Where would we be without the wisdom of the women we know? It’s the whispered heads-up before the big meeting; the warm advice on how to heal from heartbreak; the genius household hack that gave you an hour of your weekend back – these are the invaluable gems swapped and shared that make our lives that little bit easier. If we could compile them all in a big Book Of Life and pass it down to our children, we would.

It’s been 15 years since the first issue of Stylist landed, and since then it’s grown into a community of the coolest, smartest, most resourceful women you could hope to know. In true Stylist spirit, these women never gatekeep and know the power of a life lesson or really good recommendation shared: we constantly see our readers exchanging stories in our Instagram comment section and bonding over a brilliant buy or thought-provoking talk at Stylist Live.

So we wanted to distil that magic. Consider this a crowdsourced birthday gift from us to you, one that we want you to take, enjoy and then regift to the next woman who needs it. Whether it’s the actor’s hard-won wisdom on setting boundaries or the celebrity dermatologist on her top skincare buy, you’re guaranteed to find something that will improve your days. Life’s hard, it takes a village, and Stylist will always be yours.

100 brilliant women on the one simple tip that will make your life better