Lifestyle
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Don't Tell Me I Can't… Dye My Hair Pink
Reckon experimenting with your hair is only for twenty-somethings? Think again, says 40-year-old mother-of-two Philippa Feher…
3 min |
June 2017
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Mother Dearest
No matter how old we get, mom always knows exactly what to say or do to make us blush. Our readers share their most cringeworthy moments...
2 min |
June 2017
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‘Our Lives Changed After The Diagnosis'
Bianca Birdsey, 35, tells Leigh Hermon how she and her husband Graeme coped when they discovered their three daughters were deaf.
5 min |
June 2017
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Learn To Love The Job You've Got
Feeling frustrated and unappreciated at work? There's no need to quit; try these quick career fixes instead.
3 min |
June 2017
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How To Fake A Clean House
Last-minute visitors? For a faux-spotless home in minutes follow these easy cheats - just dont open any cupboards afterwards.
5 min |
September 2015
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
When it comes to making resolutions, you’ve either got the willpower or you haven’t, right? Wrong, says Claudia Connell, who discovered she could learn self-control – and then went on to lose 25 kilos.
4 min |
December 2015
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Are Your Hi-Tech Habits Making You Ill?
Alice Whitehead uncovers nine ways our addiction to computers, tablets and phones affects our health as well as our social lives.
4 min |
December 2015
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Lie Back & Beditate!
Not sure about meditation? Too busy to try mindfulness? Set the alarm for just five minutes earlier and give the new beditation trend a try…
2 min |
July 2018
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Don't Tell Me I Can't…Be With A Younger Man
Diane Albertus’ friends might poke fun at her for having a ‘toy boy’, but she couldn’t be happier with her husband, Neil, who’s 11 years her junior.
3 min |
May 2017
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We Found Happiness Through Fitness
Sometimes just getting active can make a difference to your body and your mind, as these four women discovered...
6 min |
August 2016
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'Losing Everything Gave Me A Chance At A Fresh Start'
Chef, blogger and TV personality Nthabiseng Ramaboa, 34, chats to Leigh Hermon about the mistakes she has made, reinventing herself (and her career!), and memorable Friday night dinners.
8 min |
February 2018
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Don't Tell Me I Can't Secretly Elope
Sarah Britten Pillay, 43, never thought she would love again after her first marriage, but a whirlwind romance changed all of that...
3 min |
February 2018
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First Date Fails
Who hasn’t been subjected to small talk and awkward introductions? These brave women share their hilarious dating blunders…
2 min |
February 2018
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Don't Tell Me I Can't… Make A Living Out Of Cake
Owner of The Velvet Cake Co., Jandri Van Zyl, embraced the sweet life by turning her love for baking into a thriving business.
3 min |
July 2017
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Mindfulness Made Easy
It can help you unwind and even break bad habits; here’s how to make mindfulness work for you…
4 min |
July 2017
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How Fit Is Your Floor?
It’s time to pulse your way to a fitter pelvic floor – so you can bounce with abandon or sneeze with gusto.
3 min |
July 2017
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5 Ways To Save On Your Groceries
No need to scrimp on quality – Laverne Botha shows us how to shop a bit smarter...
2 min |
July 2017
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Enhle Mbali Maphumulo
Actress Enhle Mbali, 29, chats to Essentials about inspirational women, the secret to a successful marriage, and her new TV drama, Broken Vows.
2 min |
July 2017
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'I'm Designing The Life I Want'
TV personality Lalla Hirayama chats to Leigh Hermon about her unusual upbringing, and what it’s like jostling for a spot on Hollywood’s red carpet…
8 min |
April 2018
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What Happiness Looks Like To Me
From finding body confidence to not having children, three women share their stories of personal joy in their lives
8 min |
April 2018
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‘I Love Making Women Feel Glamorous'
Fashion designer Vesselina Pentcheva, 42, talks to Françoise Gallet about the great loves of her life: fashion and family, and how the devil’s in the detail...
7 min |
July 2017
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New Ways To Find Happiness
Tech is transforming the way we live our lives, for the better. Three women share how they used apps and online courses to enact big changes...
9 min |
July 2017
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For Love That Lasts, Say ‘I Do...... For Now?'
How do you make love last forever? A recent book argues that we shouldn’t have to – and that, in fact, deliberately marrying someone for a temporary time period is the way forward.
3 min |
July 2017
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5 Ways To Ace Your Interview
Looking to land that dream job? Give yourself an extra edge with these smart tips that’ll put you heads and shoulders above the rest…
2 min |
July 2017
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‘I Needed A Transplant So My Mom Gave Me Her Kidney'
Georgia Mountney, 24, talks about how her mother, Elizabeth, gave her the gift of life – twice.
4 min |
May 2017
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7 Ways To Free Up Space On Your Phone
Phone keep crashing because there are too many photos on it? Here are our top snappy tips. You’re welcome!
3 min |
May 2017
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'It's Incredible How Quickly Your Life Can Change'
TV presenter and blogger Roxy Burger, 30, chats to Leigh Hermon about growing up in front of the camera, her new presenting gig on How Do I Look? South Africa, and her exciting next chapter: motherhood…
7 min |
November 2017
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Is Only Having One Child The Way To Go?
When it comes to kids, is only having one the way to go? Gemma Chandler investigates raising an only child.
5 min |
November 2015
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How To Get Your Own Way At Work
You dont have to be the boss to get what you wantheres how to have yours eating out of your hands.
2 min |
November 2015
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Holiday Party For One?
They say Christmas is a time for children and family, but what happens if youre on the single circuit when it comes to the celebrations?
8 min |