Month: March 2022

I’m a beauty editor and Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin foundation is the skin-loving base that I swear by

I’m a beauty editor and Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin foundation is the skin-loving base that I swear by

Every so often, a make-up product stops the industry in its tracks. Products like Glossier Cloud Paint (arguably the best cream blusher on the market) or Maybelline’s best mascara Curl Bounce, with its unbelievable curling ability. Most recently, it was Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation that bowled me over. The […]

Here’s Your Second Chance to Get a ‘Dap Gap’ Hoodie

Earlier this month, Gap teamed up with Dapper Dan to redesign its iconic arch logo hoodie, to coincide with the brand’s Spring 2022 campaign launch. The soft knit pullover, dubbed the “Dap Gap” hoodie, proved to be an instant hit: It sold out almost instantly.  Well, we’ve … Continue reading

Please Don’t Ever Call A Black Woman’s Outfit A “Costume”

At a Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday, a red carpet reporter referred to actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish’s designer gown as a “costume.” The clip, filmed for Entertainment Tonight, has since gone viral.  After the reporter, Lauren Zima, asks Haddish if she’s had “a little costume change,” Haddish doesn’t […]

I’m Asexual & Partners Always Think I’ll Change My Mind About Sex

I’m Asexual & Partners Always Think I’ll Change My Mind About Sex

I started using dating apps for the same reason most people do. I wanted to find the one — my one, a person who would be by my side through the difficulties of life. And while dating apps are notoriously superficial, in that respect, they had an advantage: They allowed me […]

Simone Ashley & Charithra Chandran On How Bridgerton Subverted Hollywood’s Problematic Tokenism

Simone Ashley & Charithra Chandran On How Bridgerton Subverted Hollywood’s Problematic Tokenism

While the first season of Bridgerton sent viewers into a spin over its titillating sex scenes and devilishly handsome Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), the second instalment in the Netflix series has the world talking for different reasons. Focusing on Viscount Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find a wife, Season […]

Why One Bridgerton Season 2 Song Cover Had Me Gasping For Air

Why One Bridgerton Season 2 Song Cover Had Me Gasping For Air

Bridgerton. (L to R) Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury, Shelley Conn as Mary Sharma, Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma in episode 201 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2021 Spoilers ahead. The second season of Bridgerton, Netflix’s hit Regency-era show, has a lot of shocking […]