Articles relating to: beauty
“Small steps can ultimately lead to big impacts.” Cumbria-based ethical skincare company Pure Lakes talks to Northern Soul
If there’s a sliver of good news during the current COVID-19 pandemic (and, good lord, we need some) it’s the decreasing air pollution and positive environmental impact caused by human beings, well, just staying at home.
Read the full story..Plastic not so fantastic: Lush Manchester gets naked
Sustainability has become a marketing buzzword.
Read the full story..‘“Smell me!” said one extremely excitable girl.’ The Lush UK Showcase 2018
What springs to mind when you think of cosmetics brand Lush? Glittery bath bombs?
Read the full story..Northern Soul talks to author Laura Wilkinson about Hulme, modern art and how beauty is more than Skin Deep
I’m fascinated by ideals of beauty. Just scroll through Instagram and you’ll find people air-brushed to within an inch of their life.
Read the full story..Sexism and the supermarket: is it OK for women to wear pyjamas and apply make-up in public?
We’ve all got our own procedure. I do mine in front of Netflix. Housemate lays out her tools in the bathroom sink like she’s preparing for an operation.
Read the full story..Review: Mulled Wine Scrub at The Lowry Hotel, Salford
The last time I was offered a full body massage, I was staying on Gili Trawangan, an island just off the coast of Bali. It was so brutal that I felt like I’d accidently entered a wrestling competition – and lost.
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