which combined provide a powerful examination of the meaning of the act of apology, the complex power play at work between the giver and the receiver of an apology, and whether we are responsible for the context of our actions. Each solo story focuses on…
Travel in Style… with Holiday Luxury! One could describe me as having a bit of a travel bug. Whether it be stay-cations or big destinations. There’s so much world out there and I want to see it! I decided to take a trip for my birthday. On my own. I…
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CBD AND SKINCARE There are a lot of reasons why you should make the switch to using CBD-based skincare products. Not only are they a far more effective product, but they are also derived from natural sources known to be safe and nourishing to…
Collette Cooper singer/songwriter and actress and Radio Presenter on Soho Radio presenting her jazz and blues vinyl collection. She’s a jazz and blues influenced solo artist. Her well received singles are BIG FAT LIAR, PERFECT GIRL, DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY. WITH BBC INTRODUCING AND GAINED FANS FROM THE LIKES OF HUEY MORGAN, JONATHAN ROSS,…
Mental Health throughout Your Twenties, Thirties, and Beyond Sadly, mental health is still a subject we don’t talk about enough. True, things are beginning to shift, and more and more people are speaking out about their own struggles, slowly lifting the stigma we associate with mental health challenges. As…
When was the last time you got a raise? Maybe you’re in your first job and you’ve never had one, or perhaps you get your annual increase on schedule. Chances are, you’ve never had to actually negotiate for one. The chances are even slimmer if you’re a woman. Only 30%…
Achieving Your Resolutions With Scientific Hacks After the holiday craze swiftly followed by the January blues, our New Year’s Resolutions don’t stand a very good chance of making it past January. How many of you are still sticking to yours? Whether you made big or small goals, it’s easy to…
Which Plants Produce More Oxygen? For all plants, oxygen is produced during photosynthesis. This article looks at which plants produce oxygen and provides relevant information on the subject. Image source Plants are fantastic living specimens. They release a whole lot of oxygen during the day as photosynthesis converts carbon outside…
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? I’ve had a thing for New Year’s Eve since 1981, when as [ahem] an embryo, I was allowed to stay up late and see in 1982. It quickly became my favourite day and night of the year; easily surpassing Christmas and even my birthday. As I…
Chicks at the Theatre Review of The Sunset Limited The ambiance of the revamped Boulevard Theatre in Soho gave the cast of The Sunset Limited an intimate backdrop into which they drew the audience in with this thought-provoking play. I had not heard of the play by American writer Cormac…
Best Motivational Podcasts to Start the Year Strong With the busy and oftentimes hectic holiday season upon us, it’s easy to feel burnt out. Whether you’re in school, working towards your career or juggling a busy home life and kids, self-care can oftentimes end up being the least of…
Hear Me Now presents: Lovesexidentityambition Curated by Titilola Dawudu Produced by BlackFest and Theatre503, in association with Tamasha Theatre A festival celebrating the complexities, richness and nuance of women of colour. When? 4th – 8th February 2020 ‘Let’s have conversations, let’s see stories about love, sex, identity and ambition by women of colour’…
For women who have very large breasts, a breast reduction can quite literally feel like a weight has been lifted from them. Now a new study has shown that young women who undergo a breast reduction procedure before the age of 25 experience lasting benefits ten to even thirty years after their procedure. Quality of…
How to Organise a Small, Intimate Wedding With a Touch of Classs Not everyone wants to have an enormous French castle reception with 200-plus guests on their big day. And that’s great. A large traditional wedding is not for everyone. The costs of that are ridiculous, to begin with. And…
Sleep is not just a time to allow us to rest and recuperate, it is a time when our body can heal and restore. Lack of sleep can affect our relationships, our work and our energy levels, making us moody, irritable, unable to concentrate, hungry and tired but it can…
IS CBD OIL GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH? There is even more emphasis on mental health nowadays. With so many people coming forward about their struggles with their own mental issues, mental awareness has been on the rise. The stigma of keeping feelings and emotions bottled up is slowly lifting. People…
Party Season Skin Survival Kit! Party season is in full swing, time to dust off the little black dress and santa hat and hit the town. Christmas and New Years Eve parties can see us consuming 2500-3000 calories on snacks and alcohol. Party food, alcohol, late nights can all leave us…
Getting Over Everest Comedic timing is paramount in the female-led play ‘Getting Over Everest’, written and led by Natasha Santos and directed by Katherine Timms. It is theultimate break up story. Libby gets dumped by her boyfriend of ten years, Rob Everest, two weeks before Christmas. She is left with…
The average Brit consumes over 6000 calories on Christmas day, but there are ways to lighten the load and still enjoy the festivities. It is not the roast that is at fault, but the way we cook it! Limited the unhealthy saturated fats and keep things simple. Turkey is a…
Winter is just around the corner, and with the season changing, it’s time to switch up our beauty routine. Both our skin and hair need special treatment in harsh weather. Luckily, there is plenty to choose from when it comes to facials that are especially designed to take care of…
Louisa Connolly Burnham. Actress, Writer and Producer. Her credits include as actress for Wolfblood, Call the Midwife, The Marine 6: Close Quarters to name but a few. Louisa has just taken her film Call Centre on the festival circuit and it is proving to be a hit! We at Those…
How to Plan Your Financial Future With Your Spouse • With Printables As newlyweds, you’ve already tackled the task of planning a wedding, and now it is time to plan the rest of your life together. Whether that may mean traveling the world, checking off your bucket list’s together, or…
‘Thread’ at The Hope Theatre The XV Theatre Company performed ‘Thread’ by Freya Alderson at the ever-charming venue ‘The Hope Theatre’. The play, directed by Veronica Quilligan, presents several interesting, relevant and challenging concepts. Initially, the audience is presented with the character Peter Gibson, who once won Best Director at…
How to DIY the Ultimate Home Office Now we all know that one of the last areas in our homes to get a much needed makeover is usually the home office. Often situated in a dark corner and often seen as more of a necessity than a pleasure to work…