Pyramid Seven has created ‘underwear for periods, not gender’ and people can’t get enough of their pioneering efforts. 

Founded by Michelle Janayea and Zipporah Jarmon, the Chicago-based fashion retailer - who only launched their first collection in June - has designed underwear options that aren’t traditionally feminine for when you’re menstruating.  

Featuring two styles - from ‘agave’ to ‘marmalade’ - in a colourful mix, the range is available in sizes XS - XL. 

After noticing a gap in the market, the two friends came together to launch an online fundraiser to help get their company started. 

“After noticing there was a lack of conversation around people with periods who didn’t normally wear feminine underwear, we decided to do something about it,” the brand wrote on their website.

“In this last year, we’ve worked passionately around the clock to bring you affirming boxer briefs for people with periods.

A pair of Pyramid Seven boxers were donated to the Broadway Youth centre for every sponsor over£39 ($50) – an educational and health service for LGBTQ teens and young people.

“We have found a simple solution that allows boxer briefs to support menstruating products,” they wrote. 

“We have eliminated the additional fabric that normally comes with boxer briefs and have added fabric on the gusset which allows for a menstrual pad to be placed on top of the fabric with the wings folding underneath.

“If a person uses a tampon or cup, they can add their liner on top of the fabric.

Priced at £20 ($26), their designs are sustainable and eco-friendly - with all of their garments made by hand, hand dyed and made from organic jersey cotton. 

And their success speaks for itself as they’ve currently sold out of every design on their website - but they’re working on a restock for 28 July (with international shipping available) so hang tight. 

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A woman has been awarded £130,000 compensation after she was scarred for life by clinicians who put too much acid in a chemical face peel. 

Mary Hope had no idea staff at a local beauty clinic had never carried out an Obagi chemical peel before they applied the lotion to her face. 

Instead of eradicating her acne scars the mum-of-four was left looking like an ‘acid attack victim’ from the £1,200 peel with permanent scars over her cheeks and chin. 

Mary endured 18 months of wearing a plastic compression mask almost 24 hours a day to limit the damage. 

When she returned to work as a primary school teacher she had to reassure her shocked young pupils ‘don’t be scared, it’s only me’. 

Three years on, Mary was awarded £130,000 compensation - but had to promise she wouldn’t reveal the name of the company responsible. 

It now has dozens of branches across the UK and the clinic she visited still carries out the treatment. 

Now, Mary is speaking out about the risks of the Obagi peel not being carried out properly. 

Mary, from Birmingham, said facing her burns gave her the strength to tackle breast cancer - and she’s kept her compression mask as reminder of how far she has come. 

“Obviously not all beauty clinics are the same but when I see their name it makes me feel sick,” she said.  

“I think I was used as a guinea pig as they didn’t know what they were talking about. 

“I saw it on TV and thought I’d get it done.”

“At the time I didn’t know they were inexperienced. I thought they knew what they were talking about,” Hope continued.   

“Even if it doesn’t involve a knife - but still is Botox or a non-invasive procedure - do your homework and make sure they have qualifications. 

“You just can’t trust appearances - just because the clinic looks nice and is expensive doesn’t mean anything. 

“At the time with the scarring I was devastated but it didn’t kill me. As the years went by it did make me stronger, and I realised I didn’t die from it. 

“Sometimes I do wonder if the scars on my face were a precursor to make me strong when my breast cancer diagnosis came.”

Mary decided to try the Obagi Blue Peel treatment when she saw it on TV programme. 

Unhappy with acne scars from her teens, she booked an appointment at a clinic near her home with her mum paying the £1,200 fee, in February 2009. 

However, it didn’t ‘reveal younger, healthier-looking skin one layer at a time’. Instead, Mary’s treatment was ‘agonising’ - something she thought was ‘normal’ at the time - and she returned home to find her face was red and swollen. 

Over the next 48 hours her skin exploded with bloody pus, she claims, but an emergency number at the clinic went unanswered over the weekend. 

She was ‘fobbed off’ when she finally got through on Monday but a few days later turned up at the clinic. 

They gave her some medicine and sent her away, but she claims the scars developed over the following months. 

She launched a complaint and claims the clinical director of the clinic company even cried at meeting at their head office when he saw her face. 

