Make-Up

Does This TikTok-Famous Primer Live Up To The Hype? An Investigation.

Does This TikTok-Famous Primer Live Up To The Hype? An Investigation.

There are a lot of really good, really affordable beauty products out there. However, not all of them can say they boast over 27,000 reviews online, but e.l.f.’s Poreless Putty Primer can. The innovative makeup primer launched back in late 2018 but is hotter than ever thanks to a meteoric […]

These Candid Photos Tell The True Story Of Young Native Americans

These Candid Photos Tell The True Story Of Young Native Americans

Romanian photographer Maria Sturm says her project “You Don’t Look Native To Me“, a series documenting the lives of young Native Americans, all started from a conversation with her stepfather. “[He] told me about his friend Dr Jay Hansford C. Vest, an enrolled member of the Monacan Indian Nation,” she […]

In The Metaverse, Sexual Assault Is Very Real — So What Can We Do Legally?

In The Metaverse, Sexual Assault Is Very Real — So What Can We Do Legally?

Virtual reality looking inside new world Content warning: This piece contains references to sexual assault and harassment. Last December, Nina Jane Patel was sexually assaulted after several men surrounded her, touching and groping her body. She asked them to stop repeatedly and tried to move away, but they followed her, […]

TikTok’s New Feature Will Stop Your Endless Scrolling

TikTok’s New Feature Will Stop Your Endless Scrolling

Today brings good news for anyone who can find themselves caught in an endless scrolling loop. TikTok has introduced a new feature designed to help you reduce your screen time. The app already offers daily screen time limits allowing you to cap how much time you spend on TikTok looking […]

Mabiland Makes R&B en Español for Black Queer Latines in Search of Freedom

Mabiland Makes R&B en Español for Black Queer Latines in Search of Freedom

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luis Eduardo Noriega A/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (12439993a) Colombian singer Mabiland speaks during an interview with Efe, in Medellin, Colombia 03 September 2021 (issued 11 September 2021). Mabiland, Colombian Pacific’s versatile voice, Medellin, Colombia – 11 Sep 2021 Mabiland just finished performing in Mexico City, and fans are crowding […]

Your Horoscope This Week: 12th June to 18th June, 2022

Your Horoscope This Week: 12th June to 18th June, 2022

Another week of June and another week between eclipses, we begin with Mercury’s renewed efforts under the stars of Gemini, this time without the burden of Saturn in the mix. Things move forward, however slowly, and they change in their own time. The full moon in Sagittarius perfects on the […]

Body Checking Is Dangerous – & It’s All Over TikTok

For every fun dance challenge on TikTok, a far more sinister trend goes viral. In this case, it’s body checking. Body checking is the act of taking mental notes of one’s body shape or weight. Offline, it can manifest as constant mirror checking, frequent weighing on the scales and hyperfixation […]

How My Style Has Changed Since I Chopped Off My Hair

How My Style Has Changed Since I Chopped Off My Hair

When a woman makes a major hair change, there’s often an assumption that something’s wrong. She’s gone through a breakup or a loss or a tragic event and her new hairstyle signifies a deliberate identity change. Two weeks ago, when I chopped my shoulder-length curls into a buzz cut, my […]

Why So Many Black Women (Including Me) Are Giving Weaves A Second Chance

Why So Many Black Women (Including Me) Are Giving Weaves A Second Chance

Growing up in the 2010s, long before lace front wigs ruled the Black hair world, a sew-in weave — hair extensions perfectly melded to your hair — was the height of maturity and forward-thinking style. Popularised by R&B stars of the noughties like Jamelia, Ciara and Rihanna and installed by […]