A Wonderful World

    'MAKE-UP MAGIC MAKING MOVEMENTS' The Make-up industry has continued to flourish over the last year despite the pandemic and lockdown. There’s an extensive range of brands and products on our shelves. With many taking the time to research, experiment and practice with looks, products and application, it’s an industry that’s ever changing and exciting. Social media platforms have been widely used across the nation to review products and share creations over this time, and have certainly allowed those aspiring to enter the make-up industry to keep exploring their passion and pursue their journey. Thousands have turned to Tiktok to share their talents, influencers continue to post on Instagram and share their knowledge and latest favourite brands on YouTube. Along with the make-up hype that originates online, the industry finds itself on our television screens to, with the return of BBC Series ‘Glow Up’. Back for a third series with a new host, Maya Jama replaces Stacey Dooley...

"OUR BODIES ARE INCREDIBLE, AND THE POWER OF ART MEANS WE CAN CELEBRATE THIS THROUGH A DIFFERENT MEDIUM." With time at home, jobs on the line and a yearning to combat boredom and anxiety throughout Lockdown, many of us have turned to pastimes to keep us entertained and busy. Sophia Gabrielides has done just that and taken a leap by creating her own small business for her paintings.  But these paintings are more than just an opportunity to express and experiment with her love of art, they are empowering and liberating others. Social media continues to have a huge influence in our lives and it can often be the first thing we turn to when filling time. Despite the positives that come out of these platforms including building connections, they can also cause us to dive head first into unnecessary behaviours and thought patterns. Whether it be comparing to others or spending our time looking at others lives rather than living our own, we can find ourselves being overly critical of...