How Does Poor Mental Health Affect Teenagers?

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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 […]

First Period Guide: Turning a Big Moment Into a Confident One

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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, […]

16 Perfect Birthday Card Messages For Teenage Girls

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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 […]

What Jewellery Doesn’t Tarnish?

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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 […]

Living Abroad And Sending Gifts To The UK? We Have A Better Solution…

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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? […]

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