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What Exactly Is Essence?

Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't...here's a quick and dirty rundown of what you need to know about the Korean skincare staple Read more

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Makeup & Male-To-Female Transition: A Look At How Beauty And Gender Coincide

"Beauty can be a big deal for all girls, but beauty for a trans girl could be life-or-death. There's moments when you could be placed in danger for not passing as a woman convincingly enough." Read more

Annie Kreighbaum
How To Buy (Good) Vintage Clothing On The Internet

14 tips for properly navigating the pages of Ebay, Etsy, and now Instagram Read more

Lauren Maas
Look Like A Silent Film Star

A brief history of how Max Factor single-handedly changed the world Read more

Lauren Maas
What's On Your Nightstand?
Open ThreadWhat's On Your Nightstand?

Like that "What’s in your bag?" meme, only sleepier and less mobile Read more

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Started From The Bottom...

Now they're here, and they're giving advice on how to deal with the in-between years Read more

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Caroline Issa, Editor & Designer

On the bars with the best lighting, her new clothing line, and calling it a night after dessert Read more

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Stella Kim
The Sheet Mask For Your Jawline

If Hannibal Lecter was into skincare, this would be perfect for him Read more

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Art Now: Petra Cortright

A Stella McCartney favorite, Petra Cortright has turned the idea of being a cam girl into fine art Read more

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Real Talk About Online Security

Because there's more to lose than those naked selfies Read more

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Get Lost In These Vintage Cologne Commercials
VideoGet Lost In These Vintage Cologne Commercials

Down the legacy rabbithole of televised fragrance marketing for men Read more

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Nick Barose Gets Tessa Thompson Award Show-Ready

Behind the scenes at the NAACP Awards with the Selma star and her makeup artist Read more

Emily Ferber
Are French Tips Cool Again?

Maybe it's nail art gone normcore? Read more

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Tove Styrke, Singer

The Swedish pop star on her style inspiration, show makeup, and the miracle of Moroccanoil Read more

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Art Now: Mae Elvis
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In the footsteps of Cindy Sherman, Mae Elvis takes on selfie culture and what beauty means as seen through the lens of an iPhone Read more

Lauren Maas
A Cut Above: Looking Back At Major On-Screen Hair Cuts

Dissecting the motion picture rhetoric of on-screen 'impulse haircut,' from G.I. Jane to Walter White Read more

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That's Just How My Face Is

Resting bitchface may not be the most welcoming, but accepting it is half the battle Read more

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What Are You Reading?

Let's bring back book club, guys Read more

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Art Now: Jessica Dean Harrison

Painting and sculpture that's all about body language Read more

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Have You Made Friends Online?

Nothing feels better than tweeting at Hugh Hefner and watching him favorite it Read more

Stacey Nishimoto
Art Now: Jeanne-Salome Rochat

The Founder and Creative Director of Novembre magazine is one of the fashion world's more visionary editors Read more

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Beth Ditto Is Awesome
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The Gossip frontwoman on self-esteem, body image, and free therapy Read more