Author: Lauren Bravo
Style & Social Media Columnist Lauren is a professional tweeter, pop culture junkie and Netflix addict. She's written about fashion since she was in flared jeans, and barely a trend goes by that she doesn't have an opinion on. An early adopter, she can usually be found hunting for a bargain on the virtual high street and blasting the latest high-tech skincare claims.
A few #AskHerMore questions we wish they’d asked on the Oscars red carpet
The #AskHerMore movement at the Oscars has got us thinking about what we'd really like to ask Hollywood stars. Could we really be seeing the shift of red carpet chat to fewer frocks and more real feelings? The #AskHerMore campaign has been gathering pace throughout 2015 awards season, a rallying cry for the press to branch out beyond…
Spring trends to buy now (even if you’re not sure you like them yet)
It's a cruel truth about fashion, that often it takes you almost as long to come round to the idea of a trend as it does for that trend to rise, flourish and die on a Primark sale rail. The classic cycle tends to go something like: you spot a trend. 'Purple breeches', let's say.…
Will a Clarisonic actually change your life?
Spoiler: I do not know the answer Like haircuts, bra shopping or your method of poaching eggs, skincare can become an arduous lifelong mission. An obsession, even, like a rollercoaster of hope and disappointment with no clear end point, carrying on doggedly in pursuit of THE perfect solution, THE answer that will change everything, until eventually…
How to give up social media for Lent (without ruining your social life)
Logging off until Easter? Follow these tips to make sure your social media detox is a success We all know by now that whatever great things social media might have brought into our lives – new friends, hobbies, entertainment, even a greater appreciation of our lives – it's also the source of a whole heap of…
6 great smoky eye tutorials for Valentine’s Day #LoveWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Although the joy of makeup is that it can transform even the most mundane of Tuesdays into a special occasion, there are some calendar events that just cry out for a a special lick of paint. And where Valentine's Day makeup is concerned, you can't get sultrier, sexier or more darned romantic than…
11 ACTUALLY romantic moments from TV and film #LoveWeek
Forget everything you've been told about on-screen romance – here are the lesser-remembered moments from TV and film that will make your heart sing. (Nobody puts Baby in this list.) Say it with flours – Stranger Than Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74S5aT3_AfM He's an awkward, lonely tax inspector, she's an anarchic tattooed baker... (very) unlikely romance blossoms among…
6 beauty saviours to get you through the final weeks of winter
Spring is almost, nearly, just about round the corner... No honestly, it is! But until then, we have several more weeks of blasting arctic winds at the bus stop, hugging our laptops for warmth every evening and trying to get dressed under the covers in the morning. We also have skin that's dry and sensitive from…
5 easy Valentine’s Day hair tutorials to help you look like you’ve made an effort #LoveWeek
If life were a film, your Valentine's Day date would be proceeded by a day off, an army of products and a rom-com montage of you preening and polishing until you look your most fabulous 'you'. But life isn't a film, and thank god because that sounds exhausting. Instead, here are some brilliant video tutorials…
The week in hashtags: #HistoricPOC, #BAFTAs, #MugabeFalls, #QuestionsForMen
The good, the BAFTAs and the ugly truths being tagged and tweeted over the past week... #HistoricPOC Writer Mikki Kendall started this hashtag as a celebration of Black History Month – but also as an important exercise in visibility, challenging the way history tends to be taught and remembered through a caucasian filter. The idea…
10 cheap Valentine’s Day outfits you might actually wear again
[nextpage title="Next"] Scientists have yet to discover exactly what it is about Valentine's Day that makes even the most sensible person suddenly feel they have to swathe themselves in hearts, red satin and really scratchy lace. It's probably the same thing that makes sensible people think the love of their life might want a 3ft teddy bear,…
