In recent years, the beauty industry has changed massively. When I was a kid, shopping for beauty products meant nipping to Superdrug and grabbing some Dream Matte Mousse in whatever colour was 10 shades darker…
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University can either be the most amazing experience of your life, or the most challenging. I think most of my fellow students would agree that more often than not, it’s both of those things at…
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Anyone who watches my Instagram stories will be aware that I’ve been on a bit of a *journey* with acne over the past few months. Despite our teenage years being renowned as the ‘peak time’…
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Over the past few years I’ve spoken a lot about my journey with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS). Today I’m feeling very reflective and grateful, as on Friday I had my last physio appointment. It…
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It’s that time of year again – the prospect of moving out and embarking on the Uni adventure is becoming very real for this years’ freshers. One of the most stressful things about the moving…
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On this day two years ago, life for my family and myself changed forever. 12th August 2017 was the day my Dad died of the illness he had been battling for four years. When I…
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In the lead-up to the second anniversary of my Dad’s death, I’m a little bit confused. As someone who has always had a tendency to repress emotions, it’s not always obvious – even to myself…
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It feels like literally forever since I last wrote a blog post! To tell the truth, things are just so busy right now that there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. Life…
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For thousands of students, that dreaded time has come around again. Whether you’re tackling your 20-odd GCSEs, A-Levels or Uni, exam season can be a really tough time of the year. In this post I’m…
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With Mental Health Awareness Week having just passed, the subject has very much returned to the forefront of my mind. I don’t speak about mental health as often now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t…
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