I’m the Child of a Facetune Mom
For children looking to approach their parent about this behavior, Markey recommends starting with questions, not accusations. “A child could ask their mom why they are editing the image,” she …
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Representative Jasmine Crockett: “I’m Nobody’s Punk” — Interview
I had to ask Crockett if she felt any remorse for attacking another woman’s body in her retort. After all, “bleach blonde bad built butch body” is an insult that …
Don’t Be Fooled By Oprah’s Newfound Approach to Diet Culture
I might have been born well after the fact, but I don’t need to have seen Oprah Winfrey’s infamous “fat wagon” segment at the time it aired in 1988 to …
Why Are We Still Shocked About Older Women in ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’?
In 2016, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ashley Graham. She had just graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for the first time, which was also the first time …
Have We Been Overdoing It On the Sunscreen?
It’s not even Memorial Day yet and I am exhausted by the sunscreen discourse. We’ve already had our annual bout of a celebrity declaring they’ve sworn off SPF, this time …
Spelman College’s Cosmetic Chemistry Program Will Focus on Black Beauty Consumer Needs
In January 2023, Spelman College launched an online certificate program in cosmetic science, and in just four terms, interest skyrocketed; 150 applications increased to 750. With such an energized response, …
I Get Why Everyone’s Obsessed With Suntanning Again Because I Was, Too
Maybe tanning is so popular again because it never really went away in the first place. The tanning industrial complex is a behemoth; even when we’re in an anti-suntanning era, …
What We Really Know About Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatments and Benzene
However, Christopher Bunick, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology for the Yale School of Medicine — who studies benzene contamination in personal care products — says, “Here, …
Inside the DEI Battle in Dermatology
When she was approached about AAD/A 003, Dr. Guttman-Yassky says she thought she was simply supporting the idea that a conversation take place among AAD members. “I did not expect …
Batsheva’s New York Fashion Week Show Displayed Gray Hair In a Statement-Making Way â See Photos
All of these âreal womenâ that Batsheva cast in its show are, of course, incredibly beautiful in a way that most people will find aspirational or maybe even unattainable (if …