Hefina Everard, Author at The Orbital

20Mar

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Diversity’s Demons

Hefina explains how to embrace your individuality ‘Be your own person’, ‘don’t let others dictate who you are’ -the sad reality is, people find it difficult to express who they want to be. The lack of diversity today is an appropriate reflection of the media’s influence on our own bodies. Often the media depicts how we should look, what size we need to be, what we should class as normal; most of us have grown up in society’s constructions, demonstrating the lack of diversity today and why this needs to be changed. There are many examples of an absence in diversity, mainly through the different industries; however, it is more prominent in fashion, especially through the form of media. It can be argued that the clothes, accessories and often even the hairstyles and make-up presented in...

3Mar

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The very best of Vintage Glamour

Hefina teaches us how to embrace our inner Vintage Glamour icon In the name of all things vintage, this article discusses beauty treatments and the hacks that were popular amongst our old-fashioned icons. With these homemade traditions, you yourself can channel your inner Marilyn Monroe or Grace Kelly all from the comfort of your room. Strawberry Face Masks- Believe it or not, in the 1960s, this was all the rage. Hollywood stars would mash up strawberries and apply them to their faces, using it as both a cleanser and a natural pinky/red colourant. It also added a sweet, fresh scent to their appearance. However, as strawberry season isn’t quite here, you can always use household replacements such as bananas or avocado to recreate this beauty hack. Homemade face scrub- Katharine...

The bucket list- generic, cringe, cliche?

9Feb

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The bucket list- generic, cringe, cliche?

Christmas is over and summer feels like forever away; this in-between period is the WORST!! Especially when exams and deadlines are looming, your life can seem to disappear and you find yourself daydreaming rather than experiencing. But recently, I've seen quite a few people on social media promoting the benefits of making a 'bucket list' and how it can help those long, repetitive days of doing nothing. Some may comment that creating your own bucket list is cliche, cringe or just a list of attainable dreams; yet from both my own experience and that of my peers, it is clear that writing down all your wishes and targets for the future can bring a more positive and meaningful outlook to your life. Which is what everyone wants to have, right? A bucket list is something that can be kept pers...

30Nov

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Victoria’s Secret Shaming

Hefina Everard discusses the tabloid's persisent body shaming of the Victoria's Secret Angels From New York City to Paris, the Victoria’s Secret Angels descend onto the runway for the annual Fashion Show on November 30th; the musicians performing with the angels in the City of Light are Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and last year’s performer, The Weeknd. This year’s squad includes the likes of Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and newcomer Bella Hadid- all of which are busily in preparation to showcase the newest collection. Controversially, former model Cara Delevingne has been recently shamed by tabloid newspaper ‘The Sun’ over her body image. Cara walked both the 2012 and 2013 shows but was surprisingly absent in the 2014 show despite w...