Lifestyle - Friday, July 10, 2026

The discomfort is no reason to give up sun protection, and is not uncommon – not everyone tolerates every formula well No good deed goes unpunished, as they say. For instance, when you responsibly apply sunscreen to your exposed skin, it sometimes stings. “Complaints of sunscreen stinging are not uncommon,” says Dr Aditi Senthilnathan, board certified dermatologist at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman Scho...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Katherine Arnott on the health and community benefits of lidos I am heartened to read of the drive to increase access to lido swimming for the benefit of public health, especially as the planet heats up ( Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos, 4 July ). Having recently published a peer-reviewed study on the meaning of lido swimming as part of my MSc in occupational therapy, I propose that the...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Sweet, salty, totally addictive. The post A Tomato, Nectarine & Halloumi Salad for When It’s Too Hot to Cook appeared first on Camille Styles .

Camille Styles • 11 days ago

There are days when nothing beautiful happens. But then my son grabs two stalks of kale and says, ‘Look, these giraffes are going to Bunnings’ On a particularly echo-filled video call with his grandfather, my four-year-old son turns to me and says, “Look, I can hear my reflection.” Something like this happens several times a week – a bit of fresh syntax, conjured by accident, that glistens and lodges in my brain. ...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

From Biodance collagen face masks to Medicube exfoliating toner pads, these are our favorite Korean skincare products easily available in the US I started using these 13 skincare products after 50, and they really work Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I have been using Korean beauty products ever since discovering Innisfree’s oil blotting paper as a greasy-face...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

The couple reconnected years after meeting in a Minnesota hospital, and bonded over their experiences: “I’ve dealt with that, sweetie. I understand that.”

Washington Post Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Whether you’re flying, backpacking, or just having a busy day without time to charge, these portable power banks keep your phone, laptop and other devices humming Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things If you travel enough, you’ve been through this rite of passage: you show up to the airport with a low phone battery, but every charging station is occupied. The wiggly...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Do you keep your headphones on at the checkout? Or chat people up then never follow through? You need our expert guide to the new social faux pas – and how to avoid them *** Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

This spicy gin and citrus combo has a kick that belies its modest size Gimlets may be on the small side, but they tend to make up for that by packing a pretty decent punch. This gently spiced, citrus-forward example is no exception, and makes for a gloriously summery aperitif. Harneet Baweja, owner, Empire Empire , London W11 Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

Maria Grazia Chiuri returns to city of birth with haute couture inspired by kimono shapes and draping the body “This is a cultural problem, and a political problem,” said Maria Grazia Chiuri before her first haute couture catwalk show for Fendi. The problem, as the designer sees it, is Italy’s unwillingness to acknowledge fashion’s role in culture by giving it space in museums. To challenge this, Chiuri has booken...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

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The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago

The five of us were supposed to leave for Cornwall at 9am. But it was noon before we set off and past midnight when we arrived. No wonder two of the family left the next morning It was a last-minute May half-term break. We knew the cottage, lent to us by a relative, would be a squeeze for my husband, three teenage daughters and me. “But hey,” I told my unconvinced gang, “it’s near the beach – we’ll hardly be insid...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 11 days ago