The 8 Most Popular Articles We Wrote In 2024. And The 4 That Literally None Of You Cared About.
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by The Candidly Team
Oh hello! And happy new year!
What better gift could we give both you and ourselves to close out 2024 than a carefully composed countdown of our greatest achievements - that is, the articles you read the most?
I mean, aren’t we all a little curious to peek over the shoulder of the woman sitting next to us to see what she’s reading? And isn’t it a thrill to know she also gets itchy menopausal ears and ingrown hairs on her you know where and has no idea what shoes to wear with ankle jeans, and we all get to collectively address these things like the adults we are by scrolling a new corner of the internet?
Well, welcome to our corner.
But before you accuse us of boasting and self-congratulations, we also included the 4 bottom of the bottom articles that none of you could have cared less about.
And so, let the countdown begin:
8. This Is The Best Everyday Bag On This Earth If You’re Over 40, Very Practical, But Also Very Chic
Listen, when you fall in love - the real, lasting, substantial kind of love - you want to shout it from the rooftops. And that includes when it involves a bag.
7. The 8 Pieces Of Clothing That Are Making Us Look Old And Sad (And What To Wear Instead)
We thought we were being funny when we decided to blame our capri pants and underwear lines for aging us 15 years, but we quickly realized when really diving into this article that sometimes the smallest tweaks make the biggest difference. So even though we should all wear whatever we want whenever we want (mandatory psa), applying the tips in this article ended up aging us backwards. It was genuine fun.
6. How To Get Your Partner To Meet Your Needs When You've Spent Your Whole Life Ignoring Them
There should be a word for how isolated we can feel by a feeling that so many of us share. Needs are one of those tricky things we’re taught to bury, which makes it all the more meaningful that you clicked into this article. It takes that cloak of invisibility right off, which is where it belongs.
5. The 5 Things I Wear Constantly As A 40ish Lady With A Belly Pooch
Maybe you always had a thicker middle or maybe your lower belly just decided to announce itself one day after you turned 40 with no plans to retreat, but in any case, we really love looking for ways to dress that make us feel amazing in our particular bodies. There are so many incredible clothes out there that have been game-changing for us, and any time we find them, the first thing we want to do is tell you about it. So thanks for coming along with us.
4. This Face Oil Changed Our Skin Overnight
Can we just say, we are so happy that you love this article as much as we do? Furtuna is one of those lovely, personal brands that puts real heart into every single drop of their formulas, and as a result, what they make are products that we get to experience like actual magic. If you haven’t already, go look at our in-house before and after photo. This oil has changed us.
3. We Can’t Stop Thinking About Kristen Bell's Outfits From “Nobody Wants This.” So We Found Them.
As over-40 women, it was a breath of fresh air to see a character dress the way we want to dress in real life. Cool but classic. Elegant but still original enough to not be overly trendy. And also just a way more realistic way of putting clothes together to look effortless and good. We have personally recreated some of these exact outfits head to toe, and we swear, we’ve never gotten more compliments.
2. I Lost 40 Pounds Doing These 8 Things. If Nothing Has Ever Worked For You, Just … Try This.
Our Editor-in-Chief wrote about her own personal health story, which is a very scary, vulnerable thing to do on the angry internet, and the way you guys responded reminded us why we love what we do so much. We can’t imagine a better, more supportive, and real community than the one cultivated here at The Candidly. Also, the tips are really, really good. Just saying.
1. 10 Outfit Templates To Master If You’re Over 40 And Sick Of Clothes
And for our big winner of 2024…
10 actual, doable, realistic, chic ways to get dressed in the morning without having to think about it. We LOVE that you read and share and comment on this article. It makes us feel like we’re chatting with our best friends about the advice we all actually want from one another.
In fact, that’s actually what this site is all about. And the fact that you get that means the world. Now off to get dressed in #7 on the list.
AND HERE ARE THE 4 LEAST READ ARTICLES THAT NONE OF YOU CARED ABOUT BUT WE STILL LIKE
4. Is Sitting Actually As Bad As Smoking?
I think the problem here was you were all sitting down when you read this title. Had you say been running on a treadmill whilst diligently scrolling our site, you’d surely have clicked in, right?
Crickets?
3. This Simple Test Could Predict Your Risk Of Heart Disease For The Next 30 Years
Heart disease is indeed the number one killer of women which means we’d be pretty negligent not to talk about it. But we admit we probably needed a spoonful of sugar to help this article go down better. And it probably shouldn’t have been telling you to eat less sugar. Ah, well. C’est la vie.
2. This Old School $5 Product Isn’t In Your Medicine Cabinet But It Should Be
Not even a curiosity click? What if we told you it could help banish wrinkles and clear up acne and heal wounds? Are we getting warmer? Fine, fine, we’ll be kind and tell you, it’s castor oil. But the article is still worth a glance if you want to learn of all its witchy uses. And you will. Pinky swear.
1. There’s A New FDA Approved Treatment For People With Severe Food Allergies
Though we like to think if you have food allergies or you love someone who does, you still felt seen by this one. As our shrink would say.
And there you have it. Can’t wait to see you here in 2025! And we promise not to write about castor oil.
But maybe don’t hold us to that.
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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