Table of contents for Issue 821 in Grazia

WHETHER YOU LOVE it or hate it, judging by the reaction we’ve had to And Just Like That… on our @graziaUK Instagram feed, it’s clear you’re watching it. And talking about it as passionately as ever before. On page 12, Paul Flynn explores why we can’t quit Carrie and how, despite everything, there’s a refreshing feel about seeing flawed, messy women represented on our screens. And if hunkering down on your sofa is all you feel up to doing this January, I can relate. We’ve found the best beauty pick-me-ups, sought out chic slippers and reveal the new additions your home deserves in 2022. (Because, let’s face it, you need something new to look at after almost two years staring at the same walls…) Bagsy the wiggly candlesticks! @hattie_brett /…

LATELY, DO YOU find yourself diving headlong into petty rows with people you actually like, and more usually agree with – or at least, cheerfully agree to disagree with? Kicking off at strangers over minor infractions? Embroiled in epic social media spats regarding stuff that doesn’t matter one jot, and you can’t even remember how it started, or why you opened Twitter at all, when you’d meant to go for a walk? Is it also the case that, when not consumed by bitter insta-rage over not much, you are, instead, weeping silently over something daft? A gif, an advert, the whiff of a memory of a break-up triggered by the scent of a passer-by’s deodorant, the tiniest everyday misfortune – a slightly-spilled latte, the abrupt finish of a favourite Netflix…

A shocking 71% of us edit selfies before posting them to social media, a recent survey found. As many pledge to curb their Instagram addictions in 2022, Vicky Pattison reveals why she’s trying to tackle her tricky relationship with editing apps... I REMEMBER THE first time someone introduced me to editing apps. I was in my mid-twenties, impressionable and feeling out of my depth in the world I’d suddenly found myself in as a reality TV star. I’d joined Geordie Shore aged 23 and, since then, have appeared on many TV shows including I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! and Loose Women, building up almost five million followers on Instagram. To my followers, I may have always looked confident and happy, but behind the scenes that was far…

You might know everything about the Addison Raes and Charli D’Amelios of the world, but what about that niche beauty influencer whose every recommendation sells out? Or the criminally underrated comedian inspiring the latest viral catchphrase? These are the new TikTok tastemakers and our favourites to follow right now… > LIFESTYLE THE ONE WHO MADE YOU BUY AN ADULT SIPPY CUP Christina Najjar @Tinx Followers 1.5m The 31-year-old is TikTok’s ‘big sister’ for a reason: she makes us all feel very safe. At least, safe in the knowledge that having an emotional support water bottle is perfectly reasonable for an adult (right?). The LA-based creator was the original recommender of the ‘adult sippy cup’ from Simple Modern, which then sold out immediately – so if you’ve been better hydrated this…

Getting dressed is emotional. We ask interesting women about their best outfits, fashion fails and who they really dress for. It’s fashion, with feelings. PHOTOS: GETTY Scan the QR code or listen via your usual podcasting apps on your iPhone or Android device…

NOW IS NOT the time to make things unnecessarily complicated. Keep it simple (and oh so stylish) with Farfetch’s conscious collection There Was One, featuring elevated staples like perfect tees and tailoring. farfetch.com SAVE BREAKING a sweat for the gym: Amazon Fashion’s one-stop activewear edit – including the likes of Puma, New Balance and Nike alongside their own label brands – means you have no more excuses. amazon.co.uk/fashion IF YOU HAVEN’T streamed The Lost Daughter yet, firstly, why not? And secondly, make a mental note of Olivia Colman’s cotton shirtdresses and cat’s eye sunnies for summer (no, it’s not too soon). On Netflix now FROM HOMER SIMPSON at Balenciaga (!) to Lanvin’s Batman moment, cartoon characters are in vogue for S/S ’22. Get a jump-start on the trend with Loewe’s…

FACE FIRST THE PRO AT-HOME FACIAL Chelseé Lewis knows good skin and how to get it. An established London facialist, she counts Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney among her loyal clientele. Here, she reveals the products and lesser-known techniques to elevate your at-home facial. STEP 1: CLEANSE ‘Smooth Eve Lom’s cult Cleanser [3], £55, across your face, then sweep away with a muslin cloth soaked in warm water. Next, press a clean muslin cloth soaked in cold water to your face to increase blood flow for that post-facial glow.’ STEP 2: EXFOLIATE ‘Use a grain-free exfoliator such as Yon-Ka Gommage [1], £36, which is so gentle you can use it on your eye area. Apply a pea-sized amount to dry skin and leave on for two minutes to remove dull,…

