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Why the "Keep Your Lower Bleph" Trend Is a Quiet Rebellion Against Perfection

The viral TikTok trend suggests that showing your weariness isn’t failure—it’s proof you’re still here

Marie Claire

The MAGA Beauty Aesthetic Tells the Story of America Today

In Trump’s circle, performing idealised femininity is a strategy

Marie Claire

The big stink: is ‘genital anxiety’ behind the rapid rise of whole-body deodorants?

In the past we would just deodorise our armpits, but now a huge wave of products are aimed at our most intimate areas. Do these serve a need – or just encourage paranoia?

The Guardian - UK

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Every time I meet someone new, I worry they’ll find my scarred face hideous

You don’t have to fix a single thing about your face to find love, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

I don’t wear makeup but my wedding is coming up – can I go bare-faced?

It’s radical to choose to cry, laugh and hug without regard for running mascara, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

Does cycling make you better in bed?: All you need to know about sex, fertility and saddles

Debunking cycling's sexual health myths

Cycling Weekly

When I blush, I get so red that people point it out. What should I do?

Going red in the face is on trend. People pay $25bn a year for the look, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

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My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work done

The cosmetics industry has been reeling men into its multibillion-dollar empire in recent years, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

Photos of myself make me shudder in horror. Does that mean I’m hideous?

Obsessing over pictures of yourself isn’t necessarily superficial. It’s almost inevitable, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

I want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way

Beauty improves only some qualities of life and demands high investment of time, money and energy, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

Ask Ugly: I was prescribed medicine for a zit. Should I take it?

Acne medication can be effective. But watch out for ‘beauty culture masquerading as health’, writes Jessica DeFino

The Guardian - US

The Fashion World Has Fallen Hard For Pamela Anderson

Pam has reclaimed her narrative and taken her rightful place as a style and cultural icon of our times and on her terms.

Fashion Times

#GetReadyWithMe - how social media came for our bathroom cabinets

Other peoples’ makeup routines are now an online mainstay – one that can be traced back to the site Into the Gloss in 2008. We chart 15 years of shelfies, sinks and skincare

The Guardian - UK

Barbie's sociocultural meaning in 2023

Does Barbie symbolize female empowerment, or oppressive beauty standards?

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The Guardian - US

Allyship only skin deep: why does the beauty industry help fund anti-LGBTQ+ causes?

Companies including Amazon, Walmart and CVS have donated at least $13.m to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians since January 2022

The Independent UK

Hyaluronic hoax: Have we been duped by ‘science-backed’ skincare?

Snail mucin, acid serums and run-of-the-mill retinol were a regular part of Saman Javed’s morning routine. But after speaking to experts and scientists on what constitutes useful skincare, she thinks she and millions like her may have been sold a lie

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian labelled ‘out-of-touch’ after claiming she’s set ‘attainable’ beauty standard

“Nothing is attainable if you need to be absurdly wealthy to gain access to or actually attain it. Pure narcissistic delusion,” wrote one critic

Daily Mirror

Ex Kardashian employee given '£145 face cream' instead of a raise despite money worries

Jessica DeFino said she worked on Kardashian-Jenner Official Apps and claimed she didn't have enough money to fill up her car with gas at one point during her employment

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Daily Mirror

Kardashian App ex-employee considered 'selling her plasma and eggs' due to low salary

In an explosives tell-all, former employees who worked on the Kardashian Jenner Official Apps have made a series of claims about their working experiences - with some including having to sleep in the office and free samples as incentives

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