Like many medications, birth control just doesn’t mix with some things, including certain antibiotics and even some supplements like melatonin — but if you’re worried that alcohol may affect how your birth control is absorbed, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Having an occasional drink won’t make the pill any less effective, Kameelah Phillips,
Michelle Obama got candid about how she’s surviving 2020 in the second episode of her new podcast, which features NPR‘s “All Things Considered” anchor and journalist Michele Norris as a guest. During the conversation, the friends spoke about their mental health during both a global pandemic and racial unrest in the U.S. “So I know
Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR For so long women of color have gone the extra mile to protect our natural hair. From wigs and weaves, to big chops and braids, our brilliance and ingeniousness can be exemplified in our hair and the latest hair trend, Goddess Locs, is an extension of that. The style is nothing new,
A reckoning is happening in fashion, and brands are struggling to figure out how to make necessary changes and move forward. For too long, the industry has been operating with bias, promoting a certain image that, by and large, left people of color out of the framework. From corporations to media outlets to social media
Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for BillboardHere’s what we know so far. By Maddison Glendinning Date August 5, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Multi-Grammy Award winning artist Alicia Keys will launch her own beauty brand in 2021, according to a new report. Per WWD, the artist has partnered with E.l.f. Beauty to launch the brand which is described
Most importantly: Pay attention to your hair when it’s wet, people! While the summer of 2020 may look *a little* different than those of the past, one thing remains the same: summer can still wreak havoc on your hair. From visits to the beach to distance hangs by your local pool, chemicals like chlorine and salt
The WNBA has dedicated its 2020 season to social justice, supporting “Black Lives Matter” on shirts and courts, stitching “#SayHerName” onto the backs of jerseys, and giving players a platform to speak up for an urgent cause. In June, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a coowner of the Atlanta Dream, wrote to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to oppose
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have made their relationship Instagram official on both their accounts now—and did so with intense, knife emoji-adorned captions. Fox posted the first photo of her and Kelly on her account today. It’s a black-and-white mirror selfie, featuring both Kelly and Fox wrapped up in towels. Fox wore a nude
From the moment that I met Huda Kattan at her Dubai office last December, I knew that she just got me. (Total humble brag, I know.) So when I woke up last Friday morning, looked in the mirror and saw that my skin looked just totally blah, I twisted open a jar of the latest
Jacket, $4,800, and top, $3,050, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Dangle earrings, $260, Helene Zubeldia. All stud earrings worn throughout, Bruna’s own.The newest L’Oréal International Spokesperson is our September issue cover star. By Natasha Bruno Date August 5, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter With pandemic restrictions in effect as part of the COVID-19-era new normal, FASHION had
I’m a firm believer that every workout playlist needs at least a couple One Direction songs on it. In fact, I hope Harry Styles keeps a few old tracks on hand during his jogs through Italy. When I was training for a half-marathon, I found that nothing kept me motivated like the British boyband from
Eric Reads The News is a daily humor column which skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity, shade, and schadenfreude. . Eighty-seven percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. That number seems very low. I’m no math-magician, but it seems that would suggest
Recently, I’ve found that working out is more difficult than usual. Without wanting to drag myself to a gym and without a lot of equipment at home, I’ve had to get creative. Running has never really been my thing, so I started experimenting with a variety of workouts on YouTube, and I’ve found that you
On the heels of Taylor and Beyoncé’s summer drops, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are arriving to salvage hot girl season. On Sunday night, Cardi rescued fans from their seasonal scaries by teasing new music. “I’ve got an announcement to make tomorrow,” she revealed in a mysterious Twitter video, which I’ve watched about 12
It seems like the days of children building sandcastles at the park, kneading playdough to create animals and sculptures, and hosting Disney princess-themed sleepovers are long gone. These days, kids have more important things to worry about, like what outfit they will post to their 100,000-plus Instagram followers, vetting sponsorships from companies, or whether they’ll
Image via instagram.com/feistandflourishJapanese teas, watercolour botanicals and a “houseplant rescue” workshop are on the agenda this August. By Pahull Bains Date August 4, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Last month, Muji hosted a series of virtual workshops offering tutorials from Canadian experts on varied topics like matcha lattes, calligraphy and floral arrangements. Designed in order to help
There’s nothing wrong with taking a break from working out, but if you’re ready to get back into a routine, it’s best to start off slow to prevent overwhelming yourself and getting injured. The workouts in this four-week program start off light and will begin to become more challenging as your body adapts to the
Two epidemics—the coronavirus and systemic racism—have spread across the United States, and Jurnee Smollett, like most Black people, is still trying to process them. “It’s a time of shifts, it’s a time of change, it’s a time of detox,” says the 33-year-old actress and activist in late June. “It’s a rest, yet it’s also filled
It’s safe to say quarantine has been pretty uneventful for everyone—unless you’re the D’Amelio sisters. Charli, 16, and Dixie, 18, have skyrocketed to fame during an unprecedented year, where they’ve taken over the video-sharing app TikTok, launched their own Gen Z-inspired beauty line, and are now dropping their latest project, a nail polish collection with
Image Source: Getty / Maddie Meyer Katie Ledecky’s swimming career is full of Olympic gold medals and world records, but perhaps one of the most impressive feats of her career came in the form of a TikTok video. I’m kidding — sort of. I know her athletic feats are in a league of their own,
Like so many countries, Mexico has a harrowing and not-so-distant history of violence against women—most infamously in Ciudad Juárez. Since the early 1990s, hundreds of young women and girls have mysteriously gone missing from or been killed in the border town, which sits adjacent to El Paso on the Texas-Mexico border. For Mónica Ortiz Uribe,
Madelaine Petsch isn’t shy about sharing her tough but effective workouts, and now, she’s showing off the clothes she’s wearing to get moving. The Riverdale star has a new collection with Fabletics, and it’s every bit as cute and polished as the actress herself. Think cute cutout sports bras, floral leggings, and, of course, lots
Spoilers for season 2 of The Umbrella Academy ahead. “Did we actually… succeed at something?” Klaus Hargreeves (Robert Sheehan) asks in near-tearful disbelief in the final scene of The Umbrella Academy season 2, as he and his siblings hurtle back through time into what appears to be 2019. You can’t blame him for being incredulous—so
How does 19-year-old Addison Rae Easterling, the second most followed person on TikTok, keep a captive audience of 52 million? You know, other than dining out at Nobu with her new BFF Kourtney Kardashian? This month, it’s by letting us in on a highly-requested beauty hack: the secret to her enviable eyelashes. Developed pre-quarantine, Easterling