Month: August 2022

The Timeless Accessory You Shouldn’t Overlook

Whether they’re plucked from the family archives, sourced at a local flea market or reimagined for 2022 by your favorite brand, brooches have re-entered the sartorial chat — an easy way to make a bold statement.  I admit, for most of my life, the only time I had ever noticed […]

How London’s Hard Water May Be Damaging Your Natural Hair

How London’s Hard Water May Be Damaging Your Natural Hair

Afro hair can be fragile. Those who know, know. And, when it comes to the causes of dreaded breakage, there are the usual suspects: over-manipulation when styling, a dry scalp, being reckless when applying heat and, for me personally, the times I decide to go completely off the haircare script […]

Uranus Retrograde Is Here To Change Everything

Uranus Retrograde Is Here To Change Everything

Another day, another retrograde. From August 24 until January 22, 2023, the Planet of Revolution will be wrapped up in a backwards dance. Although Uranus retrogrades every year around this time and we’ve experienced the planetary backwards motion in Taurus before, it’s still a transit that triggers some major reevaluating. […]

Want To Turn Your Dating App Match Into An Actual Date? Try This

Want To Turn Your Dating App Match Into An Actual Date? Try This

My dating app inboxes are full of dozens of conversations just like this: “Hey,” a match messages me. “Hi,” I respond. “How are you?” they say. “I’m pretty good, you?” I answer. “I’m good,” they say. Then, the conversation ends. Maybe a few weeks later, they’ll message “hey” again. This […]

New York’s Summer Street Style Is Bringing The Heat

New York’s Summer Street Style Is Bringing The Heat

Dressed in an all-white ensemble with contrasting fabrics, Zenin Tran says that her summer outfit inspiration comes from what fits her mood that day, rather than one specific aesthetic.  “If I’m feeling dark, or a little emo, I’m going to dress like that,” she says. “If I feel girly, I’m […]

This Jade Comb Changed The Way I Think About Scalp Care

This Jade Comb Changed The Way I Think About Scalp Care

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