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The queer films worth watching before the summer is over

A curated guide to the LGBTQ+ films that defined a generation, plus the upcoming releases rewriting what queer stories can look like on screen. Queer cinema has never been louder, stranger, or more itself. What began as a handful of coded subtext and stolen moments has grown into a full genre with its own…

ByGesi LloydJune 10, 20260Comments

Makeup

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

A celebrity makeup artist breaks down the five-step layering system that keeps foundation, eyes, and lips intact when temperatures spike. It is humid. It is hot. And if you have ever watched a full face of makeup dissolve somewhere between the parking lot and the front door, you already know the problem. For a…

ByGesi LloydJune 10, 20260Comments

Skincare

FDA approves bemotrizinol: what to know about the new sunscreen

For years, beauty editors, dermatologists, and skin care devotees across the United States have been quietly and sometimes not so quietly envious of the sunscreens available in France, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. Those formulas have long had a reputation for feeling lighter, sitting more comfortably on the skin, and offering what many consider to…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 10, 20260Comments

Fashion

Dress better this summer with 6 easy hacks

There is a well kept secret that seasoned dressers have known for years: summer is, without question, the easiest season to look effortlessly put-together. The heavy coats are packed away, the layering strategies are shelved until October, and in their place comes a warm weather wardrobe that practically styles itself. So if you have been…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 10, 20260Comments

Food & Drink

Coffee does something surprising to your liver every day

Your morning brew may be doing more for your liver than you ever imagined — and the science is hard to ignore. How Coffee Affects Your Liver There's an organ working quietly behind the scenes every time you eat, drink, or take a pill — and it rarely gets the credit it deserves. The liver…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 9, 20260Comments

Skincare

Waxing left dark spots on your skin? Derms know the fix

From brightening serums to in-office treatments, here's how to reclaim smooth, even-toned skin after your next wax session. When Waxing Works Against You Getting rid of unwanted hair feels like a win — until you notice the dark spots it leaves behind. Post-waxing hyperpigmentation is more common than most people think, and it's not a…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 9, 20260Comments

Hair

4C hair keeps getting dry — Here’s what you’re missing

The real secret to lasting moisture isn't another product — it's understanding how your hair actually works. If you've ever done a full wash day Sunday, spent an hour applying layers of product, and woken up Thursday to hair that feels dry and like it forgot everything you did — sis, you are not alone.…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 9, 20260Comments

Celebs

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry reunite with tension simmering below

Their daughter's milestone moment brought two exes face-to-face after years of bitter legal battles A Milestone Neither Parent Could Miss The cap, the gown, the diploma — and two parents who hadn't shared the same space in years. When Nahla Aubry walked across the stage at her graduation ceremony in Los Angeles, her mother Halle…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 9, 20260Comments

Relationships

Breakup guilt is real — Here’s how to finally heal

Ending a relationship you chose can still leave you emotionally wrecked — and that's more common than you think. Why Ending a Relationship Can Still Break You Walking away from someone you care about is never clean. Even when you know — deep in your gut — that a relationship has run its course, the…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 9, 20260Comments

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The queer films worth watching before the summer is over

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

FDA approves bemotrizinol: what to know about the new sunscreen

Dress better this summer with 6 easy hacks

Coffee does something surprising to your liver every day

Waxing left dark spots on your skin? Derms know the fix

4C hair keeps getting dry — Here’s what you’re missing

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry reunite with tension simmering below

Breakup guilt is real — Here’s how to finally heal

5 sunscreen spots most people skip

Dentists reveal the real toothbrush replacement rule

Megan Thee Stallion turns her signature scent into a bottle