REFUGEE SHAME I felt sad and frustrated reading ‘We were promised a new life but we’re still trapped’ (10 Jan) about the Afghan refugees still living in hotels that were only meant to be temporary accommodation. This must be so demoralising. Giving asylum seekers the right to work would allow them to use their skills and live in dignity. How can the Government justify to employers who need labour not allowing people who are already in the UK to fill these vacancies? And if you do employ them you will be breaking the law. It’s ridiculous. Afghan refugees should be able to work and be granted fast-track visas. Joni SOUND ADVICE I think Sadie Frost is my new favourite person (Grazia Life Advice, 27 Dec)! I agree with everything she…

1. New in MERYL STREEP AND JONAH HILL All through filming for Don’t Look Up (Netflix, brilliant, never mind what the haters say), Meryl thought Jonah kept calling her ‘a goat’, unaware he was, in fact, calling her ‘The G.O.A.T’. 2. Up SIR JVT Was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List, presumably on account of his superlative metaphor-craft, however: it would have been funnier if he’d been made JVT OBE, no? 3. Non-mover WINNIE HARLOW IN DUBAI If celebrities must taunt us with pics of themselves in sunny places, let them match their bikini to their bucket hats while they’re about it! Least they can do. 4. New in PETER DINKLAGE Eternally Tyrion Lannister in the part of our brain still thinking of Game Of Thrones on the regular;…

In the And Just Like That… universe, post-pandemic Manhattan is a sweatpant-free zone. And thank the fashion gods (or, you know, costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago) for that. The wardrobes of Carrie et al have never been rooted in reality, rather they are a celebration of the joy that fashion can be to both wear and watch. The heels are high, the price tags higher! The SATC wardrobes were always going to be a hard act to follow, and the glut of pap shots prior to AJLT’s release drew mixed reactions, while a certain Forever 21 dress was just outright trolled. But now we’ve seen the new looks brought to life, they do work. There are nods to how the women have evolved (Carrie’s fondness for tailored blazers,…

THE ROYAL FAMILY won’t be sad to have seen the back of 2021. With the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah, the ongoing scandal surrounding Prince Andrew and his friendship with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and the death of Prince Philip, it was an undoubtedly difficult year for the family. But with Andrew now fighting to get Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault case dismissed from court (Andrew, who denies the claims, has contended that a settlement between Epstein and Giuffre bars her from suing him), 2022 is not starting off much brighter, either. Behind the scenes, however, and on the world’s stage, there has been somebody getting the family through: the Duchess of Cambridge, who turned 40 this month. The role Kate has…

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, GOFFPHOTOS.COM WHETHER OR NOT it’s ever OK to wear your pyjamas in public remains one of fashion’s most Marmite issues. For some, it signals sartorial defeat; for others, life’s too short for outfit changes. Regardless, according to Lyst, searches for sleepwear have increased 29% since December. And don’t we all feel the desire to hit the snooze button on 2022? Alas, since staying under the covers until April is probably not an option, and getting dressed (properly) is therefore a necessity, we must seek a middle ground. The good news is, we’ve found it. Indoor/outdoor slippers are having a moment. An elevated evolution of the Crocs and Birkenstocks we’ve all become attached to during lockdowns, these are not the novelty slippers you were given as a misjudged Secret…

WONDERING HOW to keep the kids healthy when trapped inside by freezing weather and the Covid disruption? If you discovered Cosmic Kids in the first lockdown, then you already know the answer lies with a chirpy woman in a blue onesie. While some of us were starting the day with Joe Wicks and his burpees, many more of us were seeing our kids miraculously doing downward dog, inspired by Jaime Amor (the woman in the onesie) promising ‘yoga, stories and fun’. Her secret, she says, is to keep it ‘wonky and weird’. Children tend to agree, which is why she’s been hailed ‘a modern-day Mary Poppins’. ‘It’s an honour,’ grins Jaime, 41, over Zoom from her Henley home, ‘because Mary Poppins is an absolute master at bringing the wonk and…

The Emily In Paris lip Lily Collins clearly has a penchant for a statement lip and her Netflix alter-ego is no different. A deep matte red is Emily’s shade du jour – easily achievable with Lancôme x Emily In Paris L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte in 505 Attrape Coeur, £27.50. The And Just Like That greylights SJP made headlines when she debuted ‘greylights’ – fine streaks of grey – at the AJLT read-through, while Cynthia Nixon’s grey bob was spotlighted in the first episode. For Amy Fish, colour expert at Larry King Hair, placement is everything. ‘Instead of asking for 100% grey coverage at your next salon appointment, keep some grey sections on show around your hairline and blend them with a few…

