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Cue the hair montage from “The Princess Diaries.” There’s a reason we associate getting haircuts with wanting change.
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When you shell out nearly $200 for a sex toy, you expect something great. Crystal dildos may not come cheap, but are they worth the price?
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My hair is the lasting legacy of my history, my ancestors, and my father’s stolen razors — even when it manifests as a unibrow.
For years, people have been trying to roll, buff, and brush their way to better skin — but maybe that’s not enough. Enter: Facial fitness. The rising…
As a culture, we equate thinness with wellness and weight loss with effort. Thin = healthy, fat = unhealthy. We believe it on a base level, even…
The drug, commonly referred to as Accutane (the original brand of isotretinoin that is no longer available), is controversial. Was curing my acne…