Lifestyle

New research has revealed that nearly three-quarters of men have no idea the lengths their wife or girlfriend goes to look her best. The study found most men are completely oblivious to the extensive beauty routine their other half goes through on a daily basis, with waxing or bleaching of moustaches among the pampering habits which escape men as well as extensive plucking of eyebrows, nose hair and chin whiskers. Wearing push-up bras, false eyelashes and control pants were also tricks ladies...

By Georgette Culley What happened when our  feature writer  went to celebrity hairstylist in Knightsbridge salon? Ever since I can remember I’ve been dying my hair. First, I went bleach blonde, then I went Ginger (yes I actually asked to be ginger), then I went brunette, pink and every colour in between. Needless to say, my hair isn’t in the best condition and is dryer than the Gobi desert. No matter what expensive products I put on it, it still looks shit...

Things used to be different back in the day. House prices were affordable, you could get a pint for less than £3 and university courses didn't require tens of thousands of pounds in funding. But how cheap were things really? Well, Provident is challenging the nation to try and remember prices of the past! This includes the price of petrol in 2003, the cost of a London bus ticket, holidays, houses, food and drink, weddings, razors and all kinds of other things....

After Neknominate took the nation by storm and the ice bucket challenge replicated its success and then some, a new viral campaign has emerged on Facebook in the shape of our first profile pictures. On  February 4 Facebook will turn 11 years-old, which means that we have been socially active on the network for just long enough to tap the vast resource that is nostalgia. TimeHop has already reaped the rewards from digging up old photos and posts in a sort of digital...

By Kuae Mattox A new survey has revealed Americans are taking a new approach to New Year's resolutions and focusing on 'inner health' instead. Resolutions about diet and losing weight are still in good shape in the US, but this year almost half of people in the US said  the older they become the less they are concerned they are with how they look. Rather, they have become more focussed with their strength inside. More than 60 per cent want to be...

By Kuae Mattox Millions of American men have become fashion victims at the hands of their style-conscious wives or girlfriends, according to a new survey. Two-thirds of US women say their partners' choice of clothing "just isn't right" - and nearly half secretly purge their wardrobes of some of the grosser garb. A survey of 1,000 Americans across the country by Bombfell, the men’s online personal styling service, revealed that a staggering 98 per cent of women felt it was OK to...

By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle Madonna has annoyed everybody And by everybody, I do of course mean ‘me’. And a load of other people, but mostly me. OH HIYA I’m back, it’s 2015, and I’ve started two sentences with the word ‘and’. Quite what Mr Fleck would make of that, I don’t care to know. Back to more pressing issues than my lackadaisical approach to grammar and education: Madonna. I’ve long been of the opinion that Madonna should just...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor I always thought I was in good (ish) shape. Without trying to show off, I run or do weights pretty much every day (I’m still overweight; I drink too much). However, last year I tore my meniscus (cartilage in my knee I found out later) which was a bit of a wake-up call. I realised I was 33 and perhaps not the ironman I thought I was (more iron age). But after I finally recovered from...

By Michael Boxwell Eco-friendly cars have long been a good investment for Londoners. Driving an electric vehicle means you are exempt from both congestion charges and VED (road tax) both pet hates of the average motorist. There are an abundance of charging points around the City and local government offer a grant that will give you up to 75 per cent off the cost of installing a domestic charge point. With no fuel charges and the majority of car journeys...