Zoe Sugg's Blog, page 28

Let’s hear it for the on-screen baddies! 

As terrifying as they might be, there’s also something admirable about their wicked deeds and appetite for evil and corruption. Whilst we can’t condone skinning puppies, murdering your own cousin or putting a sleeping curse on a child, you can’t help but root for these beautifully nuanced femme fatales. 

From Miranda Priestly to Maleficent, complicated psychopaths and drag queen inspired sea witches, here’s 12 magnificently mean anti-heroes we can’...

Always at the end of the phone after a terrible Hinge date. Master of the best roast dinner in the country, no questions asked. Number one cheerleader when you get that well deserved promotion. Willing to jump in the car at a moments notice when you need a shoulder to cry on. Mums are pretty incredible, and what better time than Mother’s Day itself- this year falling on Sunday 27th March- to recognise and celebrate all they do to help us shine, no matter our stage in life. We

From recipe boo...

In her viral 2016 TedTalk– now amassing nearly three-quarters of a million views- Ella Dawson, social media manager by day, sex writer by night and Herpes positive at both AM to PM, takes to the stage to state: “STIs aren’t a consequence, they’re inevitable”. 

The media and popular culture reduce it to the punchline of a joke. For a vast percentage of the population though, having a sexually transmitted infection is the reality

Despite a drop in diagnosed STIs in 2020 as a result of social dis...

In 2015, Author and PR consultant Sophie Tanner tied the knot in a sologamist ceremony in Brighton, complete with white wedding dress, bridesmaids, and her darling four-legged ring bearer, Ella.

Prompted by a string of unfaithful boyfriends and a downward spiral of depression, Sophie decided marrying herself was the ultimate act of self-love and therein lies the inspiration for her Bridget-Jones style novel, only Mr Darcy is noticeably absent in Tanner’s version.

Loosely based on Sophie’s ...

Since her first post back in April 2020, Slime Artist Gabriella Anouk has swiftly become a TikTok sensation, amassing 400K+ followers and millions of views on the video-based social media platform. 

At 27 years old, she is one of the first and most influential young British artists to have rocketed to fame on the app after sharing her artistic journey and unique behind-the-scenes process. 

From slime drenched peaches to artichokes and avocados, Gabriella adds a sensual new twist to som...

Voice notes are the romantic correspondence of our generation, sealed with a loving mumble or simply signed off with an awkward “so yeah, not sure if that made any sense but…” because no one who’s ever started a voice note truly knows how to end one. The etiquette is fuzzy and human and therein lies the charm. 

They have become the holy grail of communication amongst friends, both those who still share the first letters of your postcode and those who don’t. These chatty bursts of familiarity,...

Lap up the joys of the best national holiday of the year (obvs Pancake Day) on the 1st of the month and know that it will sadly be all downhill from here.  Decide one day isn’t enough and book a trip to Brighton purely to try the crème de la crème of pancake destinations courtesy of our Best Pancakes in Brighton & Hove article.Marvel at how light it is at 5pm on a daily basis and continue to bore your colleagues by saying it aloud at every opportunity. Continually put off fixing the dodg...

It’s the *beigest* time of the year and if you’re not consuming a stupid amount of batter morning, noon and night and working the kitchen a la Matilda, you’re doing Pancake Day all wrong, lads. 

Whilst the stuff straight from the bottle is a lifesaver for forgetful/lazy girls everywhere (@me), nothing beats the fluffy American sort made with your own fair hands. They will always reign supreme in the upper echelons of pancake hierarchy. 

With that in mind, we’re sharing three ways to wh...

Whilst the delights of storm Eunice truly made it feel like the outside world would be uninhabitable for good, the shortest month of the year is in fact nearly behind us and the promise of pancakes, lighter evenings and daffodils is starting to feel within touching distance once more. As The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly once pointed out, florals for spring aren’t exactly groundbreaking, but there is something to be said about the reliability that comes from the annual unveiling of pastel...

Confusingly, under that high sense of self, was a man who needed constant validation. From myself and others around him, without it he’d get extremely upset

Ally, victim of narcissistic abuse

Narcissism: Selfishness, involving a sense of entitlement, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration. 

Despite the worryingly toxic definition, it’s true that all of us exhibit narcissistic traits to some degree, be it struggling to accept criticism or occasionally prioritising our needs above other...