I had to ask Crockett if she felt any remorse for attacking another woman’s body in her retort. After all, “bleach blonde bad built butch body” is an insult that tears another woman down in a worse way than commenting on false lashes. “I don’t. The goal was to make a point. If it’s okay … Read more
In 2016, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ashley Graham. She had just graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit for the first time, which was also the first time the legendary publication featured a plus-size model front and center. At the time, it was hard to know if this long-overdue move was a one-time … Read more
I might have been born well after the fact, but I don’t need to have seen Oprah Winfrey’s infamous “fat wagon” segment at the time it aired in 1988 to have felt its repercussions. Regardless of when you were born, you certainly know the one: the moment wherein the talk show host proudly wheeled out … Read more
It’s not even Memorial Day yet and I am exhausted by the sunscreen discourse. We’ve already had our annual bout of a celebrity declaring they’ve sworn off SPF, this time under the guidance of a self-proclaimed wellness guru who cites our ancestors’ lack of Banana Boat as evidence that we don’t need the stuff. (As … Read more
In January 2023, Spelman College launched an online certificate program in cosmetic science, and in just four terms, interest skyrocketed; 150 applications increased to 750. With such an energized response, the next step became abundantly clear, and now Spelman has announced that it will be expanding its STEM programming to offer a concentration in cosmetic … Read more
Maybe tanning is so popular again because it never really went away in the first place. The tanning industrial complex is a behemoth; even when we’re in an anti-suntanning era, she’s still chugging away selling bronzers and self-tanning products to create the illusion of a tan at home. Though they’re not as prevalent as they … Read more
However, Christopher Bunick, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology for the Yale School of Medicine — who studies benzene contamination in personal care products — says, “Here, benzoyl peroxide itself is unstable when placed in currently available formulations and/or vehicles and breaks down into the carcinogen benzene.” According to Dr. Bunick, the … Read more
The American Academy of Dermatology’s annual meeting in San Diego next month will include sessions like Critical Gaps and Controversies in Laser Treatment of Port Wine Birthmarks and Other Vascular Abnormalities. But the real heat in those super-chilled convention rooms is likely to be a passion-filled topic that has caused agita from universities to C-suites … Read more
Since its release last November, Saltburn has been my personal thermometer for determining how much I’ll get along with people. If you understood, or better yet reveled in, the film’s dark-as-night comedy, homoerotic overtones, and dedication to the sexually grotesque, this could be the start of a lovely friendship. If it put you off… well, … Read more
To get “a little bit of relief,” Kardashian says as she unwraps her leg that she applies a cream (though what type of cream we’re not sure) to the irritated area, shrouds it in plastic wrap, sleeps in it, then rubs the excess cream in after. “This is one time, and you saw how crazy … Read more
