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    THEGAYUK Loves

    Utan Bergamot & Calendula Turbo Mousse

    Although the sun may be hiding at the moment, it doesn’t mean you have to lose your glow. utan’s tanning mousse is one of the best smelling, most natural tans we’ve ever used and it’s long-lasting. The mousse is easy to apply and leaves the skin lovely and smooth (and bronzed). Add the Calendula Tanning Water for the face for a facial tan that develops in just 4 hours.

    Available from their website https://utan.co.uk/

    Hemptouch Balancing Face Cream

    We’re loving how clear our skin looks after using this product, which has CBD oil, Chlorella & Orange Flower Hydrolate. A little goes a long way. Perfect for oily and combination skin it leaves your face looking radiant.

    Buy directly from their store: https://www.hemptouch.com/uk/balancing-face-cream

    6 O’Clock Gin

    Now we’re not usually here for alcoholic drinks in a can – it gives us flashbacks to a day trip to Southend-On-Sea, which was tragic with a capital T, but 6 O’Clock Gin’s cocktails in a can is a drink we feel we can enjoy responsibly, mainly because it tastes as though their four gin-based cocktails have been professionally mixed, by a mixologist who really knows what they’re doing.

    Check them out at their website: https://www.6oclockgin.com

    Bathmate Anal Toy Cleaner

    Do you clean your toys after use? If you don’t you really, really should. Bathmate has created a cleaner specifically for anal toys. So keep them hygienically clean, leave them smelling fresh, while helping to prolong the life of your toy. And most importantly helping to keep your booty healthy.

    Available to buy here or directly from Bathmate

  • THEGAYUK Loves…

    Things that we’re really loving this week. Our pick of some of the best books, beauty, style and home gadgets going.

    Wavey by Feryl

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    Looking for the perfect summer chillout banger then look no further than the new release by out singer-songwriter, Feryl. Normally you’d find Feryl bombing around the country performing at dozens of prides, but fret not you can still get your piece of Feryl goodness no matter what the lockdown situ is.

    Available to download and stream from all good digital retailers / platforms.

    Stoli Vodka Harvey Milk Limited Edition

    One of the gay community’s most enduring icons gets his very own limited edition Stoli Vodka. The bottle has been specially designed to celebrate the life of the trailblazer Harvey Milk. It really is a stunning homage to a man who is a legend.

    The limited-edition bottle is a part of Stoli’s “Stoli Serves Pride” program, the brand platform dedicated to the LGBT+ equality movement. Stoli Serves Pride celebrates individuals and organisations central to advancing diversity and originality within the LGBT+ community. 

    Commemorating the work of Harvey Milk who was the first openly gay elected official in California in 1977, the initiative will help raise funds for the Harvey Milk Foundation. 

    The Stoli Harvey Milk Limited Edition bottle is now available in Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose stores around the UK.

    VO5 Thickening Powder

    Feeling a little thin on top? Then look no further than this little miracle bottle from VO5. We’re living for the extra volume and fuller feel of our locks thanks to this matt finish, thickening powder. Simply shake on, rub in and feel the thickness.

    You won’t even know it’s there as the formula has been created to provide an invisible, natural matt finish.

    Available from Boots https://www.boots.com/vo5-thickening-hair-powder-7g-10272637

    Ohelo Reusable Water Bottle

    One of the biggest challenges facing our planet right now is the unbelievable amount of plastic there is. Since the 1950s over 8.3 million tonnes of the stuff has been created and it’s not going ANYWHERE. Plastic is ending up in our oceans, littering our countrysides and ultimately ending up into our food chain. It’s really not good.

    You can cut your plastic consumption in small, but significant ways, for instance using the beautifully crafted and rather striking Ohelo Classic 500ml stainless steel bottle. Plus, by filling it up at home with your favourite hot or cold beverage you’ll also be saving your money. It’s a win-win.

    Superby at keeping your hot drinks hot and your cool drink cold.

    Available on their website https://ohelobottle.com/collections/bottles

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    THEGAYUK Loves…

    Things that we’re really loving this week. Our pick of some of the best books, beauty, style and home gadgets going.

    Umbrella Academy

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    We read somewhere on Twitter, someone calling the new season of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy even better than the first – and while the jury is still out on that for us, it is undeniable that Netflix has a hit on its hands with this new superhero franchise. This season gets pretty gay as well, with two of the “7” getting their own same-sex love story. Cute. Oh and the campest, vampest villainess we’ve seen since Cruella and Ursula.

    Umbrella Academy season two is now streaming on Netflix.

    BABE Rosé with bubbles

    What’s not to love about Rosé, that’s bubbly and served chilled in a can. It screams soo-fis-tee-cation… BABE Rosé With Bubbles is a canned alcohol beverage created by the world-famous influencer, The Fat Jew, Josh Ostrovsky – totes perfect for a heatwave.

    We’ll leave you with these famous words, printed on the side of each can, which has now become legend around these parts…

    “Love you, Miss you, Hate you, Love you, Mean it”

    Babe.

    Available exclusively from Sainsbury’s and on their website https://drinkbabe.net/

    SOCKSHOP’s Lazy Panda Undies

    Soft doesn’t even come close to describing these incredible undies from SOCKSHOP. These trunk-style underwear are made with bamboo fibres, which are non-irritating and help keep the boys down there fresher and drier for longer – which, let’s face it, is very welcome in these heatwave times. Plus, £11.99 for three pairs is a steal.

