Tag: skin

Wait, So We’re Not Supposed To Use Oils On Natural Hair?

Wait, So We’re Not Supposed To Use Oils On Natural Hair?

Coconut oil, caster oil, jojoba oil… you name it, and it’s very likely my hair has been drenched in it. In the everlasting pursuit of moisture, my thick and kinky-coily natural hair is often treated to a feast of hair oils and butters during my washdays and while I’m wearing  […]

Sex Became All About Getting Pregnant — How Do We Make It Fun Again?

Sex Became All About Getting Pregnant — How Do We Make It Fun Again?

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, LMFT, helped a reader who was stuck […]

Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls Made Me Reckon With My Body Insecurity

Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls Made Me Reckon With My Body Insecurity

When the trailer for Lizzo’s Amazon Prime dance competition show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls first dropped, I was pumped. The 8-episode series follows aspiring dancers as they compete to be one of Lizzo’s “Big Grrrls,” her tour backup dancers. As a plus-sized Black woman, it felt so good […]

In Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh Finds Greatness In The Ordinary

In Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh Finds Greatness In The Ordinary

EEAAO_AR_03122020_0081.ARW There’s a moment, fairly early into A24’s genre-bending film Everything Everywhere All At Once, when you realise just how meta the Michelle Yeoh-starring movie is. In the scene, Evelyn Wang (Yeoh), a Chinese-American woman who owns and runs a bustling (if in need of an update) laundromat that is […]

Stop what you’re doing: ClassPass are now offering beauty treatments and you’ll want to try one ASAP

Stop what you’re doing: ClassPass are now offering beauty treatments and you’ll want to try one ASAP

Did you know? Currently one-third of ClassPass credits are now being spent on wellness and beauty services. You’ll all have heard of ClassPass – the subscription platform which gives you access to some of the best gym classes and studios near you. Although the platform has typically offered only fitness […]

The best bikinis to buy for spring/summer 22

The best bikinis to buy for spring/summer 22

The best bikinis are a bit like lingerie: tricky to find, but once you have found the ones that fit you perfectly, you’re guaranteed many confidence-boosting holidays. Choose the right cut and shape, and and two-pieces can easily be your most flattering piece of swimwear, no matter your body shape. […]