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What’s your ideal bath set-up? Is it a scented candle or two, a glass of wine and a book before bed? Or maybe an invigorating body scrub, a hot cup of tea and a podcast on a weekend morning? What about an at-home spa session bath, which involves full body exfoliation, a hair mask and

Meghan Markle’s revelations in her interview with Oprah made it clear the former Duchess of Sussex had been through more than she could bear in her years associated with the Royal family. Through what is supposed to the be the happiest moments of a person’s life, getting married and having a baby, Meghan suffered her

Fighting for equal rights and counteracting sexism, be it in the workplace, in relationships, or individually battling our own sense of personal worth, has been a decades long and ongoing fight for women the world over. And it was a sense of frustration and desire to advance women’s equality that motivated Ilona Specht, a 23-year-old,

Contrary to popular belief, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son, Archie, isn’t actually a Prince – and the reason behind it is a lot more complex than we realised. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry opened up about their son in the tell-all interview with Oprah and explained that the palace decided Archie would go without

While we admittedly find ourselves being pleasantly surprised by the looks coming out of the current ‘virtual’ awards season – I’m sure we weren’t the only ones who expected celebs to throw on a nice jumper, at best, to make their acceptance speeches from their living rooms – we can’t help but look back at

We’ve all heard the word ‘intuition’ used to refer to some intangible feeling that tells us right from wrong, or helps us understand something without logic or reasoning. But have we ever stopped to think about what this very personal gut feeling actually means, and the implications it can have on our mental wellbeing? Here,

Inspirational and aspirational beauty is all well and good, but after a year in which we’ve had to develop more autonomy over our beauty routines – and forgo our favourite clinic treatments – we’re looking for skincare innovations that deliver cold-hard results. For hardcore skintellectuals with their finger on the pulse, LED masks and skin-tightening

From subtle balayage, to dreamy pastels and peakaboo shades, we all love to switch up our hair. But the reality is that dyeing our hair can put some serious strain on its overall health – especially if you have curly hair. In fact, curls are notoriously fragile and prone to breakage, especially compared to straight

If you are makeup obsessed like most of us here at GLAMOUR HQ, you will be very familiar with Benefit Cosmetics. The San Francisco-born brand that made a name for itself in the brow game, and also through that world-renowned Hoola Matte Bronzer and the uber popular Benetints and who can forget their mascara. From

Of all of the things about personal finance that can feel a bit abstract and out of reach, pensions are the easiest to forget about, or put off thinking about. In our twenties and thirties, retirement still feels a long way off, and we feel that we have other priorities, from big financial goals like

Alongside from her groundbreaking roles in Crazy Rich Asians and Disney’s Raya And The Last Dragon, Golden Globe-winner Awkwafina is fast becoming one of our most exciting creators with her show Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. As she wins our GLAMOUR Women of the Year Gamechanging Creator Award, she opens up to Josh Smith about

When the first season of Big Little Lies initially graced our screens in 2017, it was originally intended to be a standalone series (it even won the coveted Outstanding Limited Series Emmy that year, whoops). Yet, we were overjoyed when a second season appeared on our screens in 2019, bringing the ‘Monterey Five’ – Madeline

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented the 2021 Budget to parliament on 3rd March – revealing the £407bn cost of Coronavirus to the economy. Although Sunak forecasted a rapid return to economic growth, he acknowledged that the pandemic will continue to do damage for years to come. Here are some of the key

For Camila Mendes, the saying “Your eyes are the window to your soul” has never been more true than this past year, now that we’re all wearing face masks. So the launch of Urban Decay‘s newest—and boldest—eye shadow palette in its cult Naked line, titled Wild West, comes at the perfect time, says the Riverdale

The benefits of running go far beyond weight loss, running long-term can help reduce heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and your chances of a stroke. Not only is running free, but it can also be very enjoyable and will allow you to see areas you usually wouldn’t. We reached out to the experts for their

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 29, Jade Thirlwall, 28, Jesy Nelson, 29, and Perrie Edwards, 27, became the biggest girl group in the world as a four-piece. Now, as Little Mix win GLAMOUR’s Women of the Year award for being Gamechangers in Music – both on and off stage – and begin a new chapter as a trio,

This month, not only are we celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March, but it’s also GLAMOUR UK’s 20th anniversary: two decades of being a proud feminist leader – nay, force! – championing women and campaigning for equality and justice. So what better way to mark both these occasions than with the return of the

Being awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture for her incredible portrayal of Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit is no doubt Anya Taylor-Joy‘s most major achievement tonight, but she also had a series of other excellent – albeit comparatively trivial – wins. Let us begin with the dress.

If you’re planning for a baby you may have found yourself inundated with well-meaning snippets of advice from friends and family, all with varying degrees of accuracy. “Just relax” anyone?! “Put your legs in the air”?! Please… One thing that actually can make a difference, not only to your fertility, but also to the future

It was November 2018 when Francesca Specter broke up with the man she thought she would marry. She was living alone for the first time in her life, during a period where a lot of her friends began to cohabitate, when she fell into a spiral of avoiding spending time by herself. “I was staying