Marie Claire Korea Ever wonder why the counters at Sephora are stocked with essences, sheet masks, and alphabet creams? There are a few reasons: First, Korean women have insanely high standards for their face. You might’ve noticed this already watching the backup dancers in “Gangnam Style,” or Olympic figure-skating gold medalist Yuna Kim, or just […]
Nyakio Grieco is one of the bold, determined women who are shaking up the beauty world. As a contemporary creative, she’s a force to be reckoned with, who checks all the boxes of a super-hyphenated mover-and-shaker: girlfriend-sister-for-life; do-gooder and queen-matriarch. And, with every beauty entrepreneur, there is a lot of grit beneath the luster. She […]
An emerging trend in vaginal skin care is launching new product lines, so we examine whether it really does your body good. Remember that epic moment when Emma Watson casually told Into The Gloss she applies something called FUR Oil to keep her pubes looking their strong ‘n’ shiny best? At that moment, I swore […]
My friends will tell you I take major pride in my hands. From semi-serious hand model aspirations to hand hygiene being at the top of my dating requirement list, it’s definitely a thing. Not everyone subscribes to regular mani/pedi self-care, and I get it. Some of my friends think it’s an unnecessary luxury; or they’re […]
Iman Cosmetics #MelaninArmy The Power of Melanin and What Most People Don’t Know. Model Khoudia Diop, “The Melanin Goddess,” knows the power of melanin. With a successful career chock-full of jaw-dropping photos to be proud of – she’s also one of many people of color who can relish in the remarkable health benefits of melanin, the […]
Bananas for bruises and beer shampoo – reviewing skincare’s weirdest old wives’ tales There’s something undeniably appealing about the idea that a cure to your skincare woes can be found in your kitchen cupboards or first-aid kit. But is there any truth to some of skincare’s strangest old wives’ tales? I asked dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, […]
A first time account of getting a Botox injection. Guilt versus confidence is a real thing. I was about 23 when I first noticed fine lines had formed on my forehead. I spotted squiggly lines on my forehead as I looked into the rearview mirror of my car, thinking it was just a smear in my […]
