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‘Monsoon Wedding’ Lifted Moods Onscreen. How About Onstage?

A hairstyle or haircut refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human scalp. Sometimes, this could also mean an of beard hair. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.

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How To Make Your Small Space As Festive As Your Parents’ Home

As my husband and I drive around Los Angeles to find the best Target parking lot to shop for our Christmas tree, I think about my rural childhood home in the mountains of Northern California. The closest thing to a parking lot tree farm was a field of knee-deep snow in your neighbor’s backyard or …

Activism

How The Pro-Aging Movement Is Changing The Beauty Industry

Time is a resource, arguably the most valuable. However, unlike other resources, we are told that the more we accumulate time, the less valuable we are. Getting older is the process of stacking our years on top of each other. Shouldn’t this feel miraculous? Yet, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself counting these years …

Relationships

How To Handle The Holidays As A Highly Sensitive Person

If you’re anything like me, you feel a mix of anticipatory excitement and anxiety around the holidays. On the one hand, I love the chance to be festive and celebrate with cherished friends and family. But the idea of a crowded social calendar (and facing literal crowds!) also makes me cringe. I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), …

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Our Readers Share Generational Traditions They Live By

As we head into the fall and winter holidays, spending time with loved ones rises to the top of our list of priorities. The holiday season often brings together many generations under a single roof, no matter if it is for a traditional family gathering or popping over for a celebration in your building with …

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Our Readers Share How They Found Joy In 2024

When you look back at 2024, what comes to mind? Is it the difficulties, the losses, the challenges? We’ve all lived through a lot, so you’d be forgiven for needing to process some of the low points in your year. They happened! Reflecting on challenges and hardships is important, whether the experience is from months …

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Postpartum Dos And Don’ts From A Functional Medicine Mom

Becoming a first-time mama has been a wild, unpredictable, and sometimes hilariously surprising journey — especially as a functional medicine doctor who thought I might have a handle on things. (Spoiler: Even us doctors get thrown curveballs, so give yourself some grace!) From sleepless nights to newborn snuggles, it’s been a mix of What am I …

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7 Pregnancy Safe Makeup Loved By Our Editors (2024)

While pregnant, we know that the substances we consume are vital to our health. But we don’t often consider how topical products affect our babies too. Our skin absorbs about 60 percent of topical applications! So, parents-to-be must be extra vigilant in finding nontoxic skincare and cosmetics. What ingredients should you look for when shopping …

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Why Black Thought Leaders Are Advocating For Wellbeing

When we know better, we do better,” says Tashon Thompson, co-founder of TRYWELL, a brand making supplements that address nutritional gaps commonly faced in the Black community. Most people don’t know just how dire the state of Black health is in America. “In our country there’s a longstanding cultural issue with African Americans and the health …

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20 Inspiring Leadership Books By Women, For Women

We honor the incredible achievements of women across social, economic, cultural, and political spheres and recognize that the path to a more just and equitable world requires women to embrace their power as advocates, allies, and changemakers. Every one of us can make a difference in our own circles of influence by addressing biases and …

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Our Favorite Grassroots Orgs For Turning Anxiety Into Action

  For many, the current political landscape has led to a mix of despair, frustration, and uncertainty. It may be a familiar heaviness, a feeling of helplessness in the face of systems that can seem unyielding and cruel, especially for the most marginalized among us. But no matter how bleak we feel, the issues at …