NINA RICCI 1. THE PAINTBOX TOTE They’re big, they’re bold and they can carry everything. Pick a vibrant colour and sling it over your shoulder; the easiest way to brighten up a dark January morning. 2 . THE ’70S PLATFORM BOOT We all know (and lust after) those sky-high pink Versace platforms. Well, now we’ve got the boot version. A chunky platform sole gives serious 1970s vibes. The lesson? Size definitely matters here. 3. PICK ’N’ MIX RINGS The colourful rings of the summer are going nowhere. Adorn each of your digits with beads, trinkets and more. 4 . THE BABY TEE Bare midriff in January? Stay with us. These short little crop tops come in all shapes and sizes so you can flash as much flesh as you wish,…

MARCO RIBEIRO GROWING UP in Brazil, Marco Ribeiro found it inspiring to watch his parents, the owners of a small atelier, ‘create something out of nothing. One way or another, I always knew that I had something to express, a unique and distinctive point of view.’ Now based in Paris, Marco founded his own brand in 2019. ‘An exploration of shapes, colour and the female form,’ his work is a celebration of the ‘vibrancy and contagious energy of my childhood home and the women around me’. Circles are a recurring motif, for their graphic simplicity and for what they represent. ‘Life is all about cycles,’ he says. This year looks bright for Marco. His work recently got its red carpet debut, courtesy of Emma Corrin (‘surreal but also amazing’). ‘They…

1. Pinch – Lightly pinch skin together between your index knuckle and your thumb, working out from the centre of your face to the sides of your jaw, the location of your lymph nodes. 2. Sweep – With four fingers and a firm pressure, sweep from the centre of your forehead up, out and down towards your cheeks and across to your jawline. 3. Circle – Sweep your fingers in circular movements up and down the sides of your neck. 4. Speak – Say the letters ‘X’ and ‘Q’ silently, exaggerating the movement of your mouth and jaw, to work the muscles in your face.…

Catch up on… Mandy Diane Motherland Morgan sets the dial to ‘absurdist’ as she stars as the titular nail technician in this slice-of-life sitcom. At times in need of a bit more plot, there’s no denying her ability to arm herself with barbs as both pen and disjointed mouthpiece of this bleak, addictive character study. Tuesdays, 10pm, BBC Two Watch live… The Apprentice Just about surviving the pandemic, Alan Sugar’s pantomime of business acumen is back to service us with the few deluded hopefuls still in thrall to late stage capitalism. Think of it as a casting couch for Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet Office to double the fun of the watch. Wednesdays, 9pm, BBC One Wallow in… After Life Ricky Gervais plays the grieving widower taking consolation in his pet dog…

. PHOTO: EROTEME Every week on the Grazia Life Advice podcast, women worth listening to pass on their best advice to navigating modern life. Here, former Love Island contestant Kaz Kamwi shares hers… 1 People’s opinions are background noise. Which to me is the equivalent of ambient noise – the everyday stuff you don’t really register, like crowds and traffic. If I can ignore the traffic, I’m pretty sure I can use the exact same energy to ignore and drown out people’s negative opinions. It’s been a process to get here, though; I’ve had to learn to pick and choose my battles over the years. 2 Don’t shy away from speaking your mind and always stand up for yourself – but try to do it with love, grace and respect.…

“Finally, a win and justice for women After a long campaign by domestic violence charities, the Government will extend the time limit for survivors to report abuse from within six months of an offence to two years. Why was it ever so short? To incentivise police to process common assault cases quickly. But for thousands of domestic abuse victims, it meant they saw the clock run out on their ability to access justice, as it can be years before they feel ready to report. Now, thanks to the courageous women speaking out about this, tireless work from charities and support from MP Yvette Cooper and Baroness Helen Newlove, more women can seek the justice they deserve.”…

BAND OF GOLD My collection of gold stacking rings grows and grows. The latest addition: Vashi’s elegant knot piece. £290, Vashi FULL CIRCLE This padded coat – made from 100% recycled materials – will carry me through the inevitable park socials this winter. £150, Arket HEALTHY HUE I’ll be using Fenty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter to fake a natural glow until the sunnier months roll in. £28, Boots ON THE LINE This striped knit dress works as well in the office as it does for WFH. £425, Wales Bonner at net-a-porter.com LIMBER UP Screen-and-scroll killed my posture last year, but the game-changing Reformer Pilates Studio and team at Nobu Hotel Marylebone are helping me kick this year off better: aligned, head high. RESCUE REMEDY January’s frigid temperatures make hard times for…

