Ashlea is a journalism student, in her final year, at The University of Portsmouth. Her ambition is to work within beauty magazine publications. Between the sleepless nights of partying and (sometimes) writing essays, Ashlea enjoys learning new ways to aid in beauty and fitness, watching the latest blockbusters and finding new places to explore.
Bad habits are a common thing in everyone’s daily lives but some can eventually take over our lives. From the common things like sitting down too long...
Our bodies tackle a lot throughout each day to keep us fit and healthy. Sometimes, however, our bodies can become out of sync and changes occur. Once we’ve...
We all have different routines and regimes that influence our bodies. We all also know when our bodies are acting out. But what if I told you there is...
Washing bedding and towels is one of life’s annoying chores that becomes worth it once you slip into those fresh clean sheets after a hard day of work....
Have you ever scrolled through Facebook or Twitter to find an article featuring your favourite celebrity doing something that you just can’t quite believe?...
Diets have become an obsession within society, from the latest celebrity who’s lost all their pregnancy weight at a click of a finger to the craziest...
Trying to be healthy and lose weight is always hard work. We are told that certain foods and drinks are bad for us and we should switch to ‘healthier’...
From horror stories and documentary series, we have all heard about the different ways food is prepared and stored for supermarkets and restaurants. So...
Being back at university and away from home means I have to shop and cook for myself. And as a student there is often a trade-off between food and fun,...
Trying to maintain your skin in this day age can seem a bit daunting. There are lots of poisonous environmental factors and lifestyle habits that can affect...
As we know aging is an unavoidable part of life, we can’t stop it from happening. One day we will wake up and understand what Mulan was talking about...
We all know that we will age at some time in our lives, it’s inevitable – maybe you have already. But do we really know what to expect and when? From...
Dry lips is always a problem for me. Winter or summer, my lips are always so chapped and frail but I can never find a lip balm good enough to moisturise...
We’ve all heard of rosemary as one of those herbs to add to our dishes for flavour. Now, rosemary tea is another one of those herbal teas we need to...
Our hands are one of the most delicate areas of our body, yet each day we’re putting them through a lot of hard work with harsh chemicals. There is nothing...
Why is it that whenever we hear about salt, it always has a bad reputation? Yet, it is considered one of the most important ingredients in cooking as without...
Staying healthy in this day and age has become one of the hardest things to do. There are so many temptations wherever you go with advertisements on the...
We’ve all heard about avocado, whether it’s spread on toast or just your favourite ingredient in guacamole. But it’s not just a yummy snack, avocado...
Why is it that men get to have all the fun? When it comes to contraception it seems like it’s only the women who have to put their bodies through all...
Avocado is known as a superfood, not only for its health benefits to our bodies but also to our skin. But when it comes to our hair, avocado should be...
Herbal drinks are becoming increasingly popular these days and with the numerous health benefits, it’s not hard to see why. Especially when it comes...
Yes, it’s true. I’m one of those ‘people’ who have never seen the original Footloose film. I have, although, seen the latest remake featuring Dennis...