“I had a meeting with him a couple of months after I realised that the scarring was going to be permanent, and asked what the clinic was going to do about it,” she said.

“He cried when he saw my face.” 

Mary eventually found a maxillofacial surgeon who could help her and fitted a specialist mask to reduce the redness and scarring, in December 2009. 

For 18 months Mary wore a compression mask to help her skin heal, but the burns left her severely depressed.

Prescription antibiotics and steroids had little impact and she spent nearly £5,000 on specialist treatment, including laser surgery treatment to reduce the redness. 

Mary has vowed she will never try to alter her looks again and has warned her friends off having cosmetic treatments - including chemical peels or Botox. 

Although the scars will stay with her for life and restrict how much Mary can move her mouth, she disguises them with make up. 

“It is fine - I go out, I still talk to people, I still have fun,” she said. “I don’t think about my scars.” 

Obagi said only fully qualified nurses, dentists or doctors who had undergone thorough training and passed their qualifications were allowed to treat using their products. 

The CEO of the company, John Curran, said that they had even invented the blue peel procedure using dye so experienced staff can look at the colour and determine when to remove it from the patient. 

“We are shocked and our heartfelt sympathies go out to this patient. We know that any medical procedure can encounter problems,” he said. 

“However, Obagi has to date no awareness of a patient encountering problems using the Obagi Blue Peel System. 

“We strongly advise patients to check that the practitioner they have chosen is certified to use the products they have selected.”

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Henry Holland has admitted he was “not so proud” of his home county after the results of the EU referendum were announced in June last year.

The British designer, who grew up in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, “felt gutted” that 54% of voters there wanted the UK to break away from the European Union. 

Holland told HuffPost UK: “There is a big part of me that feels the sentiment of it is quite sad, that our nation would rather turn and move away from something than stick with a community.” 

Voters in Bury, one of Greater Manchester’s ten local authorities, which has a population of 181,900, backed the successful leave campaign by a margin of 8,320 votes, with 54,674 votes in total to leave the European Union.

This was in stark contrast to Holland’s adopted home of Hackney, in East London, where people voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining at 78.5% of the vote.

In fact, Hackney was the third highest remain win in the UK, eclipsed only by Lambeth in South London and Gibraltar, something which the 34-year-old is keen to point out.

In the lead up to polling day, Holland was vocal in his remain support, as were many other celebrities, and took to social media to encourage his followers to do the same. 

It is important to understand the bubble..."

He said: “I think that was very important for me as a Londoner and a business person to express how I felt to my following...the social media generation has come so much more politicised because they’re exposed to the views of their peers when they weren’t in the past.”

A year on from the results, in the same week that a survey showed Britain’s financial situation has worsened in the first half of 2017, as higher inflation begins to bite with Brexit looming, Holland is still feeling the repercussions.

“[The vote] has highlighted the different between certain cities and rural areas...it just highlighted the bubble that we live in, and it is very important to understand the bubble,” he said.

And Holland doesn’t plan on stopping at Brexit, and wants to discuss world politics too, he said: “Now more so than ever it is becoming harder and harder to maintain that stance [of neutrality] because there are so many things you want to say and get behind and so many causes you want to support and work with.”

But in spite of his open approach to politics online, and first being propelled into the limelight with his take on Katherine Hamnett’s 1987 political slogan t-shirt, Holland has drawn the line in getting political with his own products.

Holland, whose House of Holland brand is currently collaborating with Cadbury’s on a capsule collection, said: “As a general rule we’ve always maintained that is Katherine’s thing and consciously stayed away from that. 

“Our t-shirts were always just a fun commentary on the industry and the tone of them was always something very important, positive and supportive and me professing my admiration for different people. I used them for was a very different message to Katherine, and that’s how I choose to stay.”

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Models Alexa Chung, Ashley Graham and Emily Ratajkowski have gone topless for a breathtaking photoshoot for Love magazine. 

Shot by well-known photographer Patrick Demarchelier and styled by Katie Grand, the famous line-up strike a series of poses in black and white shots. 

Taking to Instagram on Saturday 22 July, Demarchelier shared the stunning snaps with his followers. 

Plus-size model Ashley Graham covers her breasts and drapes a coat over her shoulders for the publication. 

