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Many years ago, as a teenager with spotty skin and no money, I tried making my first homemade face masks.
I mixed oatmeal with water and smeared it on my face. As it dried, it hardened on my skin. Smiling hurt. I washed off the mess and peered hopefully at my reflection. Nope. Still spotty. [Read more…] about Why You Should Be Putting Food in Your Face Mask
You have a right to wear your hair the way you want it.
Unless you’re at work. Or at school.
In 2010, Chastity Jones aced her interview and was offered a job. [Read more…] about Dreadlocks at Work: Natural Hair Gets Political
It’s easy to take a cheap shot at women by criticizing how they look.
People you don’t even know feel comfortable commenting about your weight.
Devina Kaur has had enough. [Read more…] about Is ‘Fat’ an Ugly Word? Devina Kaur Calls Out the Body Shamers
I held up a beautiful blue dress. I’d been so happy when I bought this. It felt like springtime and promise.
I folded it up carefully and laid it on top of a small pile of clothes earmarked for donation.
I was going through my closet and getting rid of stuff. [Read more…] about Changing Your Look Changes Your Life
Got a moment?
I dare you to do something.
Go onto the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database, and check out the safety scores of your favorite shampoo, toothpaste, bath soap, and moisturizer. [Read more…] about What’s So Bad about Parabens, Phthalates, and Sulfates?
Alicia Keys would do it. Would you?
Going makeup-free is an act of protest in a Kardashian world.
It all started with #nomakeup selfies.
Maybe you haven’t taken one yourself, but you’ve seen them. [Read more…] about Would You Go Out on a Date without Makeup?
The short answer is your pleasure.
We tend to think of sexy as something we see. A pop star shaking her booty. Luscious red lips. A glimpse of skin.
That’s not sexy. [Read more…] about How Can I Be Sexier? The Short Answer
I look at myself in the mirror.
It’s like a horror movie. My teeth are pitch black. Black spittle runs down the corners of my mouth.
I’m a zombie, or a pirate with rotten teeth.
This would be a great Halloween costume, I think, except I couldn’t keep this stuff in my mouth for long. [Read more…] about I Brushed My Teeth with Activated Charcoal & Here’s What I Learned
How do you feel about your body?
Do you constantly feel the need to fix something about it?
Do you worry about how you look to others?
It’s a sign of insecurity when your focus stays fixed on how your body LOOKS to others… [Read more…] about How to Feel at Home in Your Body
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Ashley Graham walked into a department store.
She wanted to treat herself. As she perused the Valentino and Roland Mouret [Read more…] about #BrilliantBabe: Curvy Supermodel Ashley Graham
