| Is going makeup-free really a radical act? |
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Welcome to Lessons in Lifestyle... It happens every few months. A female celebrity will pose makeup-free on the cover of a magazine, and she is swiftly applauded for being "brave", "honest", and "authentic", ad nauseam. Take Meghan Markle on the latest cover of the American edition of Harper's Bazaar, wearing minimal makeup and dressed in a pared-back aesthetic. In 2023, Pamela Anderson's decision to go barefaced on the red carpet was hailed as an act of "courage and rebellion" by actor Jamie Lee Curtis. But, as Katie Rosseinsky writes this week, this is branding, not bravery. "Barefaced shoots (and their close relation, the makeup-free Instagram selfie) aren't really relatable," she writes. "They have just become another way to force actual average women to compare themselves to unrealistic standards. If this is imperfect and raw, where the hell do the rest of us civilian goblins sit on this aesthetic scale?" Read more here. Elsewhere this week, Flic Everett looks at the rise in midlife women who are walking away from their marriages because they've just had enough. "While men used to initiate more divorces – the classic midlife crisis where they ran off with a younger woman – this has shifted over the past few years," she writes. "Today, women are as likely to start divorce proceedings, and more than ever, this comes out of the blue for their comfortable husbands who had assumed everything was just ticking along nicely." And matcha drinkers – listen up. It might be time to question what your daily brown-sugar-blondie-oat-milk-matcha-with-a-splash-of-vanilla is really doing to your health (yes, that's really my Blank Street order). As the UK introduces impending taxes on particular sugary adult milkshakes, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks into what's really in them. In this week's newsletter, you can expect: |
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How embarrassing is your coffee order – and is your favourite milky drink doing more harm than good? |
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As prepackaged milkshakes and lattes get hit with a new sugar tax, Lydia Spencer-Elliott rethinks her daily calorific latte habit and asks is it time to wake up and smell the (actual) coffee? |
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Should we applaud women for going makeup-free? |
This week, Katie Rosseinsky argues that the makeup-free trend among celebrities merely sets unrealistic beauty standards, rather than being the empowerment symbol it is claimed to be. So, the question is: do you think that going makeup-free is really a radical act that's worthy of applause? Vote in our poll and share your views in the comments here. |
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Last week, we asked you whether you thought expectations in modern heterosexual dating were too high, after a new survey revealed that 62 per cent of men believe "women have too many expectations of how men should be in relationships these days". As it turns out, a strong 90 per cent of you agreed that expectations were too high on both sides, while 10 per cent of you thought that the expectations were only too high for women. |
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The science-backed two-minute daily workouts for improving heart health |
New research suggests exercise snacking, or small bursts of daily movement, can have a positive impact on heart health, among other benefits. Fitness writer and coach Harry Bullmore spoke to fitness experts about how to get started |
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Easy traybake recipe for effortless cooking from Mary Berry, Jamie Oliver and more |
From Mary Berry's fragrant Thai-style chicken to Jamie Oliver's roasted veg with camembert fondue, Hannah Twiggs rounds up the best recipes for when you want big flavour with minimum fuss |
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Can M&S's £42 cast iron casserole dish rival Le Creuset?
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