And British model Alexa Chung sports a 60s-inspired hairstyle while wearing jeans and a belt. 

Model-come-actress Emily Ratajkowski goes completely nude - with statement-making earrings and a short ’do. 

And Victoria’s Secret Angel, Doutzen Kroes, poses nude too for a striking shot. 

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Model Adwoa Aboah, and celebrity makeup artists Charlotte Tilbury and Pat McGrath have been announced as Contributing Editors of British Vogue. 

Earlier this month, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen were also announced as Contributing Editors of the prestigious publication. 

British make-up artist Pat McGrath takes up the role of beauty editor-at-large, while Val Garland, Sam McKnight, Guido Palau and Charlotte Tilbury have all been confirmed as contributing beauty editors.  

British model, activist and founder of online platform ‘Gurls Talk’ Adwoa Aboah will be a contributing editor. 

“All inspirational and highly-regarded in their individual fields, I’m really excited to see my vision for the British Vogue team come to fruition,” Enninful said in a statement (Monday 24 July). 

“I’m very much looking forward to working with everyone on forthcoming issues.”

Edward Enninful will take up his role as Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue in August.

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From womb detoxing pearls to tightening sticks, every so often a new product hits the market telling women to their genitals aren’t beautiful enough. 

The latest product to fall flat on its face is ‘The Perfect V’, a beauty cream to ‘highlight’, ‘soften’ and ‘illuminate’ your vulva.

Unsurprisingly, women on social media are livid.

Like many products for women’s genitals, the brand doesn’t dare utter the word ‘vulva’.

Instead, the company opt for “it” or “V”. Charming.

“We wax it, sugar it, shave it, pierce it, tattoo it, dye it, monogram it – and sometimes even sunbathe it and after all that we expect it to remain beautiful?,” the brand wrote.

“The delicate skin on our face and décolleté receives our attention day and night after far less strenuous treatment, but when it comes to our “V”— forget it. Until now…”

The product even contains a ‘luminious iridescent colour to add some extra prettiness to the V’ - along with Vitamin E and Elderflower. 

One social media user on Instagram summed up exactly how we feel about this product: “My vulva is already perfect. Hairy and beautiful.”

And Twitter users didn’t hold back either. 

Sadly, it’s just another example of a beauty product having little regard for our health and simply feeding into low self-esteem by perpetuating a negative body image. 

Emma Soos, Managing Director at the Women’s Health Clinic told HuffPost UK women should avoid using unregulated products near their vulva:

“Warm areas are breeding grounds for healthy and unhealthy bacteria so any alteration in the flora may affect it adversely. This could be anything from an unpleasant odour and pain, to an infection.

“My advice would always be to leave it to its job, unless there is a problem, whereupon you should always consult with a trained Health Care Practitioner and avoid unregulated products at all costs, as they may cause more harm than good.”

Earlier this month, beauty influencer Jeffree Star was seen promoting penis contouring. 

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Rihanna and Cara Delevingne opted for plunging necklines on the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’. 

Cara Delevingne picked a Burberry embellished black suit - complete with a bespoke crystal capelet, black satin headband and a pair of bejewelled strappy heels. 

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ASOS loves an unusual fashion accessory. 

Which is why the fashion retailer’s recent addition of ‘ASOS Round Sunglasses With Hoop Earrings’ has a lot more to it than meets the eye. 

At first glance they look like your average pair of dark-tinted shades, but these sunnies actually have a pair of cords attached to the legs of the glasses that extend to give the appearance of silver hoop earrings.

A festival summer staple this summer? We think not. 

Originally priced at £16, the shades-come-earrings are currently reduced to £12.50. 

The brand has a reputation for stocking the weird and the wonderful - from strap-on dinosaur tales to side boob enhancers - and we love them for it. 

H/T: Fashionista. 

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have just granted a long-standing wish of many of their fans by finally launching their ‘Nirvana’ fragrance collection in the UK. 

As part of the fashion designers’ diffusion line, ‘Elizabeth and James’ (named after their siblings), the perfume range - which features four scents - is exclusively being sold in Harrods. 

Up until now, the scents had only been available in Sephora stores across America. 

