How to keep your skin healthy and resilient

Wearing a face mask all the time and even self-isolation can wreak havoc on your skin. Here are some tips on how to handle that.

The coronavirus pandemic is your problem, too…now what?

Now that Covid-19 is truly global, what can you do about it? Get ready for some tough love.

Confronting my flaws to be a better me – five things that have helped

Changes I've made to my daily life and habits I'm practising for a healthier me.

My top 5 skincare tips for happy, healthy, beautiful skin

From the best time to moisturise to why your products aren't working as well anymore, my top skincare tips for complete beginners.

Going without makeup for six months

I am always me, with or without makeup on. But my confidence and relationship with makeup was truly put to the test a few years ago.

The death of decency

Dear decent people, We need your help. This isn't anything new, it's also not an isolated incident. I can guarantee someone in your life have had to deal with this: assholes on dating apps, the internet, in real life. Be warned this is not about all of you. It probably isn't about most of you.…

TMI Warning: 8 reasons why I can’t go back from the Diva Cup

In case the warning in the title somehow escaped you, this blog post will be about my periods and vagina. So if you're not interested in or squeamish about the female reproductive organ - well, mine, anyways - then stop now. Here, below are a few links to less "scary" things you can run away…

Understanding and acknowledging women are harassed in public is not enough

There are many parts to the endeavour towards gender equality and this is just one of them. There are also many more global issues worth our time and compassion, and, again, this is just one of them. •          •          •          •    …

Distribution of Worry

The kitties went to the vet today for their half-yearly checkup. I was really happy to see they've both gained weight, and even their wonderful vet said, "they're logic-defying cats!" And then the blood test results came through. At their last visit in March, Simba's blood test showed his creatinine levels were at 340, and…

The Downside of TCK-dom

In July 2013, Buzzfeed did a listicle called "31 Signs You’re A Third Culture Kid", which includes very true and valid points on what it's like being a TCK. Yeah, my accent is inconsistent, "where are you from?" is a question with no easy (or at least just simple) answer, and the diversity of my…