Month: October 2022

6 Fall Nail Color Trends to Liven Up Your Seasonal Manicure

The notion of season-specific nail color rules is, like most beauty “rules,” outdated, best ignored and probably somehow a result of the patriarchy. When it comes to manicures, the only “rule” worth paying attention to is simple: You do you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t also embrace … Continue reading

54 Emerging Latinx-Owned Brands to Shop All Year Round

Latinx Heritage Month – a time that acknowledges and honors the achievements of folks of Latin American origin or descent and their contributions to our history, culture and enrichment — is wrapping up its month-long celebration on Saturday.  As the media often lacks an accurate … Continue reading

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 […]

Bella Hadid has been dubbed the queen of the catwalk, but these 8 models are also in the running

Bella Hadid has been dubbed the queen of the catwalk, but these 8 models are also in the running

Busy, busy. It was the finale that launched a thousand Instagram stories: Bella Hadid standing statuesque on stage at Coperni, while two people with spray cans painted a dress onto her body. Miraculously, within moments the spray turned into fabric, allowing Bella to glide off the catwalk, triumphant in staging […]