New additions ‘Amethyst’ and ‘French Grey’ will exclusively be sold at Harrods too - along with the additional dry shampoos and body sprays. 

The range is available online and in store now at Harrods - with prices starting at £69 for 50ml and £95 for 100ml.

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Lush has introduced ‘Jelly Bombs’ to the world, and once you’ve seen what they can do to your tub even the bath bomb haters out there will be swooning. 

Featuring an array of colours and arty designs, the summer range literally turns your bath water into jelly - and you need to see it to believe it. 

Which is why the accompanying video - with its showcase of textures, shapes, and fizzing noises - will make you want to try one ASAP. 

And there’s even a Harry Potter-inspired ‘Dark Arts’ black bomb within the cruelty-free, vegan range.  

Transformative textures are big business in the beauty world, so it’s trend that looks set to continue. 

And Twitter users have been sharing their excitement for the new addition to Lush’s bath bomb family. 

Priced at £4.95 each, the jelly bombs are available to buy from stores across the UK now. 

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Amy Jackson has already enjoyed great success as a Bollywood actress and a fashion week model, but she’s particularly excited about her latest venture as it is with a brand she has been a fan of since she was 12 years old.

Jackson told HuffPost UK she ‘can’t wait’ to see her face on billboards in her hometown of Liverpool from her recent collaboration with Lipsy. 

In February this year, Jackson shared an Instagram photo of herself modelling a dress by Rocky Star from London Fashion Week, clocking up more than 28,000 likes within five hours.

The actress, discussed how living in India and Liverpool has influenced her personal style and why Victoria Beckham is her ultimate fashion muse. 

How would you describe your personal style?

As I split my time between Mumbai and the UK I am fortunate enough to have the best of both worlds.

Out in India I love to wear bright colours and lots of bling, which is great as sarees are really bold generally. But here in the UK, I love to play with soft feminine tones and confident silhouettes. 

What do you wear when you want to feel confident?

Definitely a pair of heels - whether it’s with a saree, a maxi dress or tailored pencil skirts - if you wear heels it makes you feel confident.

Who is your style muse?

I always think that Victoria Beckham’s style is classic, sophisticated and sexy. When in doubt, I think what would VB wear?

What is your favourite piece from the Lipsy collection you have modelled?

I would say my favourite piece is the ‘Pastel Blush Lace Pencil Dress’. I wore this to my Lipsy launch and felt very special.

What accessory could you not live without?

Heels for sure! Although I do like to wear trainers when travelling to make me feel super cosy and relaxed.

What’s the best piece of style advice you’ve ever received?

Be confident in your own skin no matter what you’re wearing.

It’s the most important thing I’ve been told and I live by this rule no matter where I am or what I am doing.

We are all beautiful, and confidence is the main thing any woman should wear.

What does starring in Lipsy’s campaign, and being a brand ambassador for them, mean to you?

I’ve loved Lipsy ever since I was 12-years-old. I used to wear their maxi dresses to weddings. It’s a huge part of the Liverpool culture for a young woman.

I am excited to have modelled for the brand, and can’t wait to see my face on billboards in my hometown. It will be a special moment for me.

You spend your time between England and India, how does this merging of two cultures influence your fashion choices?

I am very fortunate to experience two great cultures, I love India - especially Kerala and Mumbai.

India offers such a diverse culture and I love the style with its bright colours and embellishments… and food! Although saying that, nothing can beat my mum’s home cooking.

It’s always great to come back to Liverpool. It’s where I grew up and it’s where my friends and family are.

When I am back in the UK I love to play with my style and wear pretty colours and chic dresses. It’s great because I have the best of both worlds!

With prices ranging from £70 - £170, the range is available online and in selected Lipsy stores now. 

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Liam Payne took to social media to debut his new hairstyle and Cheryl loves it. 

The former One Direction singer, who has recently embarked on a solo career in the music industry, showed off his (slightly) shorter ’do on Instagram. 

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday 25 July, Payne shared a snap with his millions of followers.

“Fresh cuts,” Payne wrote, followed by an emoji. 

Payne’s girlfriend Cheryl was quick to give it her seal of approval on social media.

“Love it,” Cheryl commented, followed by a heart-eyed emoji. 

