beauty

Five phrases to say to your child every day — I believe in you, you can do it, you are beautiful — and why small words build big confidence.

January 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Suchitra Sharma on the Vatican's 'burqa made of flesh' remark about plastic surgery — and why conforming to society's beauty standards is a failure of

February 3, 2015 · 2 min read

A simple eye-makeup playbook: the products worth spending on, a no-drama daily routine, and one rule for balancing bold eyes with the rest of your face.

February 5, 2014 · 1 min read

South Korea led the world in per-capita plastic surgery in 2013 — roughly one in five women, resume headshots, and graduation-gift nose jobs.

May 25, 2013 · 1 min read

Why does 'lucky skin' look so effortless? Dermatologists point to seven boring daily habits — sun protection, sleep, hydration, and food-first nutrition.

June 18, 2012 · 2 min read

The beauty industry sells empowerment in a tube — but the daily ritual of makeup, products, and perfection has a price. An essay on the pressure.

April 23, 2012 · 1 min read

Two body-positivity advocates — Molly Barker and Caitlin Boyle — ditched makeup, blow-drys, and shaving for 60 days. What the experiment revealed about

March 8, 2012 · 1 min read

The party was in full swing , everybody seemed to be enjoying the music , some swayed with their cocktails and others enjoyed delicious looking appetizers .…

August 9, 2011 · 4 min read

Your cosmetics case is the fastest win for a declutter resolution — what to toss, why the bathroom is the worst storage, and when products expire.

January 3, 2011 · 1 min read

Winter dries out even normal skin. What causes dry skin in cold weather, the simple regimen that keeps it supple, and Ayurveda's take on winter dryness.

December 10, 2010 · 1 min read