In a sleepy Nicosia neighbourhood, a suburban shop sells stunning works of art made from driftwood and other natural items.
There was a time when you had to go into the centre of town if you wanted to go shopping for anything other than groceries. Now, high street shops have sprouted almost everywhere, including the suburbs, [...]
Maria Papagrigoriou and Eleni Stasinopoulou co-author a Greek fashion book > “Oh, So Chic”! Simple Rules for Perfect Style”
Every game has its rules and fashion is no exception. In a new book, two style professionals make it look pretty, straightforward and fun. “Oh, So Chic! Simple Rules for Perfect Style”, co-penned by Maria Papagrigoriou and [...]
What depicts beauty in a woman? Look to Greek art for possible answers. Femininity, they claim, describes it all. Well, that sure makes it clear.
But ancient Greeks did go a bit further and attribute some qualities within the description of what makes a woman beautiful. This perfect woman, they said, would be industrious, well-born, fertile, virtuous, [...]
In winter, people are always trying to keep warm, and one of the best ways to do it is to take a bath. The warm water, the bubbles, the privacy, all of this comes together to create a truly relaxing environment.
Doctors recommend bubble baths as an effective way to increase body temperature, increase blood [...]
Sea, swimming pools and sunshine can all spell disaster for hair so this is the most important time of year to look after it. A hair stylist offers tips, read on!
Hair is one of the first things you notice when someone walks into a room. It’s not something you can really hide like a thick waist, [...]
Regular body scrubs will certainly improve the tone of your skin, but don’t go mad before heading to the beach
Advice to prepare your skin for sunbathing by performing a few body scrubs is nothing new, but it can actually be detrimental. It is not a case of the more you scrub away the better your [...]
In between 1500 and 650 B.C., the Greeks developed their unique hairstyles > the most well known hairstyle in 500 B.C. was the “Green Knot”.
The Greek women used to hold their hairs together and form a knot at the neck, called the “Green Knot”. Since then, buns and knots were in fashion. In the same period Greeks [...]
