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Leigh K. Hoopes

Aug 24, 2021

16 stories

Beauty

Makeup, skincare, aging, beauty standards, patriarchal bullshit

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Refinery29

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Refinery29 UK

Why Are All The Men In My Life So Angry About My Short Hair?

By Parisa Hashempour

Jan 8, 2020

Why Are All The Men In My Life So Angry About My Short Hair?

Jan 8, 2020

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The Virago

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Sabrina Sourjah

My Harrowing Journey of Embracing Grays

And why it was totally worth it

Oct 7, 2020

My Harrowing Journey of Embracing Grays

Oct 7, 2020

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The Bold Italic

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Babette Dunkelgrün

Gray Hair, Unmanicured Nails, the Quarantine 15 — Who Cares?

As my beauty routine wanes, I’m working on silencing my inner critic

May 26, 2020

Gray Hair, Unmanicured Nails, the Quarantine 15 — Who Cares?

May 26, 2020

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Better Marketing

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Alice Lemée

“Skinfluencers” Won’t Make it Easy for the Luxury Skincare Industry

The luxury skincare industry will have to adapt in these specific ways if they want to intrigue Gen-Z

Oct 6, 2020

Skinfluencer Youtuber Hyram Yarbro Reviews A TikToker’s Skincare Routine

Oct 6, 2020

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ZORA

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afrobella

How I Rediscovered Beauty in the Pandemic

Putting on your face isn’t as important as it used to be

Sep 9, 2020

Black woman applying cream to her face in front of a mirror.

Sep 9, 2020

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Better Humans

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Stephanie Em

Goodbye Skincare: I Tried Ditching Skincare for Better Skin

The surprisingly great results of my 100-day water-only skincare routine

Sep 16, 2020

Illustration of a woman looking happily in the mirror.

Sep 16, 2020

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Ascent Publication

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Becca Grant

I Haven’t Worn Makeup in Two Years

And it has changed my life.

Oct 15, 2020

I Haven’t Worn Makeup in Two Years

Oct 15, 2020

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Lessons from History

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Kabir

How Beauty Rituals of Ancient Egypt Influenced the Modern World

The use of cosmetics, perfumes, and ointments

Oct 3, 2020

How Beauty Rituals of Ancient Egypt Influenced the Modern World

Oct 3, 2020

Tressie McMillan Cottom

Reading About Beauty

I wrote a short piece about Lizzo for Harper’s Bazaar this week. I have said it before and it remains true that nothing riles up readers…

Dec 21, 2020

3 sketches of models wearing cocktail dresses.

Dec 21, 2020

Kaki Okumura

Not-So-Secrets to Youthful Japanese Anti-aging Skincare

Goodbye skin damage, I’m looking forward to healthy skin for the rest of my life

May 26, 2021

Not-So-Secrets to Youthful Japanese Anti-aging Skincare

May 26, 2021

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Fearless She Wrote

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Alfie Jane

No, My Makeup-Free Face Is Not Unprofessional

Your attitude towards my look is.

May 18, 2021

No, My Makeup-Free Face Is Not Unprofessional

May 18, 2021

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Write Like a Girl

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Najwa Helyer

Instagram and the Growth of Unrealistic Expectations of Beauty

Cosmetic surgeries and enhancements have changed the way we look…literally.

May 30, 2021

Instagram and the Growth of Unrealistic Expectations of Beauty

May 30, 2021

Odessa Denby

We Need To Talk About The Racism Surrounding K-Beauty

While K-Beauty has proven to be more than a brief trend in the west, there are still deeper issues.

Jun 16, 2021

We Need To Talk About The Racism Surrounding K-Beauty

Jun 16, 2021

Adeline Dimond

A Nihilist’s Skin Care Routine

Nothing matters, so stop putting shit on your face.

Jul 22, 2021

A Nihilist’s Skin Care Routine

Jul 22, 2021

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