Author: Kiesha Meikle
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The celery juice debate…
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To juice or not to juice (celery)? It’s a question that has been popping up across almost every media feed for the last week or so. To be clear, I knew nothing about the celery juice debate before I saw a post from an influencer I follow on Instagram. Her…
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Why it’s ok to have no friends…
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It happens. You have been friends for years but you have changed and so have they. You chat on the phone, but only rarely and when you do it’s just not the same. The phone calls are now the only real contact you have – other than the odd Like…
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A quick guide to the best outer wear (for you)
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That’s Victoria Beckham…but you knew that. After all, she is famous for lots of things. One thing in particular is that she is a brand. She went from Posh Spice to VB and she is NEVER going back. I respect her for it. She knows what works for her –…
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A quick guide to package holidays…
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Now that you have gorged yourself on turkey and digested all of that Christmas cake, have you started to think about the rest of the year? I’m sorry to break you out of your festive stupor but the New Year looms and with it, all of those plans that you…
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Are you doing logos or are logos doing you?
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I stand by every single statement I have ever made about body positivism, wearing what you want at any age and throwing caution to the wind when it comes to your personal style. HOWEVER, I just cannot help but feel that I am too old for logos (don’t @ me). I…
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Career: Brexit is coming, should we all be learning more languages?
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Brexit is on it’s way (again) and one of the ‘benefits’ is that the UK will be free to do more business internationally – or so they say. Disclaimer: I am not a fan of Brexit. At this point, I really don’t see many benefits at all to the way…
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Editors Blog: An ode to the Lollipop lady
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Not so much an ode as a short post about how much I miss them…without all the poetry. It’s Road Safety week this month (18-24 Nov) and it’s got me thinking about Lollipop ladies (and men). You see, since councils across the country have cut funding to this particular service,…
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Career: Is your business tech ready?
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My children can use an Ipad better than I can. They are both under the age of 4. Am I just rubbish at navigating a touch screen? No. The truth is the world has leapt ahead when it comes to the use of technology and software for ALL of us…
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Are you doing the 70’s trend this AW18?
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Remember when you complained about the heat last summer? How you fanned yourself and rolled your eyes? How you begged for it to ‘just stop being so damn hot’? Welp. I hope you’re pleased with yourself, because it is cold AF out there and it’s gonna get colder. Thank goodness…
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Behind the Scenes: Content for new mummys…
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Coming up: Brand new content for new mums! Motherhood has been the most rewarding job of my life. It can also get tough sometimes (right now my daughter is crying because I won’t let her drink hot chocolate with a fork). With this in mind, we are launching a new…
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A quick guide to choosing the perfect wedding ring…
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He proposed! Ah, hun. Congrats…By Kiesha Meikle Have you got your Pinterest page up to date? Have you changed your FB status? Posted to Instagram?…Good, good. Now comes one of the biggest challenges you will have to deal with when it comes to wedding planning – getting him (or her)…
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Kitchen? What Kitchen?
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Do you remember when kitchens were supposed to look like kitchens? I do. By Kiesha Meikle That was before someone decided that kitchen doors and kitchen units had to be seamlessly hidden away or disguised as something else. Those who have an interest in interior design would have seen this…
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What to wear after 40… (whatever the f*@!k you want!)
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Remember when you were turning 20 and 30 sounded old? Then you hit 30 and 40 felt like an age away, then…well, you know the rest. By Kiesha Meikle My point is that age is all about perception. The truth is that age is just a number and there is…
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Living Etc House Tours
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Full review coming soon! The team are currently at the @livingetcuk house tours. #london #interiordesign A post shared by Editor: Kiesha @ StyleAble (@styleable) on Jun 8, 2018 at 3:58am PDT This mirror WILL be mine! Just left @livingetcuk house tours and I’m exhausted. So much inspiration. #interiordesign #interiorstyling #london…
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An ode to the Skater Dress…
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The old fit ‘n’ flare, the wear anywhere dress, the go-to style for curvy girls and the summer choice for skinny girls too. Yes, the skater dress has a long history….By Saskia Barnet So here’s the thing, before we got all body positive and ‘wear whatever you want, whenever you…
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Extreme Beauty: How far will you go in 2025?
