Color of the Season: Turmeric

One of the biggest color trends of the season is also one of the biggest supplement trends of the season – turmeric. This color is a burnt orange shade that is almost universally flattering on every person. It is also a great shade going into the fall months because it does resemble the changing colors of the trees. So how can you work it into … Continue reading Color of the Season: Turmeric

Mesh Underwear, Ice Maxi Pads: Frida Mom Knows What New Moms Really Need

“I volunteered my own f*cking vagina!” Chelsea Hirschorn, CEO of Fridababy and mother of three kids under six, proclaims this in the video campaign for her new brand, Frida Mom. The line exclusively offers post-partum recovery products for new mothers—products Hirschorn developed over two years and tested herself during her third pregnancy. The line-up includes everything you could possibly need for the often-overlooked “fourth trimester” … Continue reading Mesh Underwear, Ice Maxi Pads: Frida Mom Knows What New Moms Really Need

Latina Women Are Reclaiming Their So-Called ‘Pelo Malo’

I had just started my second trimester when I shared a pregnancy factoid with my mother. “Mami, the babies are growing hair this week,” I said into the phone. “Ay, Dios mio!” she responded. “Let’s pray that they don’t have pelo malo.” I wish I could say she was kidding. Or that I reprimanded her. Instead, I laughed it off, even though I knew better … Continue reading Latina Women Are Reclaiming Their So-Called ‘Pelo Malo’

Sure, Mini Fridges for Beauty Products Are Cute—But Do They Work?

They’re tiny, they’re cute, and they’re colorful. In light of mounting photographic evidence—1,900 #beautyfridge images on Instagram and counting—a packed beauty fridge seems to have superseded the bathroom “shelfie” as the new and preferred way to show off your horde of beauty products. It’s not hard to see the allure: miniature in size and lacquered in shades of cotton-candy pink, baby blue, or lavender, these … Continue reading Sure, Mini Fridges for Beauty Products Are Cute—But Do They Work?

Mary J. Blige Is Celebrating 25 Years of ‘My Life’ With Her Own MAC Viva Glam Lipstick

It’s been 25 years since Mary J. Blige released her iconic second album My Life. To celebrate, Mary J. Blige is returning to her MAC roots as the new face of the brand’s Viva Glam campaign, also celebrating its 25th anniversary as well, to debut her very own limited-edition lipstick. The “Love Me” lipstick in French Silk is a universally flattering shade that comes in … Continue reading Mary J. Blige Is Celebrating 25 Years of ‘My Life’ With Her Own MAC Viva Glam Lipstick