Month: December 2013

Following on from our previous article on budgeting, Style writer Cat Blyth gives us some more tips specifically related to all you fashionistas out there.

At Christmas time we all like to give a little extra, but have you ever thought about what goes in to your gifts? Many of your favourite stocking fillers have rather unsavoury beginnings, beauty products that claim to ‘not be tested on animals’ just test the individual chemicals, rather than the final product, in order to gain the test-free status. Hidden cruelty is prevalent across a whole host of top companies, from L’oreal to Tresemme, so in order for you to optimise the feel-good factor of giving this Christmas I’ve lined up the top 5 cruelty free gifts.

It has been reported that Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95 in his home in South Africa. The sad news comes after a long illness and spending almost three months in hospital with a chronic lung infection.

It has been reported that Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95 in his home in South Africa. The sad news comes after a long illness and spending almost three months in hospital with a chronic lung infection.