I remember the first time I went shopping for concealer at the drugstore. I was probably 14, and was so excited to start trying makeup looks inspired by my favorite YouTube beauty gurus. I’m mixed-race Japanese-American, with olive skin that usually falls into the light-medium range. I looked at the…
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The words “Forever I Love Atlanta,” or FILA if you’re in the know, hit a little differently for me now. I may be from Virginia, but growing up, Atlanta’s influence stretched far beyond Georgia’s borders, it was everywhere. ATL’s music? Unmatched. The style? Iconic. The confidence? Contagious. Some of my…
Cosmic Beings, May is not a month we’ll forget. It opens with the skies singing a soft rebellion. On May 1st at 11:00 p.m. EST, Uranus, the planet of revolution, currently in Taurus, forms a sextile with the North Node in Pisces (which symbolizes our collective higher destiny). The message…
If there’s anyone who deserves to be celebrated come May 11, it’s your mom. After all, she did give you life… and someone to vent to during your angsty teenage years (and beyond). While moms are famous for saying things like, “Don’t spend your money on me,” and “Being with…
Unless you’ve been living under a particularly beauty-starved rock, The Ordinary is a brand you know well. It’s probably in your bathroom cabinet right now! But insiders know that The Ordinary’s parent company, Deciem, is a treasure trove of creative brands that are somewhat of a best-kept secret, despite The…
An old adage says that it takes some 10,000 hours to become a bona fide expert at something. While I can barely string a sentence together in French, have zero sporting ability, and never learned how to drive, at least there’s one pursuit where I have gone pro: sourcing fashion…