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 […]
Sex and the City Girlfriends share everything from dance moves, recipes to skincare. Ask Monica and Rachel or Cher, Dionne and Tai. As a teen, I always fantasized about what it would be like to attend a Grease slumber party a la Pink Ladies. There’d be a musical number featuring Brandy or The Backstreet Boys. There’d […]
Potent Media For a time, it seemed like skincare treatments were becoming more and more horror-movie-like (vampire facials! snail slime! leech face-lifts!), but these days, skin care is becoming a lot more… chill. There’s been a lot of talk lately about how to use cannabis not just for recreational use but also for vanity purposes. […]
Glossier Double dealing discoveries in gross skincare ingredients. In a world that’s, let’s face it, oversaturated with skincare products, brands are going a little further to get noticed. And one way companies are doing this is through the use of some verrry weird skincare ingredients. My question is, why? Aside from marketing, is there any […]
