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Voices

Our take on timely happenings, culture, and conversation in beauty, fashion, health, and wellness. Personal essays, musings, and diverse voices discussing what's happening in the industry and in the news.

Hannah Baxter
An Open Letter to My 20-Something Self—And Panicked Gen Zers Everywhere

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I’ve Covered Myself in Rainbow Tattoos To Look More Gay—and People Still Think I’m Straight

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Freaknik Beauty Showcased Black Joy and Creativity—And Now It's Getting Its Due

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Three Important Life Lessons My Unexpected Pregnancy Taught Me About Self-Love

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Getting Older Isn’t the End—So Why Do We Treat It Like It Is?

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The Psychology of Anticipation: Why the Holidays Never Live Up to Our Expectations

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A Love Letter to My $20 Chinatown Haircut

Hailey Bieber, Camri Hewie, and Joolie Annie Marie
What Does TikTok's “Demure” Trend Say About the State of Femininity?

Austin Butler
Austin Butler on His Morning Routine, Motorcycles, and Using Fragrance to Get Into Character

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Jake Shane's High-Low Beauty Routine Includes 2-in-1 Shampoo and Baccarat Rouge Body Wash

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Hotels Are Better Serving the Needs of Black Hair—But There's Still Room for Improvement

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Your Helpful Guide to a Gender-Affirming Beauty Routine

Elyse Fox
Mental Health Advocate Elyse Fox Discusses Maybelline's Brave Together Initiative

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How I Quit Drinking and Started Listening to My Body

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These Black Women Photographers Are Reclaiming Beauty—and Joy—Through Their Art

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Incarcerated Women Deserve Equal Access to Cosmetics—Here’s Why It Matters

Saleam Singleton
What Is a Durag: History, Symbolism, and Styling

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The Clean Girl Aesthetic Is All Over Social Media—But It's Not Exactly Harmless

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I Took CBD Oil Every Day for My Anxiety—Here's What Went Down

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15 Real Women Sound Off on Why They Choose to Not Wear Makeup

Prinita Thevarajah
How My Body Changed After I Turned 25

11 Successful Beauty Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice for Starting Over

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How to Stop Picking Your Face and Skin

Lets Stop Pretending It's Easy to Make Friends in Your 20s
Let’s Stop Pretending It's Easy to Make Friends in Your 20s

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15 Ways to Deal With Acid Reflux, Naturally, According to Experts

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Why I Let Go of My Perfect Relationship

Gabriela Ulloa
I Got My Nipple Pierced to Feel More Ownership Over My Body

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Seriously: I Completely Changed My Body in Only 3 Months

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What People Don't Know About Love After a Toxic Relationship

How Splitting Up With My Boyfriend Made Me a Morning Person

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I Had My Chakras Balanced—Here's Exactly What Happened

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Is Accutane Worth It? 6 Real Women Share Their Experiences

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I Tried the Wim Hof Method and These Are My Honest Thoughts

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I Went Inside a Salt Cave—Here's What Happened

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Unpacking the Wellness Industry's Whitewashing Problem

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10 Important Things I Learned When I Gave Up Instagram for a Week

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I’m Spending Lunar New Year Untangling Generational Curses

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I Started My Own Beauty Company—Here's the Most Important Lesson I Learned

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21 LGBTQIA+ Owned Beauty Brands to Buy Up This Pride Month

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Putting My Phone in Airplane Mode Before Bed Has Made Me Healthier

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Beauty After 50: What Real Women Wish You Knew

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I Met With a Master Healer for Reiki, and the Experience Gave Me Goosebumps

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How I Forced Myself Out of Being a Picky Eater

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The Complete Guide to Chakra Meditation

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To Delete or Not to Delete: An Investigation Into Post-Breakup Online Behavior

Help: I've Got a Raging Case of Baby Fever, but I'm Only 26

hallie gould
My Decision to Get Breast Reduction Surgery Helped Me Love My Body

Jennifer Li
I Learned to Love My Natural "Fox Eyes" Before TikTok Decided They Were a Trend

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Mother’s Day Is Not for Everyone

Author Kathryn Vandervalk
How My "Bisexual Bob" Helped Me Come Out

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This Is Our Asian American Experience

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Anti-Asian Hate Isn't Going Anywhere—And Neither Am I

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I’ve Never Been Prouder—or More Heartbroken—to Be Asian American