Category: Fashion

Man sollte meinen, es gelte als Sonnen- und UV-Schutz, einfach das Haus nicht zu verlassen; so einfach ist das aber nicht. UVB-Strahlen, die Sonnenbrand verursachen können, werden von Glas größtenteils blockiert. UVA-Strahlen können Fensterscheiben aber sehr wohl durchdringen (selbst wenn die Sonne nicht sichtbar scheint und es draußen kühl ist) und somit auch deine Haut beeinflussen, sagt Dr. Rattan. „Ob du nun an deinem Schreibtisch sitzt oder gerade unterwegs zu deinem Auto bist: Du bekommst dabei UV-Strahlung ab“, ergänzt Dr. Phillips. UVA-Strahlung kann nicht nur dafür sorgen, dass du älter aussiehst, als du bist – zum Beispiel in Form von Pigmentflecken oder Falten –, sondern steht bei langfristiger, chronischer Belastung auch in Verbindung mit mehreren Arten von Hautkrebs, sagt er. read more

Each and every year, a new over-the-top Netflix movie unlocks something deep and universal in virtually all of us: We love terrible Christmas films. Yes, give us your 25 Days Of Christmas, with its genuine classics like Elf and Love Actually, but, also, give us all the cheese you got, preferably drenched over a silly rom-com filled with Christmas trees. The escapism of watching a couple fall in love onscreen in a winter wonderland in the most predictable but charming way is something we all need. read more

We only have to look towards films like Steve Carrell’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin — where a 40-year-old man is pressured by his friends to lose his virginity — to understand why the concept of virginity at a later age feels atypical in modern society. The 2010s “sex-positivity” boom encouraged a non-judgemental, open attitude towards sex and sexuality, with a heavy focus on shame-free pleasure. It allowed movements like Amber Rose’s Walk of No Shame in 2015 to thrive, which was partly aimed at removing the taboo attached to one-night stands. Over the last few decades, the sex-positivity movement helped remove long-held stigmas around pre-marital sex and encouraged conversations about women’s pleasure. It was considered the antithesis to the previous norm where waiting until marriage reinforced the polarising concept of virginity and a woman’s virtue. Most importantly, with the rise of the sex-positive movement came a greater emphasis on choice and consent — which includes a person’s decision to wait until marriage to have sex. However, virginity in later life hasn’t always been represented in conversations about sexual expression and choice.  read more