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If you thought beauty trends couldn’t get any stranger, think again. The Kardashians’ Skims brand recently launched face wraps — yes, actual wraps for your face designed to “lift, sculpt, and contour” by physically compressing your skin. It’s bizarre, it’s bold, and it perfectly captures how far some people will…
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‘I took myself on a spa date…’
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I took myself on a spa date. I know that sounds pretty indulgent, right? Believe me, this is not something I do often. The last time I went to a spa was a few years ago and despite promising myself I would go back, I just never found the time.…
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Afro Haircare: The Natural Hair Revolution…
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Do you remember a while back when Solange Knowles broke the internet with her wedding pictures? It wasn’t the white dress and cape that caught almost every black woman’s attention, it was her beautiful halo of unprocessed natural hair –a veritable sponge cake of afro textured deliciousness – and we ate it…
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How to remove London from your face…
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Living in London can be relentless. The fast pace of life, the ‘always on’ ethos, the constant commitments and daily stresses – they’re all part of what makes living in the capital so exhilarating. By Ellie Day However, there’s no doubt that they can leave you feeling – and looking…
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Selfcare is not just for the summer…
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There are two types of women. Those who shave their legs all year round and those who shave them only in the summer because, lets face it, opaque tights exist for a reason. I stopped shaving my legs weeks ago, yes I am #teamnoshave. Most men may disagree with my…
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Too fat for yoga?: Dispelling the myths…
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‘You’re too fat for yoga’, ‘You’ll look silly’, ‘Your body won’t let you get into a yoga pose’, ‘Yoga is for skinny people’, ‘You won’t find yoga trousers in your size’. Ever looked in the mirror and told yourself any of the above? Well, we are here to tell you…
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Body Language: A quick guide…
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Are you spending too much time listening to the words that people speak, when you should be watching out for body language clues instead? More than half of what we communicate in the average conversation is non-verbal. Our bodies are terrible at keeping secrets and can often give away clues…
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Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook…
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That’s an egg, I know that much. You see, I am a mother AND a wife but I am definitely not a ‘Suzy Homemaker’ type…I can’t cook and I won’t cook. By Kiesha Meikle No offense to those who can ‘throw down’ in the kitchen, the whole Suzy Homemaker comment…
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Protected: Behind the Scenes: Black women use social media to empower each other
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Waxing lyrical at STRIP wax bar…
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Going for a bikini wax is rarely a pleasant prospect. It’s an activity pursued overwhelmingly out of a grim sense of obligation, rather than opted for as a leisure pursuit – so, when STRIP Wax Bar claimed to be able to turn “the mundane and boring” (hair removal) “into a…
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6 Instagram Accounts Designed to Inspire You to Get Fit…
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The way the world thinks about health and fitness is evolving and Instagram is playing a big role in it. The photo-sharing platform has a reported active user base of 800 million. Instagram has done well in evolving society’s beauty ideals by being a platform for showcasing more than just traditionally…
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Style File: Design your own jewellery…
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Being something of a magpie, I could not resist the chance to review the products on offer at DIWAH… By Bryoney Cook DIWAH are a UK based jewellery retailer that sets itself apart by having not just a ready to wear collection for sale, but also a design your own function…
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Why the fitness industry acts like you don’t exist…
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You’ve seen them countless times…the slick promotional photos splashed across gym websites, posters, and social feeds. The same faces, the same bodies, the same formula: slim, young, perfectly groomed people in matching lycra, striking poses on treadmills or with dumbbells. So familiar, so predictable, they’ve become almost invisible. By Kiesha…
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Blush + Blow: Could this be the most instagrammable salon in London?
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Living a high-octane, hectic city life means that time-economising is key – even downtime needs to be planned out precisely like a military operation to make sure you’re making the most of your precious free hours. I live most of the year in Stockholm and found myself back in London…
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Healthy and vegan snacks for the office…
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Remember that packet of doughnuts you brought in for the team meeting? The jumbo sized crisps you ‘gifted’ yourself for filling out that spreadsheet? How about the biscuits you ate because it was ‘tea o’clock’ and you were bored? Oh wait and the chocolate, all that chocolate, those piles of…
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Fashion for the over 60’s is simply fashion…
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When I was a teen I was often told I dressed like an old woman. By Kiesha Meikle At the time I took it as an insult. I favoured high necklines, flat shoes, knee length skirts and tailoring over denim, miniskirts and heels – because it suited me better. Now,…
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To baldly go: Why some black women shave their heads..
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The relationship between women…hold on, scratch that. The relationship between black women and their hair is ‘REAL’. Not least because we have created an art form out of expressing ourselves through our hair. From weaves to relaxers, natural curls to 4c fros… for some it’s political, for others it’s not. By…
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Top Tips for High Shine Hair…
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Did you know that it is in the first two decades of our lives that our hair is at its best and our hair shafts at their strongest? By Reef Choudhury In trying to keep up with the latest trends and achieve hairstyles that mirror those of our favourite celebrities…
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Fitness: Going running? Read this first…
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As we all get back to some kind of normality, getting fit may be high up on your agenda. If running is your thing, here’s some advice from the experts on how to do it right. Running is a great way to get out and see the world, get some fresh air…
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Body positivism or mass consumerism?
