A moment that changed me: I botched my final Harry Potter audition and felt dismay, remorse, shame – then relief | Life and style

A moment that changed me: I botched my final Harry Potter audition and felt dismay, remorse, shame – then relief | Life and style

In hindsight, the quiff was probably a bad idea. It was the morning of my final audition to play Harry Potter in 2000. I should have been rehearsing the scene I’d be performing later that day at Leavesden Studios, in front of a panel that included director Chris Columbus. Instead, I spent half an hour … Read more

Get younger skin in minutes without any injectables with this game changing skincare line: ‘It targets eight types of wrinkles’

Get younger skin in minutes without any injectables with this game changing skincare line: ‘It targets eight types of wrinkles’

This Aussie skincare brand is changing the game when it comes to anti-ageing, so if you want younger-looking skin without Botox or injectables, then look no further than Skin Doctors Cosmeceuticals. Skin Doctors Cosmeceuticals has been in Australia for over 25 years and is renowned for being a problem/solution product. And it is developed with … Read more

Florence By Mills Glow Yeah Hydrating Lip Oil Has a Permanent Spot in My Purse – Reviews

Florence By Mills Glow Yeah Hydrating Lip Oil Has a Permanent Spot in My Purse – Reviews

My purse—no matter how small—always has enough real estate for at least one lip oil. (It may not have room for my wallet, but priorities, right?) The Florence By Mills Glow Yeah Lip Oil has taken up permanent residence in the space. The thin lip oil dispenses out of a flexible tip and glides on … Read more

28 Best Suede Boots for a Timeless Fall and Winter Look

28 Best Suede Boots for a Timeless Fall and Winter Look

The best suede boots are hard to beat when it comes to quintessential fall style. Cut from luxuriously soft fabric, they’re the boot you wait all year to wear in crisp temperatures, though, yes, they’re entirely acceptable to wear throughout winter and spring if you’re a die-hard. But autumn’s brisk and refreshing weather makes supple … Read more

The Flygerians’ recipes for jollof pasta and Nigerian shawarma | West African food and drink

The Flygerians’ recipes for jollof pasta and Nigerian shawarma | West African food and drink

The Flygerians is more than just our name. It’s a term used to describe cool, ambitious, driven, forward-thinking Nigerians, and it encapsulates our passion to be the best, shatter boundaries and put no limitation on what we can achieve. So expect a mixture of authentic recipes passed down through the generations and new street food … Read more

Chef Donna Hay releases cookbook with easiest recipes yet and you can get it for under $30

Chef Donna Hay releases cookbook with easiest recipes yet and you can get it for under

Australia’s most trusted and bestselling cookbook author Donna Hay has just released her latest cookbook, Too Easy. It’s the cookbook everyone needs as it will not only make your life easier, but it is full of delicious, healthy food and shortcuts to make it. You’ll find inspiring recipes that transform a few pantry staples into … Read more

The Winter Nail Art Trends of 2024 Are Moody Twists on the Season’s Beloved Designs

The Winter Nail Art Trends of 2024 Are Moody Twists on the Season’s Beloved Designs

This season, match your nails to the gold twinkle lights adorning your neighborhood or, better yet, the countless glasses of bubbly (champagne or cider) you’re toasting with during all of the upcoming festivities. “Whatever holiday you celebrate in December, sparkles are always appropriate,” says New York City-based nail artist Trenna Seney. “Plus they double as … Read more

5 Key Moments From the Vice Presidential Debate Between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance

5 Key Moments From the Vice Presidential Debate Between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance

The stakes were high going into Tuesday’s first (and only) vice presidential debate between Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, given the 2024 presidential election is just over a month away. No, the faceoff between two vice presidential candidates was never going to move the political needle quite … Read more

Longer-lasting garms and less creasing: why it’s high time to start washing at a lower temperature | Wear More Wash Less

Longer-lasting garms and less creasing: why it’s high time to start washing at a lower temperature | Wear More Wash Less

Look, we all know we’re supposed to be washing our clothes cool. For the sake of the planet, and our energy bills, defaulting to 30C instead of higher temperatures can save 40% of the energy used each year, according to the Energy Saving Trust. The EU has even made it compulsory since 2013 for all … Read more

Australian Food Icon Donna Hay weighs in on childhood obesity epidemic as she releases new cookbook Too Easy

Australian Food Icon Donna Hay weighs in on childhood obesity epidemic as she releases new cookbook Too Easy

Legendary Australian chef, author and TV personality Donna Hay says the solution to childhood obesity epidemic is to teach children to cook. The most recent Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data showed that in 2022 more than a quarter of Australian children and adolescents aged two to 17 were either overweight or obese, with … Read more