For a long time, I associated black hair and bangs with a huge part of my identity. So much, in fact, that when I temporarily grew them out in the mid-aughts, I’d constantly refer to that time as “The Year Without Bangs,” half-jokingly and half-traumatized. It wasn’t until a few years later when I became a beauty editor that I finally decided to switch things up. I figured I might as well take advantage of the access I had to hairstylists and color my hair for the first time in years. I ...

Breakouts suck. There's no denying that. When you have acne-prone skin, it can be frustrating to find products or a routine that actually works. And it doesn't help that breakouts can be caused for a number of reasons, like hormonal changes, stress, the environment around you, and yes, even the products you're using, which can just make you want to throw up your hands and give up.But treating pimples and blemishes really depends on your specific skin type and condition, so getting to the bottom ...

Freda, a UK-based brand of organic cotton period products, has launched a new line of de-gendered pads and tampons drawing attention to the importance of period inclusivity.Women aren't the only people who menstruate -- transgender men and gender non-binary folks also have periods, and often feel excluded from conversations about menstrual care. In addition, most period products are marketed specifically to cisgender women, an oversight that contributes to stigma surrounding menstruation. To pro...

Every year, an estimated 12 billion pads and tampons are disposed of in North America alone -- you could only imagine the severity of the environmental impacts caused by discarded menstrual care products and packaging from this number. Fortunately, there are small but meaningful changes that menstruating people can make in their periods to help protect our planet. Here, we've put together some tips for maintaining a sustainable period routine, as well as alternatives that you can use instead of ...