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Plastic Surgery: African Alterations

Part six in our exclusive eight part series! Africa. A land of hot sun and dry earth. It’s known for its inherent dangers, for safaris and diamond hunting and starvation. Africa has found itself on the map for a myriad of different reasons. Cosmetic surgery is not one of them. [...]

Ellen Page: “It feels [like] we’ve gone backwards.”

Ellen Page, best known for her roles in Juno (2007) and Whip It! (2009), is not happy with the show biz industry. During a promotional tour for her film The East, the twenty-six-year-old actress told The Guardian that she constantly encounters sexism in Hollywood: “Oh my God, yeah! [...]

Environmental Group Finds Carcinogen in Pepsi

On Wednesday, the Center for Environmental Health revealed that Pepsi’s caramel coloring still poses a risk to consumers due to a high levels of a carcinogenic known as 4-methylimidazole, or 4-Mel. 4-Mel can be formed after certain foods are cooked, so many foods may contain the carcinogen, even in [...]

Plastic Surgery: Chic Plastique in Europe

Part five in our exclusive eight part series! We’ve talked about South Korea, Latin America, and the US. This week, I’m tackling something a little bigger: Europe. I know it seems overwhelming because it’s an entire continent spanning thousands of years of diverse culture and history. But altogether [...]

Plastic Surgery: Chic Plastique From Paris to Rome

Part five in our exclusive eight part series! We’ve talked about South Korea, Latin America, and the US. This week, I’m tackling something a little bigger: Europe. I know it seems overwhelming because it’s an entire continent spanning thousands of years of diverse culture and history. But altogether [...]

Is Roxy Promoting a Surf Event or Softcore Porn?

Roxy has long been associated with surfer girls, so it makes sense that they would be hosting a major surfing competition–a women’s World Tour event in Biarritz, France which could possibly determine the world champion. Pretty awesome, right? Well, check out the commercial that promotes the event: Now, [...]

How Great Skin Starts With a Good Foundation

Getting perfect results on your make up application is largely dependent on how well you apply foundation to get that perfect skin base. Foundation is essential to get a smooth skin tone and to hide any visible skin blemishes. After application, your skin should get a natural, healthy glow that [...]

Savvy Summer Haircare

People always complain about the winter destroying their hair, but what about the summer? Days spent lounging at the beach with sea salt-soaked hair can leave your locks looking less than stellar. So, to avoid dry, brittle hair this summer season, give one of these hair masks a try! [...]

Plastic Surgery: Latina’s Obsession with Perfection

Part four in our exclusive eight part series! I’m just going to jump into this and not beat around the bush, because I find it ridiculous. There’s this new thing called ‘beauty tourism’. Heard of it? Until recently, I hadn’t, but it’s apparently rampant, with South and Central America as [...]

Plastic Surgery: Latina’s Obession with Perfection

Part four in our exclusive eight part series! I’m just going to jump into this and not beat around the bush, because I find it ridiculous. There’s this new thing called ‘beauty tourism’. Heard of it? Until recently, I hadn’t, but it’s apparently rampant, with South and Central America as [...]