If you’re looking for the secret to a thick, full beard (apart from genetics), minoxidil might be your answer. It’s a hair growth treatment that is most commonly used to counteract male pattern baldness; however, its popularity among the bearded community has grown in recent years. While there are few official studies, anecdotal evidence …
I fear this year there will be none of Keats’s promise of “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. Rather, we would be better to bulk buy SAD [Seasonal Affective Disorder] light accessories and only then immerse ourselves in the poet’s concept of “negative capability”, which translates roughly as: Don’t let uncertainty paralyse you. It’s uncertain, …
To live a long and healthy life we should all maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes getting enough sleep, reducing stress levels and eating healthily. But there is so much more you can do to improve your health as shown in a book with the top tips from a doctor and medical journalist, Dr Trisha …
Earthing, also known as grounding, refers to coming into contact with the surface of the earth. Did you know that the earth’s surface is made up of a blanket of electrons? These are some of the most potent sources of antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. From this fact stemmed the practice of allowing children and even adults …
If you think you can just grow a beard and appear instantly stylish and polished, you may be in for a shock. In today’s world, grooming is a must, and your beard is no exception. To appear sophisticated instead of scruffy, you will need to invest time and effort into your facial hair. Shaping, …
The Trend Spotter is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more We’ve all encountered the dreaded blackheads: those not-quite pimples that look like unsightly dots on our noses, foreheads, and chins. While you might want to squeeze and pop them away, …
When total silence makes it hard to sleep and your thoughts keep you lying awake in bed at night, a white noise machine may be the answer. The barely-there vibrations emitted from these devices can be described as sound without definite form, or what is called "white noise." White noise is best defined as that …
by George Gitogo For most people, nothing is as gratifying as getting in between the sheets and getting some quality shut-eye. But for others, the idea of falling asleep is terrifying. An example of sleep anxiety, also known as sleep dread or fear of sleep (somniphobia), is when one fears to fall asleep due to …
“The worst part about having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don’t.” So wrote Joaquin Phoenix, on a notepad, playing the part of the mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck, whose mistreatment by society finally tips him over the edge into his alter ego in Todd Phillips’s film Joker. If …
It might seem as though the lockdown would be no match for boxing champion Ramla Ali, the first Muslim woman to win an English boxing title; a refugee who survived war-torn Somalia; and, of course, one of the 15 Forces for Change hand-picked to star on the cover of British Vogue’s September 2019 issue, guest …