It may not be a drastic change, but Payne’s fans have taken to social media to tell him how much they love it too. 

“It’s so cool,” one Instagram user commented. 

“Love your new haircut,” another posted. 

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Kendall Jenner is making a case for bringing back the curly styles much-loved in the ’80s - but with a modern makeover.  

Jenner debuted the curly hairstyle on social media and it looked incredible. 

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday 25 July, Jenner’s hair stylist Jen Atkin shared a video of the model’s makeover. 

“When you have .02 seconds of natural light left, Kendall Jenner,” Atkin wrote, followed by a ‘love Sade though’ hashtag - seemingly giving an inspirational nod to the 80s singer, whose song can be heard on the clip. 

And Mary Phillips, Jenner’s makeup artist, got onboard with the look too by sharing a video of the reality TV star’s super shiny locks. 

“Kenny and these kurls today!,” Phillips wrote.

And social media users couldn’t get enough.

“Keep the curls, Kendall,” one posted. 

“OMG... that hair is major,” another wrote. 

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Gucci’s latest campaign for autumn/winter 2017 is a wonderfully weird 60s sci-fi fantasy. 

Shot by fashion photographer and film director Glen Luchford, the Italian luxury brand reference cult sci-fi favourites from the 50s and 60s.

From models dressed as aliens being beamed down to planet Earth and fighting off a Tyrannosaurus rex, to ‘The Creature from the Black Lagoon’ emerging from a swamp cradling a Gucci-clad model, it all makes for a super cool film.  

The brand’s creative director Alessandro Michele has also incorporated major sartorial cues from Star Trek into the clothing designs - from a black and red menswear blazer to silver statement-making eyewear. 

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There is a high probability you’ve been unknowingly using microbeads in your daily beauty regime for years. 

After a lot of campaigning - with celebrities Ellie Goulding and Dougie Poynter backing the effort - the UK government has banned the use of microbeads from all wash-off cosmetic and personal care products, (such as exfoliating scrubs and toothpaste), as evidence has shown the detrimental effect they’ve been having on our planet.

However this isn’t a complete ban - ‘leave-on’ products (such as sunscreen and makeup) will still be allowed to contain microbeads following the cosmetic industry’s resistance, as it is claimed brands would need to reformulate 90% of their products, which would be “difficult”and “expensive”, according to The Telegraph. 

With microbeads finding their way from your bathroom to our oceans, where they are ingested by sea life, which can end up our dinner plates, it’s a cyclical topic that can’t be ignored. 

So, here’s everything you need to know:

What are microbeads?

In a nutshell, microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic found in many beauty products, such as exfoliating scrubs, toothpastes and more. 

Why are microbeads bad for the environment?

Evidence has shown that microbeads can find their way from your bathroom to the sea. 

What ingredients should I look out for on cosmetic labels?

These are the ingredients to avoid: polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and nylon. 

What alternatives are out there? 

Thankfully, there are a lot of natural alternatives to pick from with biodegrable ingredients such as coffee grounds, sugar or salt granules.. Peruse our list below for some options. 

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Love Island contestant Malin Andersson has undergone a major hair transformation in support of her mum who has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time. 

Andersson, who rose to fame on the 2016 edition of the reality TV show, cut her long hair into a pixie crop and donated the lengths to the Little Princess Trust - a UK-based charity that provides real hair wigs for children who’ve suffered from hair loss.  

The makeup artist took to Twitter on Tuesday 25 July to share her new look with her followers. 

“Done it ain’t I. Praying for you mum,” she wrote. 

The 24-year-old also shared a picture of her hair once it had been prepped to be donated to the charity. 

After social media users asked about her mum’s condition, Andersson posted an explanation:

Only a few days previously Andersson had shared a picture of herself with long hair.  

Andersson’s mum has had short hair for the past 12 months. It was beginning to grow back following her last round of treatment, but recently it has started to fall out again.

“I did it because I saw how sad she became when it fell out again,” Andersson told the HuffPost UK. 

“Now, she’s got stage 3 stomach cancer - which has spread to the lining of her stomach - so for me hair is nothing.

“I just wanted to sit next to her and smile, and say look at my hair now! It made her smile for sure, and knowing where the hair will go too.”

And social media users have posted kind compliments:

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