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Voices

Our take on timely happenings, culture, and conversation in beauty, fashion, health, and wellness. Personal essays, musings, and diverse voices discussing what's happening in the industry and in the news.

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Ice Baths Helped Me Return to Myself—Here's How

Aimee Simeon Pregnant Near Pool
Three Important Life Lessons My Unexpected Pregnancy Taught Me About Self-Love

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I Got a Haircut During My Wedding to Connect with My Higher-Self

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Getting Older Isn’t the End—So Why Do We Treat It Like It Is?

Elyse Fox
Mental Health Advocate Elyse Fox Discusses Maybelline's Brave Together Initiative

Why It's Time To Be Kinder To Black Founders
3 Black Beauty Founders Discuss "Selling Out"—And What's Missing From That Conversation

Narjis Hussain, a beauty, lifestyle, and modest fashion micro-influencer from Chicago
How Muslim Women Keep Their Skin Hydrated During Ramadan

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7 Wellness Lessons We Should All Practice in 2023, According to Doulas

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How I Quit Drinking and Started Listening to My Body

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These Black Women Photographers Are Reclaiming Beauty—and Joy—Through Their Art

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Millie Bobby Brown Broke Down Her Nighttime Acne Routine With Refreshing Honesty

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Coming to Terms With Being Non-Binary Has Been Scary—and Freeing

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Incarcerated Women Deserve Equal Access to Cosmetics—Here’s Why It Matters

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How to Create Your Own Holiday Traditions for a Meaningful Season

Priscilla Silva and her Grandmother
4 Beauty Experts on the Cultural Beauty Rituals They Cherish

Michelle Freyre
Level Up: Clinique’s Global GM Is Paving the Way for Latina Leaders

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Meet Ashley Campuzano, the Mexican-American Actress Using Her Platform to Pay It Forward

Saleam Singleton
What Is a Durag: History, Symbolism, and Styling

Model Candice Swanepoel fitting the "clean girl" aesthetic
The Clean Girl Aesthetic Is All Over Social Media—But It's Not Exactly Harmless

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I Took CBD Oil Every Day for My Anxiety—Here's What Went Down

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15 Real Women Sound Off on Why They Choose to Not Wear Makeup

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We Asked Therapists to Explain Why We Attract Emotionally Unavailable People

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14 Successful Women on How They Got Their Start in Beauty

I’m 24 and Living With Advanced Melanoma—This Is My Story

Prinita Thevarajah
How My Body Changed After I Turned 25

11 Successful Beauty Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice for Starting Over

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How My Keratosis Pilaris Messed Up My Love Life

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How I Conquered My Picking Habit, Once and For All

Lets Stop Pretending It's Easy to Make Friends in Your 20s
Let’s Stop Pretending It's Easy to Make Friends in Your 20s

5 Honest, Personal Stories From Women Who Have Gotten Abortions

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I Had Acid Reflux for a Year: Here's How I Finally Fixed It

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Why I Let Go of My Perfect Relationship

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8 Juicy Summer Skin Tips I Learned From Skincare Expert Sean Garrette

Gabriela Ulloa
I Got My Nipple Pierced to Feel More Ownership Over My Body

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Seriously: I Completely Changed My Body in Only 3 Months

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What People Don't Know About Love After a Toxic Relationship

An Author Explains Why Women Supporting Women Is the Way Forward

How Splitting Up With My Boyfriend Made Me a Morning Person

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I Had My Chakras Balanced—Here's Exactly What Happened

6 Real Women Share Their Accutane Experiences

10 Classic Movies That Shaped My Definition of Beauty

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I Tried the Wim Hof Method and These Are My Honest Thoughts

Is Astrology Real? We Asked 5 Women to Put Their Horoscopes to the Test

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I Went Inside a Salt Cave—Here's What Happened

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Unpacking the Wellness Industry's Whitewashing Problem

How Beauty Brands Are Supporting the Fight for Abortion Rights

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Get to Know 6 Gen Z Designers Pushing Fashion Forward

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5 Muslim Women Share the Beauty Products Getting Them Through Ramadan

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A Beginner's Guide to Reading Tarot Cards

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10 Important Things I Learned When I Gave Up Instagram for a Week

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Why I'm Taking a Break From Dating

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I’m Spending Lunar New Year Untangling Generational Curses

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I Started My Own Beauty Company—Here's the Most Important Lesson I Learned

17 LGBTQ+ Owned Beauty Brands to Support During Pride and Beyond

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5 Signs You Should Unfollow People on Instagram For Your Mental Health

How a Secret Facebook Group Changed My Beauty Routine Forever

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How I Found Community and Care in Vietnamese Hair Salons

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Putting My Phone in Airplane Mode Before Bed Has Made Me Healthier

Seerat Saini
4 Sikh Beauty Bloggers on Representation and Go-to Products

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I Secretly Used to Wig Shame—Until I Found #WigTok

11 Stories of Women and Their Birth Control, Because Talking About It Is Helpful

Beauty blogger Nafisa Omar
4 Black Muslim Women on Fashion, Faith, and Taking Up Space

The Confusing, Painful Way I Finally Let Go of a "Non-Relationship"

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How I Gained Confidence in the Gym as a Plus-Size Person