beauty


A woman in a dark hijab turning around to smile at the viewer while standing amongst some flowers.
A woman in a dark hijab turning around to smile at the viewer while standing amongst some flowers.

No, I will not be taking my hijab off for my wedding and you can’t make me

Neha Merchant
Pots of face powders, a mascara brush, eyeshadow brush and face brush
Pots of face powders, a mascara brush, eyeshadow brush and face brush

The problem with ‘nude’ in the fashion and beauty industries

Rebecca Azad
A black and white photo of a white women with her closed. The photo focuses on her eyelashes and her head is titled up to the left.
A black and white photo of a white women with her closed. The photo focuses on her eyelashes and her head is titled up to the left.

The history of eyelash extensions is actually so scary

Tatayana Allen

[Image description: Statue of Queen Mọ́remí] via Face2FaceAfrica
[Image description: Statue of Queen Mọ́remí] via Face2FaceAfrica

Meet Queen Mọ́remí, today’s leaders could learn a thing or two from her

Bashirat Oladele
(A grayscale image of young Beat poet Hettie Jones) Via hettiejones.com
(A grayscale image of young Beat poet Hettie Jones) Via hettiejones.com

You probably don’t know about Hettie Jones, a crusading Beat poet

Vanessa Montalbano
[Image description: A young woman with gray ombre hair, spots on her cheeks and dark lipstick looks down wistfully.] Via Pexels
[Image description: A young woman with gray ombre hair, spots on her cheeks and dark lipstick looks down wistfully.] Via Pexels

Getting clear skin wasn’t worth the drastic measures I took

Amal Als

A girl with blonde hair and wearing a baby blue sports bra is lifting weights in front of a mirror.
A girl with blonde hair and wearing a baby blue sports bra is lifting weights in front of a mirror.

Here’s my big-chested secret to finding a supportive sports bra

Vanessa Montalbano
A woman with shoulder-length hair is looking down, revealing her side profile.
A woman with shoulder-length hair is looking down, revealing her side profile.

My acne acts up when I’m really stressed — and I’m really stressed right now

Vanessa Montalbano
Woman sitting and meditating.
Woman sitting and meditating.

How stress causes acne, and how to make it stop

Srilekha Cherukuvada

Three girls are standing next to each other and smiling, with face masks and eye- masks on their faces.
Three girls are standing next to each other and smiling, with face masks and eye- masks on their faces.

5 skincare misconceptions, debunked

Sahar Arshad
A face of a woman surrounded by slices of lemons in a body of water.
A face of a woman surrounded by slices of lemons in a body of water.

4 acids every skincare newbie should know about

Sahar Arshad

Colorism in South Africa tore away at my self-esteem

Kajal Premnath