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TikTok Loves The Russian Manicure, But There’s A Serious Catch

TikTok Loves The Russian Manicure, But There’s A Serious Catch

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Formations Manucure Russe | Nail Artist (@chloehoffner) Among nail artists, the Russian manicure is a beauty trend which is often spoken about in hushed tones. But it has started to gain serious popularity recently and, on social media, even viral status. […]

Wait, Were The 90s Hair Relaxer Girls Natural All Along?

Like many other Black girls growing up during the 90s, there was only one box that I was excited to receive outside of Christmas or Eid: an at-home hair relaxer kit. Whether it was Soft & Beautiful’s Just for Me no-lye conditioner, Africa’s Best Organics Kids Organic Conditioning Relaxer or Dark and […]

I’m An Asian Woman & My Travel Anxiety Is At An All-Time High

I’m An Asian Woman & My Travel Anxiety Is At An All-Time High

I’m bawling alone on some church steps in the middle of a European city. I haven’t cried this hard in months. What triggered it seems insignificant: I had missed a Pilates class. I was 15 minutes late and they wouldn’t let me in. I’d had left 45 minutes before the […]

I’m Conflicted By My Love Of True Crime

I remember exactly when I discovered Casefile. I was driving solo to Broken Hill, a bucket-list adventure I didn’t realise would be so physically taxing. Driving six hours a day, alone? I don’t recommend it. Actually, maybe — but you definitely need a good podcast. Casefile had been recommended to […]

LaPointe’s New Collection Is For The Cool Bride — & Includes Feather Suiting & Cut-Outs

LaPointe’s New Collection Is For The Cool Bride — & Includes Feather Suiting & Cut-Outs

Since launching her eponymous fashion brand in 2010, Sally LaPointe has become known for electric, neon-adjacent monochrome looks that pack a punch. That said, for a while now, the New York-based designer had noticed that customers were buying her downtown cool garments in shades of cream and white for an […]

15 Loungewear Sets That Are Equal Parts Comfy & Stylish

15 Loungewear Sets That Are Equal Parts Comfy & Stylish

As much as we love dressing up and slipping on our finest party outfits, sometimes, it is impossible to resist the appeal of a loungewear set. These matching looks, which exist somewhere between the sportier athflow trend and more polished co-ords, are an easy shortcut if you are hoping to […]

“I’m Struggling To Afford Black Hair Products As Costs Rise — & It Matters”

“I’m Struggling To Afford Black Hair Products As Costs Rise — & It Matters”

Welcome to Beauty & The Bag, a guide that keeps a close eye on high-value skin, hair and makeup trends aimed at Black consumers and questions whether it’s always worth spending your hard-earned coins. The words ‘budget’, ‘sacrifice’ and ‘cutting back’ have been mentioned more than once in my household […]

The Truth About Navigating Chronic Pain In Relationships

Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups that you’re too afraid to ask your partner — or maybe even your besties. Last time, relationship therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare, helped a reader whose Pelvic […]

The Real Reason Your Stretch Marks Are So Damn Itchy

The Real Reason Your Stretch Marks Are So Damn Itchy

Like lighting strikes and fingerprints, no two stretch marks are exactly alike. They can appear on your butt or hips or back or breasts or stomach or really anywhere your skin might stretch. The marks, which are technically scars, can reach up vertically or branch out like a tree or […]