Opening soon: Clutch, Hackney *resists the urge to make chicken puns*

I'm not a vegetarian. I tried when I was about 15. It lasted a week, ending with me devouring a plate of pasta and delicious tomato and steak sauce cooked by my mum's fair hands for five hours and then served with grating of Parmesan. But that's not to say I don't care about the welfare of animals that end up on our plates. Ever since Hugh Fearnley-Whittingwhatever took to the telly a few years ago to tell everyone just how battery and caged hens are treated, I've been a massive advocate of free range eggs and poultry. It's not been greeted...

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LONDON | Review: myhotel Chelsea

As part of our new little initiative to work with some of our favourite bloggers, we chose Abby of Wanderlust & Bake to review flirty and feminine myhotel Chelsea on a Sunday evening. Here's what she thought of this hotel in one of London's most swanky boroughs. Pass the bubbles won't you dahlink? Nestled snugly in-between Fulham Road and King’s Road, two of London’s swankiest streets, sits myhotel Chelsea. Last Sunday, after a day of eating, shopping and west London wandering, I spent the night at this boutique 46 room hotel and this is...

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What do you wish was taught at school?

I was sat at my desk looking through my general expenditure thinking how the actual hell did I manage to spend £15 in Poundland I'm sure I only bought 3 packs of Wagon Wheels, when it hit me. I've only really learnt how to do this stuff through winging it, Google, and asking my dad who is a maths genius and car expert. I didn't learn most of the skills I use in every day life from school. When I watched Educating Yorkshire it was pretty evident children feel learning the rhyming pattern of a limerick isn't going to help them in everyday life....

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YouTube Beauty

Following on from our Here's How To... about writing sponsored posts, it got me thinking about another aspect of blogging: video reviews. A camera, an internet connection, a love of make-up and a Blogger account: all the necessary ingredients to rack up thousands of pounds a month, if a new breed of online celebrity is anything to go by. These young stars are often paid generously to promote a company’s goods to their large fan base. Today, advertising with bloggers is more effective than traditional methods because it's very often a subtle...

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Dear Mr Lagerfeld... Chanel Dissolvant Doux Dissolvant Don't (lol)

In her latest bid to find beautiful brands that work, beauty creative director, Michaela Day, treats herself to a designer beauty item - but is it worth the price? We asked her to pen her thoughts on double C designer beauty... "I’m on a trip in southern India, sitting on my colonial veranda in Kerala soaking up the dawn. The sun is flooding silver-pink across the heavens, a stunning backdrop to this watery paradise. I have a cup of hot chai beside me, a finished book at my feet and a cold, dead camera battery in my hand. Obviously, there’s no...

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Here's how to... write a sponsored blog post like a pro*

It's a subject hotly debated among bloggers: should blogs feature sponsored posts. Some say yes, some metaphorically spit in your face at the mere suggestion of them. Whether you should or shouldn't is another matter entirely and one I'm quite frankly not interested in. Today I'm going to talk about how you can, nay, should write a post if you're being paid. 1. Don't be a bhore You're a beauty blogger, and an adult toy company asks you to write about their wicked cool gadget (I mention this as it's literally just happened to me). It could be...

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The Beauty Game: You’ll never see the beauty industry the same way again

We love discovering new writers. So when we heard about Michaela Day, a freelance beauty creative director, who penned The Beauty Game, we were hooked. The novel tells the story of Zoe, a talented copywriter who is thrust into the beauty industry. She struggles with her new role writing legal lies about anti-aging creams (PAH), and when she discovers the vile secret the company is hiding, she puts her job, and her life, on the line to uncover the ugly truth about beauty. Cue: mystery with a bit of foundation thrown in. Because when Zoe first...

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LONDON | How to get high in London

London's a beautiful place. But why see it like some common pigeon scuttling around for scraps of chips from the floor? Why not soar like an eagle, nay, a QUEEN'S TOWER RAVEN, and look at the capital city from a new perspective? I'll admit, writing this feature has been tough. London's seen a surge of new high rise offices and buildings taking shape, with three or four more due to open next year (each of which will no doubt have their own new take on drinking at a height). Developers have realised the cash money value of shoving a bar at the...

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Why in all my 28 years I've never worn a poppy, and why I never will

I was reading a post by Kellie of Big Fashionista yesterday while creating a database of bloggers to work with. And what she wrote inspired me to write this. Apologies, but instead of engaging in civilised, enjoyable debate in the comments as had been the case all evening, I've received some extremely threatening and abusive messages. Comments are now closed, and messages will be forwarded on to the relevant authorities. Once again, many apologies. Tomorrow is 11/11. Today is Remembrance Sunday. We should all know what this means, but sadly...

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Calling all bloggers! Would you like to be our #610hotel reviewer?

We love bloggers. It takes real dedication and commitment to keep a blog running, especially as most enjoy blogging as a hobby. Not to mention the time, energy and expense to make each and every site look its best, and each and every site look unique. From girls blogging about their favourite charity shop finds, to boys blogging about fatherhood, we love discovering news and unread gems Here at six out of ten, we work just as hard to bring you guys content and reviews that matter. But we're a tiny team of unpaid writers with full time jobs...

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Is it a bird? Is it a TRAIN? No, your train's been cancelled. It's Supercuts!

Over a week ago, half of the country was battening down the hatches thanks to a storm. HASHTAG UK STORM TWENTY THIRTEEN to be precise. Northerners - who get this weather pretty much every winter (and most summers and in fact all year round) - looked on in bewilderment, while us southerners who are by all admission, quite delicate, huddled under duvets with our teddies praying the roof stayed on and our cars were tree-free. I happened to be sat in Liverpool Street station all but stranded as Greater Anglia (who some of you may have snorted laughing...

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