by Bettina | Jul 25, 2026 | Hair care
For years I avoided hair oil entirely, convinced it would turn my fine hair into a greasy mess — and the one time I slathered coconut oil through my whole head before a party, it did exactly that. Summer makes the dilemma worse: my ends are dry and thirsty from sun...
by Bettina | Jul 24, 2026 | Food recipes, Recipes
There’s a particular kind of misery in standing over a hot stove when it’s still 28°C at eight in the evening, and I’ve felt it enough times to swear it off. A few summers ago I made a rule for myself: on the hottest nights, dinner happens with a...
by Bettina | Jul 23, 2026 | Hair care
By the middle of every summer, my hair used to reach a point I privately called “the straw stage” — dry, brittle, and dull from too much sun, sea, and pool. The first time I reached for a kitchen-made mask instead of an expensive salon treatment, it was...
by Bettina | Jul 22, 2026 | Astrology
I always feel the mood lift when the Sun moves into Leo, and 2026 is no different. On or around July 22 it crosses into Leo and shines there until about August 22. After the deep, watery introspection of Cancer season, this warm, vibrant energy feels to me like...
by Bettina | Jul 21, 2026 | Astrology
Leo season is one of my favourite shifts of the whole astrological year, and after the tender, inward weeks of Cancer season and Mercury retrograde, I always feel myself exhale when it arrives. Around July 22 the Sun strides out of emotional Cancer and into bold, warm...
