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'See Inside The Soul Of The Perfume'
The Don't Buy List: Issue #64
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I Wanted Love & All I Got Was This Lousy Manicure
"Beauty does not deliver as much as is believed."
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When War Sells Serum
The beauty industry uses war metaphors to market products. What does that do to us?
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The Kids Cosmetic Market Is Not Alright
The Don’t Buy List: Issue #63
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'Skincare For Men' Shields Men From The Massive, Manipulative World of Women's Skincare
A guest column from Jared Holst of Brands Mean A Lot.
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Introducing My Beauty Advice Column, Ask Ugly!
Read the first installment of my monthly column at The Guardian — plus, exclusive advice for Unpublishable readers.
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October 2023
The Legal Case Against Beauty Filters
I talked to MIT Technology Review about Meta's latest legal battle.
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How The #EverythingShower Is Doing Us Dirty
Guest writer Zeynab Mohamed tackles the classist, colonialist evolution of the "clean girl."
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Rejecting Life To Pursue Perfection
On power, obsession, and hyperpigmentation.
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'Should I Just Go Under The Knife?'
A recap of last week's AMA.
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Stop Buying Breast Cancer Awareness Lip Gloss
The Don't Buy List: Issue #61
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Your Beauty Culture Questions, Answered — Tomorrow @ 1pm!
Register for my AMA with Substack.
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