She’s turning eighteen and you can’t see where the time has gone. This is a key milestone in her life: she can start drinking, take her driving test and she’ll probably be moving out sooner than you’d like! It’s important that you mark and truly celebrate this huge milestone. It’s a chance to celebrate the […]
Between the ages of 13 and 19, teenage girls undergo lots of changes. They develop from being a girl to a woman which brings about lots of stressors. This can cause fluctuations in their mental health. Some key causes of poor mental health in teen girls include bullying, academic pressure, underlying conditions and being predisposed […]
It’s her 16th birthday and I’m sure you’re already coming up with ideas on how to celebrate. Sixteen is bigger in America than it is in the UK, because teenagers can start learning how to drive. But alas, those American traditions have seeped into British culture too and now I’m sure your favourite teenager is […]
Whether it was totally innocuous or totally traumatic, we all remember our first period. It’s an important milestone and a key part of growing up. Most people get their periods between ages 11 and 14 and it comes along with all those familiar symptoms: cramping, bloating, mood swings, tiredness and more. If you’re reading this, […]
It’s your favourite teen girl’s birthday and, although you really care about her, you might be struggling to decide what to write in her birthday card! Here at Sparkle, we spend a lot of time hand writing messages which grandparents, godparents and parents add to gifts, so we are very well placed to recommend the […]
If you’re looking to buy a piece of jewellery which will stand the test of time, you’re probably looking for something which doesn’t tarnish. Both gold and silver jewellery can tarnish, depending on what it’s made from. Tarnishing occurs when a metal is mixed with moisture and sulphur in the environment. It’s a chemical reaction […]
We get it. It’s Christmas and you have ditched the short UK winter days for sun and absolutely-no-rain-ever in Spain or Australia. Whether you’ve been there for forty years or four, you’re probably running into the same issues as your ex-pat neighbours: how do you deal with Christmas and birthday presents without overspending on shipping? […]
Jewellery is a really important part of human culture, and women wearing jewellery can be traced all the way back to 100,000 years ago – a necklace was found in a cave in Spain! For many girls, wearing jewellery is about more than just looking good, it’s also a form of self-expression and a way […]