TV THIRST TRAP FANS, there’s officially a new lustable on the block. If 2020 was the year of Connell’s chain in Normal People (special mention for real-life Paul Mescal’s white short-shorts, which were a ray of pure joy during the first summer of lockdown too), 2022 has a new symbol of sex – namely Jamie Dornan in BBC thriller The Tourist. The Northern Irish star, 39, has set social media aflutter with his brooding, sweaty and downright filthy appearance as a man who has lost his memory in the Australian outback (the show is written by the in-demand Jack and Harry Williams, who were behind the similarly twisty and turny The Missing). While The Tourist also stars Shalom Brune-Franklin and Danielle Macdonald, there have been two more rising stars who…

PHOTOGRAPHS CHANTEL KING STYLING JUSTIN HAMILTON When trying to pinpoint the specific, colossal appeal of TikToker Christina Najjar, it’s difficult to do so without falling into the trap of typical influencer clichés. She’s relatable; she’s charismatic. She approaches posting with religious dedication. But none of these quite hit on what makes Najjar ‘Tinx’: a one-stop shop for every single type of content that a Millennial woman might want. ‘I think about my content like a variety show – I’m consistent in my inconsistency,’ Tinx tells me over Zoom from her couch in LA. ‘You can come to my page to find advice about boys, product recommendations, city recommendations, me just musing on what it’s like to be a woman in the modern world, Rich Mom Starter Packs [of which more…

I got a puppy. She is a dark apricot labradoodle, 14 weeks old at the time of writing; she’s called Rita (as in: Heyworth, Ora, Fairclough, Sue And Bob, Too, yes), and to call her the best decision I ever made would be to undersell her but…This article is not really about her. This article is about all the people I meet because of her, people who never spoke to me before (because: London) who now stop and chat like we’ve been bezzie mates for years, because they need to go through me before they can drop to their knees and have my puppy fling herself joyfully into their outstretched arms, thereby making their day instantly, infinitely better than it would have been, you are welcome. Do I mind? Hell,…

CHET LO ‘INSANE, UNEXPECTED and joyous’ is how Chet Lo, the 24-year-old Asian-American London-based designer, would describe his past year. Since he graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2020, Chet has been shaking the tables with his spiky designs. ‘It’s very sporty knitwear that makes you feel sexy. It’s for the baddies,’ he adds. His retro-futuristic aesthetic caught the eye of Lulu Kennedy MBE, and in September he became the latest designer to join her Fashion East family, the non-profit incubator that has nurtured some of London’s brightest talent, including Kim Jones OBE, Simone Rocha and Wales Bonner. For his S/S ’22 debut ‘Splash’, Chet went to paradise, showing fluorescent knitted bikinis, luxe halter dresses and conch heels that celebrate the body and subvert traditional notions of knitwear. His following…

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PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM/SABLETOOTHTIGRE IF YOU THINK that staying home for the past two years has given us a reprieve from worrying about our looks, you would be wrong. It’s been quite the opposite. We may have collectively absconded into sweats, but those of us who weren’t fixated on a fatal pathology were left to ruminate instead on our own mortality’s most superficial layer – our appearance. Luckily, this was not new for me; I work in the beauty industry. I have a multi-tiered skincare routine, my hair is always some colour usually not found in nature, and my make-up routine often includes neon blue eyeliner and glitter. Some people have morning workouts to energise them, I have morning make-up application, which has similar invigorating benefits. In the early days of the…

SOMEWHERE TOWARDS the end of Denis Villeneuve’s ponderous, ultra-long and extremely male remake of Dune, Zendaya gets her brief moment in the spotlight. Why Villeneuve keeps her hidden for so long is a cinematic mystery. Because, if the second season of Euphoria proves anything, it is that Zendaya is the hottest screen sensation of her generation. She is on a solid gold streak, cemented by her brilliant performance in superhero blubathon Spider-Man: No Way Home. The future is categorically hers. We have seen the Zendaya pathway enacted before. Ex-Disney kid breaks free from the House of Mouse, swiftly gathering edgier credentials. Sometimes it goes right, like the raucous shedding of Miley Cyrus’s second skin. Sometimes it goes wrong: see the startling parable of Britney Spears’ conservatorship. But Zendaya’s portrayal of…