White People Are Rebranding Cornrows as 'Boxer Braids'
Words are hard.
Black-ish Star Tracee Ellis Ross Talks Hair, Black Standards of Beauty
Last week I published a piece on this site about how a white dude at the opera called me "disgusting" after I refused…
The LA Times Covers Cornrows, the Hot New Trend for White Ladies
Friends, readers, ladyfolk, I believe we are being trolled. I believe we are being trolled by major newspapers and…
The New York Times Is Last to the Big Booty Party
Oh, hello New York Times, it's so nice of you to come! I've been wondering when you were going to show up.…
Blue Ivy's Hair Is Perfect and You Should Shut Up About It
I cannot believe we have to have this conversation. Although I see it over and over again, I continue to be stunned by…
Wearing This Walkman On Your Face Might Erase Wrinkles
Anti-aging skincare company StriVectin has the newest solution to your search for youth— as long as you're down with…
This Horrifying Mask Promises to Make You More Beautiful
Imagine Hannibal Lecter meets a medieval Iron Maiden at a Daft Punk show, and you've got the IlluMask.
​Belgian Fan Goes to World Cup Match, Lands L'Oréal Modeling Contract
Despite her home team being eliminated from the World Cup in the quarter-finals, 17-year-old Axelle Despiegelaere from…
Korean Makeup Company Hopes Customers 'Wanna be White'
A Korean skincare company has a pressing question for its American customers: Do you wanna be white?
​Here's Why You're Wearing More Makeup Than Everyone Thinks You Need To
When you leave home ready to face the public having spent five minutes or 50, you have artfully negotiated a far more…
Hollywood Men: It's No Longer About Your Acting, It's About Your Abs
If you're a young up-and-coming actor, whether you're vying for an action film or not, you'd better get used to being…
Jourdan Dunn 'Honored' to Be the New Spokeswoman for Maybelline
Earlier this month, Lupita Nyong'o landed a contract with Lancome; today British model Jourdan Dunn has signed a deal…
We Need To Talk About 'Butt Selfie Queen' Jen Selter
I tried to ignore this woman for as long as possible. I really did. The first time I heard the term "butt selfie" and…
18-Year-Old Girl Gets Liposuction, Ends Up Feeling Worse About Herself
Over at Rookie, Katie McMahon writes about being pressured by her mother into losing weight from childhood until 16,…
Why We Need More 'Ugly' People On TV
Because I am the most tedious person in the history of dad's-girlfriends, the other day I found myself yelling at a…
A Message From the Chairwoman of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee
I peaked, size wise, at the age of 10, when I bought my first training bra — that, with a bit of a tug across the…
Photoshop Gifs Make You Wonder Why We Have Models At All
The gifs from this video just go to show how much creative license someone skilled at Photoshop can take with the image…
Lady Gaga Uncomfortable With 'What People Want From a Female Pop Star'
Lady Gaga is on the December cover of Glamour magazine — the Woman Of The Year issue — and inside, she talks about her…
Will Women Ever Have the Freedom to Be Ugly?
Once, on a blind date in my twenties, a guy I instantly didn't like realized this and said something hilariously awful…
Plastic Surgery Means Many Beauty Queens, But Only One Kind of Face
At first glance, the images of the contestants in the 2013 Miss Korea pageant seem like a trick of the eye: Wait, are…