„Frauen mögen diesen ganzen Zirkus ebenso wenig wie Männer. Sie sind aber besser darin – sie ziehen es einfach durch. Das heißt, dass sich die Prioritätenliste einer Frau in meinem Alter, die sich in einen Mann verliebt, wie folgt verändert: Aus ‚Familie, dann Freund:innen‘ wird ‚Familie, dann Partner, dann Familie des Partners, dann Freunde des Partners, dann Partnerinnen der Freunde des Partners, dann Freund:innen.“
„Solange du freundlich bleibst, denke ich, dass die meisten Nail Artists darauf etwas sagen würden wie: ‚Oh, natürlich, ich kümmere mich sofort darum!‘“, meint Brush. „Sie wollen ja auch nicht, dass du das Studio unzufrieden verlässt.“ Wenn du eine Gelmaniküre machen lässt, überprüfst du am besten schon vor dem Aushärten unter der UV-/LED-Lampe, ob dir die Form und Farbe deiner Nägel gefällt; ansonsten ist es schwieriger, eventuelle Fehler zu korrigieren. „Bevor dich dein:e Artist bittet, deine Hand unter die Lampe zu legen, kannst du dir deine Nägel einfach mal anschauen“, empfiehlt Sarah. „Zu dem Zeitpunkt ist es nämlich noch ganz leicht, den Lack wieder abzuwischen, falls dir die Farbe zum Beispiel nicht gefällt. Wenn der Lack aber erstmal ausgehärtet ist, muss er wieder abgefeilt werden.“
It’s important to remember that we’re talking about *the* Posh Spice, though. We’re not meant to question her sometimes daring fashion choices, even at the airport, where practicality almost always wins out over style. Clearly she made it onto her flight and to NYC just fine. More than fine, really, because we all know that heels and a good outfit are paramount to the Beckham matriarch’s happiness. Sure, I probably wouldn’t follow her lead in this exact instance, but more power to anyone who wants to try.
Screening uptake has been low for some years. NHS England found three in 10 people eligible don’t go for their screening, even though this is the only way to know if you have HPV. Fears around discomfort during the screening and access issues are regularly cited as reasons people don’t go, despite it being potentially life-saving. It’s not all bad news though — a report shared by Public Health Scotland found no cases of cervical cancer have been detected in the first cohort of women given the HPV vaccine in Scotland in 2008. It was initially brought in just for girls aged 12 to 13 and only provided protection for selected strains. Now, boys can also access the vaccine and more strains are included in it. Though the data is a tad premature, as most of these women will be around 31 years old, it’s promising, and suggests if there are any future cases, the figures will be low. This doesn’t mean we can be lax about attending screenings though.
I’ve never had the pleasure of living somewhere warm, so I’ve subsequently mastered the art of staying cozy. My go-to for braving Midwest winters is the Aritzia Super Puff, which I almost always pair with my Bombas wool calf socks and trusty Timberland boots. While I previously thought I had the whole equation figured out, I recently got wind of a genius innovation I wish I had known about sooner: fleece-lined leggings. Intrigued, I did some research and scooped up the bestselling Baleaf Women’s Fleece-Lined Leggings ($34, originally $49) from Amazon to test their effectiveness against the brutal Minnesota cold. Ahead, I break down everything you need to know about them to help you decide if they’re a missing piece in your winter wardrobe.
