I'm Absolutely Fine! by The Midult

Ok we’re back, August is in full flow and we have stitched together our favourite bits from Podcast from the Edge: remember the time we gave up complaining? Or all the alternative facts for Midults that serve us well? In this Frankenstein’s monster of an episode there are random acts of kindness, some unserious wisdom and rookie errors. We also talk about underwear and our beards, and why this year we fully embraced our CRONE ERA. Brat girl summer? Hot girl summer? Come on old girls, it’s a Midult summer special....

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Happy Friday! Just slipping into your feed to let you know that the week is nearly over, and there’s only one more week to go before we have to get through the next week. Oh God. Recently we asked for your best advice - in just four words. As usual you were amazing: “Arrange your alibi first”, said @samanthaddv, “I charge for that” said @duckettlist, “Try not to worry” said @laura_bradley...Tune in for more...

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Happy Friday! Just slipping into your feed to let you know that the week is nearly over, and there’s only one more week to go before we have to get through the next week. Ok so Annabel is teaching Emilie to darn. YES, DARN. Because, MOTHS. But it’s not all rock ‘n roll. We also talk about parties (not dreading at all) and Annabel delivers a Midiot’s guide to blusher, so we don’t go out into the world looking like Victorian consumptives/Aunt Sally. She recommends Merit Flush Balm Cheek Colour in Cheeky; Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Blush Wand in Pillow Talk and Jones Road Lip and Cheek Stick in Bright Coral...Check out our Instagram for the tutorials...

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Are you scared of mascara? Bruised by blusher? Disconcerted by dark circles? Do you want to look like you know what you’re doing with makeup? Or maybe you’ve set the bar lower, and you just want to look a little less corpse-like as Winter beds in. This week we called in our friend and general sensation, Nadine Baggott, to talk all things make up. Because Nadine – who seamlessly transitioned from veteran health and beauty journalist to YouTuber with 23 million views - is a proper expert. We talk about CBA (Can’t Be Arsed) Make-up, and why we all need a magnifying mirror. Oh God.

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PPS: Here is a list of all the products discussed...

Olay Whips moisturisers

L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

Chantecaille Future Skin

Beauty Pie One Powder Wonder

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

Nars Pure Radiance Tinted Moisturiser

Clarins Everlasting Compact Foundation

Blink Brow Bar

Josh Wood Colour

Mac Powder Blusher in Peaches

Ciate Dewy Stix Highlighter

Westman Atelier Lit Up Highlight Stick

Perricone MD Face Finishing & Firming Tinted Moisturiser

Chanel Les Beiges Bronzing Cream

Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream

Revolution Cream Bronzer

MAC eyeliner pencil soft brown

Bobbi Brown eyeshadow

Max Factor 2000 Calorie

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Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we’ve made an appointment with the book doctor. We talk to writer, podcaster and professional bookworm Daisy Buchanan about her literary prescriptions for heartbreak, trauma, envy, loneliness and money panic. P.S. Here are all the books we talked about... ENVY Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth Crazy Salad & Scribble Scribble by Nora Ephron Little Women by Louisa May Alcott GRUMPINESS The whole of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Diary Of A Nobody by George Grossmith HEARTBREAK Imogen by Jilly Cooper Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give by Ada Calhoun LONELINESS The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Carson McCullers MONEY WORRIES The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild OPTIMISM Almost Everything: Notes On Hope by Anne Lamott Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes TRAUMA The Lark by E Nesbit Man At The Helm by Nina Stibbe

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