How Worried Do We Need to Be About Tampons Right Now?
Should you be worried about lead and other toxic metals in your tampons? That’s the question on everyone’s mind this week following the release of a new study that has …
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Can Rubbing Castor Oil on Your Belly Button Actually Help With Digestion?
When consumed orally—in a dose of as little as one-half tablespoon—castor oil can be effective for constipation. “It is usually taken during the day because, once swallowed, it works quickly,” …
Undereye Concealer Is Dead | Allure
People started focusing on skin care more and makeup less, making this sudden societal hesitance toward concealer inevitable. They’ve been going hard on the eye cream and gua sha, and …
Read This Before You Use PRID on That Pimple
If you’ve never heard of PRID, you’re not alone. I’ve been a beauty editor for half of my life, and despite writing countless skin-health articles and skin-care product roundups, I’d …
A Plastic Surgeon Operated On His Wife. Now He’s Been Arrested for Manslaughter
A board-certified plastic surgeon in Florida was arrested this week on charges of second-degree homicide and negligent manslaughter after the death of his wife several months ago. Benjamin Brown’s wife, …
I’m the Child of a Facetune Mom
For children looking to approach their parent about this behavior, Markey recommends starting with questions, not accusations. “A child could ask their mom why they are editing the image,” she …
Representative Jasmine Crockett: “I’m Nobody’s Punk” — Interview
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 …
Don’t Be Fooled By Oprah’s Newfound Approach to Diet Culture
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 …
Why Are We Still Shocked About Older Women in ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’?
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 …
Have We Been Overdoing It On the Sunscreen?
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 …