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The 6 Best Hairstyles If You’re Growing Out Your Grays — Best Life
Growing out your gray hair is a deeply personal experience. While some people excitedly watch their colored strands slowly fade to their new natural hue, …
They changed everything and adopted #vanlife. Here’s what they learned | Life and style
I was six months pregnant, sitting on a beach in Huanchaco, Peru, with my husband, Tree, both of us struggling to make a decision that …
5 Stylish Ideas for Long Gray Hair — Best Life
There’s no reason not to let your hair grow out as you get older. If you want to get that cute pixie cut, go ahead …
The Jacket You Should Wear, Based on Your Zodiac Sign — Best Life
No matter how hip your outfit is, when the temperature drops, you have to cover it up with something warm. But that’s no reason to …
The moment I knew: I was 19 and not quite a widow. He respected my need to grieve | Life and style
On the first date with my now-fiancé, Kye, I laid it all out on the table. I figured there was no use wasting his time. …
A shopping guide to the best … trainers | Life and style
Buy Navy plimsolls (comes in seven other colours), £55 by Novesta from toa.st Beige and white (comes in nine other colours), £95, by New Balance …
Which Nina Simone song was a tribute to the writer Lorraine Hansberry? The Saturday quiz | Life and style
The questions 1 Which animals returned to Devon’s River Otter in 2013?2 The Chandrasekhar limit relates to the mass of what?3 Which Nina Simone song …
Blind date: ‘We didn’t talk about star signs, which is rare for London gays’ | Life and style
Adam (left) on Bron What were you hoping for?I try not to have any expectations, but I was excited and intrigued. First impressions?I liked his …
The pickleball revolution: how a game for all ages became one of the world’s fastest-growing sports | Life and style
The sports hall of a school in New Malden, south-west London, may seem an unlikely venue for a revolution. But here, on an icy Thursday …
My bad trip – I took a voyage of self-discovery, but the self I discovered was a total buzzkill | Life and style
It was meant to be a voyage of self-discovery. But two days before I left, my boyfriend dumped me. The self I discovered was a …
Link’s game, an aide’s shame and a poor lost Norfolk seal – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
Scientifically proven to be the fourth Thursday in the month, it marks yet another chance for you to tackle 15 questions on vaguely topical news …
Misophonia: how ‘sound rage’ destroys relationships and forces people to move home | Life and style
As a teenager, I remember being moved almost to tears by the sound of a family member chewing muesli. A friend eating dumplings once forced …
Design news: meet the ‘shellmet’ plus Ikea’s new range and women in design | Life and style
Reinvention and renovation is as important as innovation in design as this month’s news stories show. Vintage fashion giant Beyond Retro has moved into making …
6 Tips for Wearing Stripes If You’re Over 50 — Best Life
As soon as you hear the word “stripes,” your mind likely conjures a list of rules: horizontal stripes create a wide silhouette; thin stripes look …
The 6 Best Little Black Dress Styles If You’re Over 60 — Best Life
The little black dress is the closet staple everyone should own. Both classic and flattering, the sophisticated piece is revered for its versatility. Pair it …
How we met: ‘We enjoyed being penpals – but I never expected it to lead to marriage’ | Life and style
When the farming crisis hit Iowa’s economy in 1981, John left his home state to find work. “I moved to Saudi Arabia as a field …
A new start after 60: I returned to my childhood home – and rediscovered a lost passion | Life and style
Mark Frith was 57 when he won a Bafta for The Lie of the Land, a documentary about British farming released in 2007. He had …
5 Tips for Letting Your Gray Hair Air Dry, According to Stylists — Best Life
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these …
How to Dye Gray Hair at Home — Best Life
If you’re tired of spending so much money on touch-ups every six weeks or have some new gray strands that you’re not quite ready to …