My experience using ‘wonder drug’ Roaccutane
Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed here are those of the author’s personal experience with the drug Roaccutane and it is not to be interpreted as medical advice. Isotretinoin, branded…
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How to lose a guy in 10 Hinge texts
I’ve mastered the art of procrastination during lockdown, from binge-eating to binge-watching almost everything on Netflix. This included How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. After watching Kate Hudson…
MESA Reviews: the spa mist treatment that saved my bleached-blonde hair
It’s been nearly five years since I first bleached my hair, so it’s safe to say my hair has seen it all. From bleach blonde to pastel pink, to black,…
Six times Bella Hadid was a style icon
Since she burst onto the fashion scene, Bella Hadid has been a style force to be reckoned with. Her 90s modelesque aura is ubiquitous and exudes a nonchalant demeanour. Our…
Discussing beauty, business and the Middle East with Duck & Dry’s Yulia Rorstrom
Leaving finance behind to make her mark on the beauty industry, Yulia Rorstrom’s career history is nothing short of extraordinary. In 2014, equipped with vision and raw entrepreneurship, Yulia embarked…
Do Middle Eastern and South Asian ‘Fiat 500 girls’ exist?
What happens when you coin the term ‘basic’ and transform it into its very own URL subculture? You get a spew of Fiat 500 girls, babes. As defined by PopBuzz,…
9/11 and the British Bangladeshi identity crisis
The British Bangladeshi identity is one that has been through the works and when you consider the history of the community, there is no wonder as to why. Although Bengali…
The language of internal monologues when you’re bilingual
I was just three-years-old when I first grasped the English language. Although I was born and raised in London, I grew up in a Turkish/Kurdish community and was immersed in…
