Enger says it’s important to examine the reasons for your interest in BDSM, which will then help you establish a healthy practice that allows you to feel safe (by making sure all activities are thoughtfully planned, without risk to serious bodily harm or irreparable damage), informed (with potential risks communicated and understood), and aware (that … Read more
3. Smaller beauty brands could have a tough go of it. It used to be that launching a beauty brand required pretty major scale — you had to produce enough serums, for example, to satisfy Sephora. Then came the internet and the concept of DTC or direct-to-consumer selling. Being able to sell your products online lowered … Read more
I always vet the person I’m working with—whether that’s looking to see who they have worked with, talking to other creators who know them, or meeting for a quick hang before we schedule a shoot. Before shooting, I ask to see recent STI test results (I, of course, share mine as well and disclose that … Read more
This one hit hard. Even in elementary school, when bullies mocked my buck teeth and glasses, I still won “Best Hair” in a 6th grade poll. Thick, shiny, generally obedient hair has just always been a given for me, the thing that drew compliments and ratcheted up my confidence. I could always rely on a … Read more
Nevertheless, this group is uniquely positioned to pursue cosmetic treatments, notes Dr. Williams: “A lot of Gen Xers are done having children, their careers are established, and many are looking to do something for themselves.” But not before they do their research. This generation is educated, not influenced. They “consider these procedures to be an … Read more
Another option is a fat transfer, which is when a doctor extracts a patient’s fat from a transfer site (usually the stomach, butt, or thighs) using liposuction, purifies it, and then injects it into the outer labia. The procedure is more expensive (it starts at around $5,000) but lasts longer because the fat that survives … Read more
Whether we’ll see Sivan in full drag again is anyone’s guess, but he’s been inspired by women his whole life. “My mom was a model when she was younger, and we have this photo book at home of all of her work,” he says. “Those were probably some of my earliest memories of advertising, just … Read more
Chances are pretty high you’ve binged Erin Foster’s hit show Nobody Wants This—more than 10 million people did in just its first four days on Netflix—and are anxiously awaiting season two. But if you haven’t, here’s the gist of the series without spoilers: A chronically single LA-based podcaster named Joanne (played by millennial favorite Kristen … Read more
My siblings and I lost my sweet stepmother to breast cancer, which she’d dealt with on and off for 18 years, in August. Six weeks later, as it does every October, everything turned pink. At my gym, Wednesdays are even designated “wear pink” days. On that first Wednesday this month, I fought back tears as … Read more
And arguments that parabens are safe, valid as many of them are, just aren’t very interesting in the age of clickbait. “‘Parabens are probably safe’ doesn’t grab you like ‘Parabens found in breast cancer tumor,’” says Dobos. “The things that have replaced parabens haven’t been tested as much, and they don’t work as well.” Beauty … Read more