    Shop online from their shop. https://www.sockshop.co.uk/products/mens-3-pack-sockshop-lazy-panda-bamboo-boxer-shorts

    Henry Bell Heavy Duty Bird Feeder

    Within two minutes of erecting our Henry Bell Heavy Duty Bird Feeder, we had our first guest. Honestly, the TGUK garden has become a hive of activity. I don’t know about you, but in these troubling times, finding moments of joy are becoming so difficult, turning off our phones, disconnecting from the Internet and watching the birds – is free and it’s completely relaxing (and dare we say it, more entertaining than the drivel you’ll find on social media) after all, birds are the original Tweeters!

    The Henry Bell Heavy Duty Feeder is rugged and feels solid (it’s made from aluminium, it’s easy to clean and offers the birdies lots of perch space and costs just £9.99.

    Products are available nationwide in 150+ garden centres and online (such as Dobbies), pet shops and mainstream retailers.

  • THEGAYUK Loves…

    THEGAYUK Loves…

    Things that we’re really loving this week. Our pick of some of the best books, beauty, style and home gadgets going.

    Stage Mother

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    Stage Mother sees conservative, Texas church-choir director Maybelline (Jacki Weaver) inheriting her recently deceased son’s drag club, and surprising her closed-minded husband, and everyone else she knows, by moving alone to San Francisco to save the club from bankruptcy.

    Jacqui Weaver is exceptional as a mother who mourns the death of her son – a drag queen – in the terrific new film Stage Mother. To say it’s a gay old time is an understatement. It’s instead a grand old time, and get ready for a very emotional ending.

    ‘STAGE MOTHER’ has arrived, ahead of its now earlier theatrical release across the UK and Ireland.

    INNERJI

    Sometimes you need a pick me up that tastes refreshing, not chemical, step up and come through INNERJI. A brand new drink free from all the nasties that we’ve come to accept from perk-up drinks. It’s the first-ever caffeine-free energising tonic and contains the “revitalising immortality super-herb, Jiaogulan”, found in the mountains of the Far East. Jiaogulan contains energising properties which increase strength and endurance naturally to give you the energy boost you need, without the caffeine. With all that talk of immortality, I’m reminded of Death Becomes Her and I’m living for it.

    Available from their shop. https://innerjidrink.com/product/innerji-drink/

    Dazzle Swimshorts by TEAMM8

    I have to be honest, I’d not heard about Teamm8 here in the UK, (they come all the way from Australia) until these swim-shorts arrived on my doorstep and now I’m actually in love. Somehow, I’m imagining magic, once worn these turn my butt into a living version of the David statue, Incredible.

    As for the design, they are colourful, I’ll give them that. Pride season may sadly be all but over (did it actually even happen) but there are always the beaches of Gran Canaria.

    Shop online: https://www.teamm8.com/product/dazzle-swim-short/

    Farmologie Hand Cream

    With all the handwashing we’ve been enduring recently, my hands are feeling raw and the cuticle situ isn’t good, it has to be said. Finding a hand cream that doesn’t feel too tacky, but also leaves the fingers and palm feeling subtle is a science, one that Farmologie by Childs Farm have seemingly cracked. Plus I love that this company understands that the planet is important. To that end, the packaging is 100 per cent recycled ocean-bound plastic, which has been ethically sourced. Oh, and the coconut body oil is divine. Vegan and cruelty-free.

    Check out their full range https://www.childsfarm.com/farmologie/

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    THEGAYUK Loves…

    Things that we’re really loving this week. Our pick of some of the best books, beauty, style and home gadgets going.

    Hideous Beauty

    Ⓒ THEGAYUK / Jake Hook

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    A brand new LGBT+ Young Adult mystery novel by author William Hussey. Follow the story of 17-year-old Dylan as he comes to terms of being outing at school in the most gutting way imaginable. This book covers first love, revenge porn, conservative parents, a terrible accident, sexual assault and grieving… but who brought all this pain on Dylan? We can just see Hideous Beauty cropping up as a Netflix film in the near future with its flavours of Sex Education, 13 Reasons Why and Love, Simon. Brutal but beautiful.

    Available from all good book shops and digital retailers.

    Mini Felt Bear

    We love, and we mean love these felt bears from jonesyinc, what’s more, we love supporting artists and creative people, especially during this pandemic. All handmade here in the UK. Jonesyinc’s Etsy page is somewhere we find ourselves going just to chill out amongst the subtle tones and understated hues of his work. Fine chairpersonship and great ideas for gifts and a little pick-me-up for you. Oh and there’s 50 per cent off when you use: JONESYINC50

    Code 22 Jock

    We have to say, we love a jock, especially when it just frames the booty just right. This Jock from Code 22 features a comfortable cotton front and elastic with just enough give as not give you the love handle effect. Fetchstore online sells the Code 22 Jock, currently with a money-off offer. What’s not to love.

    #PrideInside with Superdrug

    Ⓒ THEGAYUK / Jake Hook

    Superdrug is helping you get your Pride on in 2020 at home, as most Pride events have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It has branded some of its products with the iconic rainbow flag and teamed up with the LGBT+ helpline, Switchboard, so every item you buy from their pride range you know you’re supporting a worthwhile cause.