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Did you read ‘Extreme Beauty: How far will you go?’of course you did. If you remember a time when a bit of blush and mascara would do, then you are probably as old as I am. Times have changed dear, make-up is now an extreme sport and more is definitely…
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Editor’s Picks: Back to basics…
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You must have read ‘Extreme Beauty: How far will you go?’ right? Of course you did. I’m old school. You are much more likely to find me in a thin layer of foundation, a soft blush and a coat of lippy than what is now en vogue (currently: Concealer, banana…
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Behind the Scenes: Brunch with Matthew Williamson…
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I’m a sucker for print. The way a beautiful design can transform a piece of material or space – whether that be a cushion, a dress or wall – it can be a real game changer. I have always been a fan of Matthew Williamson’s use of colour and print…
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Editor’s Picks: From tech to beauty innovation…
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Where has the month gone? It’s like I slept through March and I’m still tired AF! Once again, I feel the need to throw a spotlight on some of our fav products – well, the ones that have come our way. Some are products that came through via our health…
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Life Hack: Sleeping your way to beauty…
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Whilst we all know that there’s an endless array of lotions and potions out there that can do a good job of masking any imperfections on our faces, there are few beauty treatments better or cheaper than getting a decent night’s sleep. We all know how hard it can be…
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Top Tips for Starting an Online Fashion Store
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With customers preferring to purchase goods and services online more than anywhere else, it’s no surprise that a majority of entrepreneurs today own online businesses. Online clothes shopping provides customers with great prices, a much larger selection of items to choose from, and a convenient way to shop without having…
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3 party looks your teenage self would have loved…
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We can all agree that the fun of getting ready for a night out peaks in your pre-teens, mostly because hitting the local youth club or school disco was a legitimate excuse to go totally over-the-top. Back then, nothing was too much. “Glitter hair spray? Sure, all over. Temporary colour…
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Spring fashion: getting ready for our favourite season…
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There’s something you might have noticed lately, something crazy that you’d forgotten all about during the course of winter…daylight. Instead of trudging to work in what feels like the dead of night, your morning commute is once again filled with the sunny, heart-warming rays of dawn. Oh yes, spring is…
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Editors Blog: Building a strong foundation…
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As a woman and particularly as a black woman, 2016 was a bit of a mind fu@!k really. There is no other way to sum up the events that took place and the blatant racist and sexist ideologies that lead to them. Most scary was that these ideologies were supported by so.…
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Health and Fitness: The best workout equipment for under the bed…
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What…? What’s that now…? You don’t have an extra room for a home gym? Well, of course you bloody don’t: And neither do we. So we have come up with a list of the best home workout equipment you can store under your bed. That’s right, small enough to store…
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Editor’s Blog: “I have an anxious mind…so i’m getting fit”
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I have an anxious mind. The only way I can really describe my mind is as being like a machine that actively likes to connect the dots, dive down the rabbit hole or find the clues (many of which aren’t actually clues at all), all in search of the worst case scenario.…
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Black Mirror: African model throws a spotlight (and shade) on fashion industry…
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Her name is Deddeh Howard and if you haven’t seen her Instagram page, we recommend you take a look. Not only is she a stunning model in her own right, she is using her platform to draw more attention to the need for diversity in the modeling and fashion industries. Deddeh Howard…
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Making a spectacle: Are your glasses wrong for you?
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Have you heard? Snapchat have just launched a pair of sunglasses with a camera inside. They take pictures of the world without you having to take your phone out or even having to remove the glasses from your face. Problem is they only come in one style – think Elton John. Which means they probably won’t suit you. Oh and…
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The rise of the everyday vegan…
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Pale, wan, hungry, weird…? Oh, no no no! Gone is the image of the neurotic, underfed vegan. In fact, you need look no further than your nearest Instagram feed to see just how cool going vegan has become. Images of bronzed healthy vegans are everywhere (often mid yoga pose, looking…
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11 Beauty Hacks You Need To Know About…
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Staying beautiful on a budget can sometimes feel like an impossible task, so I’ve comprised a list of some of the best beauty alternatives to ensure you can maintain your regime without splurging on expensive products and treatments. By Alexandra Twohey 1. Zap away spots with garlic and full-fat greek yogurt We’ve…