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Gesi Lloyd

183 articles published

Friendship

Adult friendships take real effort and most people underestimate how much

There is a particular kind of loneliness that comes not from isolation but from busyness. People with full calendars, demanding jobs, and active family lives can still find themselves, years into adulthood, without friendships they have seen in the past month. Researchers who study social connection say this is not a personal failing. It is,…

ByGesi LloydApril 26, 20260Comments

Dating

Cheating rarely comes out of nowhere and the early signs prove it

Behavioral shifts, emotional distance, and phone secrecy are among the patterns researchers and relationship experts say most often precede infidelity in long-term partnerships. One of the more disorienting aspects of suspecting a partner of cheating is the gap between a feeling that something is wrong and the ability to articulate what, exactly, has changed. That…

ByGesi LloydApril 26, 20260Comments

Advice

Therapist not working for you? Here is how to know when to move on

Therapy has steadily moved from the margins to the mainstream of American wellness culture, and nowhere has that shift been more pronounced than in Black communities, where a growing number of people are actively dismantling the stigma that once kept mental health care out of reach. For many, finding a therapist represents a significant act…

ByGesi LloydApril 26, 20260Comments

Entertainment

Neurodivergent creators are gaining visibility on TikTok but losing in the process

Words like 'stimming' and 'hyperfixation' began in specific communities and have since entered casual online conversation, raising questions about visibility, appropriation and what gets lost in translation. Terms like 'stimming' and 'hyperfixation' did not originate on TikTok. They came from clinical and community contexts, used primarily by neurodivergent people and those with ADHD to…

ByGesi LloydApril 25, 20260Comments

Lifestyle

The viral trend turning vision boards into actions

A growing wave of creators is documenting the moment their long-deferred goals became real, and the videos are resonating far beyond the people in them. Most people have a version of the list. Learn a language. Take the trip. Sign up for the class. Try the hobby. The items accumulate on vision boards and…

ByGesi LloydApril 25, 20260Comments

Celebs

Stephen and Ayesha Curry relaunched PLEZi Hydration

The Currys relaunched their hydration brand with a revised formula and a mission rooted in family nutrition, drawing on their Eat.Learn.Play foundation and Stephen's performance experience. Stephen and Ayesha Curry did not arrive at PLEZi Hydration through a sponsorship call. The rebranded drink, relaunched with a revised formula, grew out of a specific set…

ByGesi LloydApril 25, 20260Comments

Skincare

LED Masks Are Reshaping Skincare Routines and Dermatologists Are Taking Notice

The standard skincare routine has not changed much in decades. Cleanse, tone, moisturize, repeat. What has changed is what people are adding around it. LED masks, once the kind of thing you might encounter at a high-end facial appointment, have made their way into home bathrooms and become a regular fixture in the routines of…

ByGesi LloydApril 24, 20260Comments

Music

Beyoncé Toasts Lemonade’s 10th Anniversary and Drops a Possible Clue

On April 23, Beyoncé took to Instagram to acknowledge the tenth anniversary of Lemonade, the visual album that arrived in 2016 and has not stopped being talked about since. The post was personal and celebratory, but it was a single detail in the first image that sent fans into full speculation mode. In the photo,…

ByGesi LloydApril 24, 20260Comments

Events

25 Mother’s Day Gifts Under $200 That Actually Feel Luxurious

Finding a gift for Mother's Day that communicates something real is harder than it sounds. Flowers fade. Gift cards feel impersonal. And the pressure of a single present carrying the weight of an entire year of gratitude is its own kind of challenge. The good news is that a meaningful gift does not require a…

ByGesi LloydApril 24, 20260Comments

Perfumes

Emporio Armani’s Power of You Is Winning Summer One Spritz at a Time

The passion fruit-forward fragrance has taken over social media and Sephora haul videos alike, and after testing it, the hype holds up surprisingly well. Before a bottle even lands in your hands, Power of You has already made an impression. The fragrance from Emporio Armani has been circulating on FragranceTok, turning up in Sephora…

ByGesi LloydApril 24, 20260Comments

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Cheating rarely comes out of nowhere and the early signs prove it

Therapist not working for you? Here is how to know when to move on

Stephen and Ayesha Curry relaunched PLEZi Hydration

LED Masks Are Reshaping Skincare Routines and Dermatologists Are Taking Notice

Beyoncé Toasts Lemonade’s 10th Anniversary and Drops a Possible Clue

25 Mother’s Day Gifts Under $200 That Actually Feel Luxurious

Emporio Armani’s Power of You Is Winning Summer One Spritz at a Time

Hairline microblading is solving thinning hairlines one pigment stroke at a time

The queer films worth watching before the summer is over

Five steps to makeup that won’t melt off your face this summer