Once, I paid $120 to go blonde. Now, I trim my split ends in my bathroom mirror. I’m not alone; I know many who are surrendering their platinum hair for dark roots, swapping regular salon visits for $8 box dye from CVS, and getting free haircuts in friends’ bathrooms…
Eggshell. Ivory. Cream. White. Shades of stress for 18-year-old me choosing her high school graduation dress. And of course, I obsessed over the difference between “off-white” and “warm ivory” like it was a life-or-death situation…
It seems a delicious new color has arrived on the scene for summer.
Her name? Butter Yellow…
I often look back on my middle and early high school outfits with disgust. However, I can’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia pang in my chest. Every time one of those ancient “fit checks” taken in the school bathroom mirror pops up, I’m reminded of who I used to be…
Like many hopeful romantics, my guilty pleasures include: my favorite rom-com, coffee or tea, a sexy lingerie set (typically under unassuming clothing), a good snack—oh and anything that may possibly bring my romantic inclinations to life. This so happened to be: the Law of Detachment…
Is imposter syndrome just a new-fangled word for what most women have been going through for ages? While I don’t believe only women suffer from it, navigating the world of self-doubt is an all-too-familiar journey for many, including myself. For those who have not gone down this rabbit hole on TikTok yet, the term “imposter syndrome” encapsulates the feelings of inadequacy that often cling to our successes like shadows. Despite our achievements, we sometimes find ourselves questioning our worth.
A sitcom from 2004 might’ve helped a number of Nickelodeon-watchers survive junior high, but what about a survival guide to college? Post-grad? How about life? How about (as per Jaden Smith) – the socioeconomic state of the world right now!? This feels unfair, Ned! Where’s the survival guide for that…
I think it would be fair to say that most of us remember the groundbreaking controversy from a few years ago, when it was outed that actor Armie Hammer, best known for Call Me By Your Name and The Lone Ranger, was allegedly into cannibalism. However, with a multitude of media pieces in recent years centralizing cannibalism as a plot point, I dare to ask an emboldened question: Do we, as consumers, find cannibalism sexy?…
“Things” have a history that is swept under the rug because of their supposed commonality. Priceless art and linguistic masterpieces are praised for their originality, being held in museums and erected across the homes of the richest people on the planet. Shielded by glass cases and velvet ropes, they spend their time being viewed, not used…