beauty


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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Vanessa Montalbano

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.

5 skincare misconceptions, debunked

Sahar Arshad
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
A woman is writing while sitting on a bench surrounded by trees

5 reasons why I still write love letters

Vanessa Montalbano

How having a personal tailor can reduce our need for fast fashion

Modupe Adio