If You're Looking for the Next Big Jeans Trend, You Won't Find It

Why denim is everything, everywhere, all at once. For me, Ill always remember the first pair of jeans I picked out for myself. The year was 2001, so, naturally, they were light-wash low-rise jeans with a flare. Denim has along-standing historyin America, Levi Strauss created the first pair of blue jeans in 1873. As fashion becomes more inclusive, instead of following trends, people are wearing the pieces they actually love....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Heather Salazar

If Your Piercing Hole Closes, Here's What Dermatologists Recommend

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Stocksy In This Article Getting a new piercing is an exciting feeling. However, there is the hope that a piercing hole can be re-opened. Stocksy Meet the Experts How Long Does It Take for a Piercing to Close? A piercing can close in a few hours, days, weeks, or much longer. This comes down to a few factors, a major one being the age of the piercing....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Paul Barrera

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April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 4 words · Kenneth Brown

Ilia's Barrier Build Cream Saved My Post-Ski Skin

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. It soothed and plumped instantly. Star Donaldson Havingsensitiveor reactive skin can be a tricky. Star Donaldson Read on for all of the details on Ilia’s latest innovation and my honest review. The brand’s latest, the Barrier Build Skin Protectant Cream, sees the brand luxury with necessity. It works to help relieve irritation and calm and soothe redness on the skin....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Laura Woodard

Ilia's New Foundation Sticks Are "Instant Baby Skin" In a Tube

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Meet the Skin Rewind Complexion Sticks. Take Ilia’s freshly-launchedSkin Rewind Complexion Sticksas an example. Ilia Ahead, all the details on Ilia’s latest launch. However, this one is different. Namely because of the natural matte finish, but it also combines concealer and foundation into one easy product. Ilia However, she says Skin Rewind “is really the complexion stick of our dreams.”...

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Ana Martinez

Ilia's New Milky Essence Will Save Your Winter Skin

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Meet Base Face Milk. Consumers feel overwhelmed by complicated, multi-step routines and an endless barrage of product offerings." Getty images First?Hyaluronic acid, a skincare superstar and one of the most universally beneficial hydrators on the market. It can help with anything from reducing wrinkles to healing wounds and boosting cell moisture. After the barrier complex, the next major ingredient is microalgae extract....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Denise Stevens

Ilia's Super Serum Skin Tint Is a Standout Multitasker, Complete with SPF 40

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Keep reading for our full product review. A formula that helps you achieve a radiant, even-toned complexion (your skin, but better!) Ali Webb with a few skincare benefits to boot is unbeatableand that’s exactly whatIliapromises with its Super Serum Skin Tint. Uses:A makeup-skincare hybrid that serves the functions of a light- to medium-coverage foundation with SPF 40. For Plavsic, it was the hardest part of making this product....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Claire Schmidt

Ilona Maher's Fresh-Faced Skincare Routine Is All About Simplicity—and Peptides

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. This is the stuff that makes a real difference. ThatSports Illustratedcover helped Maher get used to being in the spotlight. Courtesy of Ilona Maher / Byrdie I loved [the cover], she says. It was such an amazing shoot. It was 12 hours long, but I felt so beautiful in each shot. @ilonamaher/Instagram Despite all of her time behind lenses, you wont catch Maher with a12-step skincare routineever....

April 17, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Mrs. Shannon Rodriguez

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April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 4 words · Patrick Klein

In the Space of Mental Rest, We Can Experience Blackness as Joy

“Struggle, pain and trauma no longer have to be a part of Black legacy.” These effects are compounded in the Black community, who are simultaneously experiencing racial injustice andtrauma. The result is mental anguish, stress, depression, and chronic fatigue. Stocksy These themes of spirituality and interpersonal support werevalidatedas the only socially-accepted forms of coping strategies within the Black community. Stigma, fear and distrust, and lack of resources also hinder Black people from seeking therapy....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Jeffrey Sherman

In Times of Turmoil, What's the "Healthiest" Way to Survive?

Note This is about one author’s personal, anecdotal experience and should not substitute medical advice. If you’re having health concerns of any kind, we urge you to speak to a healthcare professional. “Health” is a confusing and often subjective term. Sometimes it feels good, and other times threatening. Often it means nothing and everything to me at the same time. And, like with many things, the pandemic has shifted my perspective on it....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Edward Webster

Incarcerated Women Deserve Equal Access to Cosmetics—Here’s Why It Matters

Between 1980 and 2020, the number of female prisoners has grown to over231,000women. But the reality is access to makeup while incarcerated can help with self-esteem and fostering community. The use of makeup wasbanned in New Yorkpenitentiaries until 1920. Getty Images / Maksim Chernyshev / EyeEm Nearly 80 years later, Virginiaattempted to ban cosmetics in its prisonin 1998, viewing them as potential contraband. Today, access to makeup and personal hygiene products is less restricted....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Robert Maxwell

Incense Perfumes Are the Mysterious Fragrance Trend Taking Over This Fall

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Here are our favorites. Arquiste / Scout Dixon West / Getty Images / Unsplash / Byrdie Fragrantica is like Wattpad for perfume snobs. Arquiste / Scout Dixon West / Getty Images / Unsplash / Byrdie Smelling like a church. And what better captures the essence of a divine atmosphere than an incense fragrance? Across cultural and spiritual practicesfrom Catholic mass to Hindu meditation ritualsincense has long symbolized purification and spiritual cleansing....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Thomas Martin