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10 Aug

Celebrity hairstylist John Barrett, who worked with Princess Diana

A legendary hairstylist who worked with Princess Diana and Martha Stewart, has sadly died aged 66.John Barrett, who was born in Limerick, Ireland but grew up in London, opened his first salon in Recent York City in 1996 and ran his salon at Bergdorf Goodman for greater than 20 years. A detailed friend, Julianne Jaffe, revealed his explanation for death was blood cancer in line with WWD.com.Taking to his salon's Instagram page his team broke the devastating news to their customers.The statement read: 'On behalf of The John Barrett Salon Team, we regretfully announce with great pain, the passing of our founder and owner, the legendary John Barrett. John Barrett, who was born in Limerick, Ireland but grew...
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24 Jul

So that you’re interested by using your period blood

A guide to menstrual magick and using period blood in your practice by sorceress and spellcaster Isabella Greenwood Unless periods are rigorously monitored and synchronised, the universe might descend into chaos. At the very least that’s what men was frightened about, in response to anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss’ study of Indigenous myths of North and South America. Throughout history, menstrual blood has been the topic of mythical taboos and today it remains to be heavily stigmatised and excluded from on a regular basis discussion. Menstrual blood is seen as threatening in its transgression of bodily boundaries between inside and outdoors, private and public. This, combined with its inherent power, has endowed menstrual blood with...
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17 Apr

‘Menstrual masking’: Why women are putting their period blood

A DIY vampire facial might sound unsavoury to some but ‘menstrual masking’ is becoming an increasingly popular skincare alternative “I'll normally put my fingers inside me after which apply it to my face,” 30-year-old Daniela tells me, earnestly staring down the barrel of the lens on Zoom. We’re talking about moon masking – otherwise referred to as using your period blood as a face mask. For numerous people, their ‘time of the month’ is spent suffering the wrath of mother nature, cursing the pain and refilling hot water bottles like they’re going out of fashion. But for others, it’s believed to be the right time to naturally absorb nutrients via your skin, connect with...
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