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Voices
Whether we're going backstage at NYFW or reporting on the newest in CBD skincare, you'll find our take on the latest breaking beauty trends here.
![Woman reading a book while laying on pillows and blankets underneath a Christmas tree](jpg/gettyimages-1285545845-50c51292fe42453baed15469f853f94f.jpg)
How to Create Your Own Holiday Traditions for a Meaningful Season
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I Secretly Used to Wig Shame—Until I Found #WigTok
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I Tested Hair Products for a Living, and This Is What I Learned
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Owning My Bisexuality By Conquering My Fear of "Looking Too Gay"
![Woman applying mascara](jpg/makeupphoto-5492768b76d44b338f7bf44b5c29c4f3.jpg)
I Wish I Could Talk to My Younger Self About Today's Beauty Standards
![Black woman in hijab](jpg/hijabifriendlysalons2-93878be7efcd403fb2deec750c98b827.jpg)
Hijabi-Friendly Spaces Should Be Normalized in Hair Salons
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We Asked Therapists to Explain Why We Attract Emotionally Unavailable People
![Lexi Inks taking a mirror selfie](jpg/lexiinks1-e4f78a7e70144d7799ff4b91f82d1edc.jpg)
How I Gained Confidence in the Gym as a Plus-Size Person
![Priscilla Silva and her Grandmother](jpg/beautyrituals1-1891183b8b7b489693c7ac4db3b33913.jpg)
4 Beauty Experts on the Cultural Beauty Rituals They Cherish
![Model Candice Swanepoel fitting the "clean girl" aesthetic](jpg/274970983_3154515284824531_1158771000297026580_n-6bae1edd4b494a32b5d4ab6adb7c0cd5.jpg)
The Clean Girl Aesthetic Is All Over Social Media—But It's Not Exactly Harmless
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Meet Ashley Campuzano, the Mexican-American Actress Using Her Platform to Pay It Forward
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Normani on Haircare, Logging Off, and Speaking Her Mind
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J Balvin on Mental Health, Moisturizer, and His Constantly Evolving Hair
![Woman in a flowy, feminine dress](jpg/recirc41-0e24d509e7c54ea28b32923cd9e095bf.jpg)
All the Cool Girls Are Wearing Nap Dresses—But Why Do I Feel So Weird About Them?
![Model wearing Tia Adeola](jpg/recircembed14-e5734beff8b140d1bf298efe02487016.jpg)
12 Exciting Designers You Need On Your Fashion Radar
![Tia Adeola designs](jpg/recirc3-cd665047c290482096bb37bd73b633ef.jpg)
Get to Know 6 Gen Z Designers Pushing Fashion Forward
![Founders of BeautyBeez and Ami Cole](jpg/blackbusinessmonth2-7490da1b0bd0488a8d74baae1ed32320.jpg)
8 Black Founders Reflect on Their First Year of Business
![Sean Garrette in flower field](jpg/seanflowers2-30642300f0a74de292fefc25715aae73.jpg)
8 Juicy Summer Skin Tips I Learned From Skincare Expert Sean Garrette
![Megan Fisher, The Chronic Makeup Artist](jpg/image11-6add03d9112d4b06a92c6a6854bb3479.jpg)
This Makeup Artist Creates Looks Inspired by Her Chronic Illness
![Abigail Adams](jpg/abigailadams2-d3555c81388145589c05a671f0f4c838.jpg)
Down Syndrome Advocate Abigail Adams Is Empowering Others Through Makeup
![Woman applying lipstick](jpg/lupuspersonalessay-886087d124a94a5e8bd469c8bf69e207.jpg)
How My Lupus Diagnosis Made Me Feel More Beautiful
![Hairdresser rinsing hair of female customer with water after using shampoo and conditioner](jpg/salonstory3-8f4a7e5475724e4282f749e9923264e4.jpg)
How I Found Community and Care in Vietnamese Hair Salons
![beauty vanity inspired by the progress flag](jpg/edwardyeungviolettinder_pridevanities_progress-c36ffa089cc6496094f7bea93b41ef1e.jpg)
Introducing Pride Vanities: A Collection of Stories That Celebrate Queer Beauty
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6 Drag Queens Share The Beauty Products They Couldn’t Survive Pride Without
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It's Time to Eliminate Shame From the Wellness Conversation
How Beauty Brands Are Supporting the Fight for Abortion Rights
![Founders of Black Beauty Roster Simone Tetteh and Maude Okrah](jpg/blackbeautyroster1-a548b55cec484c208454b166abbbbb1f.jpg)
Meet Two Women Amplifying Black Hairstylists and MUAs in Hollywood
8 AAPI Creators Share How They Celebrate Their Culture Through Beauty
![Chloe Caldwell](jpg/recirc7-e993d06c3e5d41dfbfb7f2616c09a0cb.jpg)
Chloe Caldwell on PMDD and Simplifying Self-Care
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The AAPI Experience: We've Reached a Critical Point in the Fight Against Violence
![Lets Stop Pretending It's Easy to Make Friends in Your 20s](jpg/recirc-unsplash-4625473652304e4a8a3d9b63f8901718.jpg)
Let’s Stop Pretending It's Easy to Make Friends in Your 20s
![The Facade of Millennial Wellness Keeps Me Silent about Depression](jpg/recirc5-stocksy-6789e94c026f41c99b2f56eb35a03352.jpg)
The Façade of Millennial Wellness Keeps Me Silent about Depression
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How An Adult Camp Rekindled My Relationship With My Body
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Why I'm Taking a Break From Dating
![woman in black with hands in air](jpg/recirc-unsplash1-ed96fff0ddae46568f99861e1dac4a00.jpg)
Hear Me Out: Intentional Movement Can Be Healing
![editor jesa marie calaor with her dad](jpg/recirc-173d7a108e8c48fc88579ef55707eb69.jpg)
My Father Styled My Hair Every Day After My Mom Passed Away
![byrdie writer Aleenah Ansari smiles with flowers](jpg/primary2copy-462ab2b3f4294d2588bf92c60b22a1f0.jpg)
Fasting During Ramadan Brought Me Closer to My Identity as a Queer Muslim
![woman with auburn curly hair looking into distance with tan body suit.](jpg/chronicpainessay-abf91a09e01343eea2e8f99357ec2598.jpg)
How Chronic Pain Helped Me Connect to My Body
![Beauty blogger Nafisa Omar](jpg/story2-1d61a52fc6c5410cb6d0911a56f727e2-28e6c146fa004f48a1a8f6ab19d554b0.jpg)
4 Black Muslim Women on Fashion, Faith, and Taking Up Space
![Lila Moss walking the Versace x Fendi show wearing her OmniPod on her upper thigh.](jpg/lila-2b7159b8758d4b6d9356825cc1fc9d61.jpg)
How I Learned to Love My Insulin Pump
![muslim beauty blogger shows off her ramadan beauty routine](jpg/recirc2-1021be36e55d466594dc10e325c22438-5b57be7bbe894c5aa597b08daadb4165.jpg)
5 Muslim Women Share the Beauty Products Getting Them Through Ramadan
![Woman applying make-up at home](jpg/disabilityandbeautyessay1-c63074e778014881852f2641e688adf9.jpg)
Disability and Beauty: Here's What's Missing From the Conversation
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How I Am Redefining Wellness as a Former "Strong Black Woman"
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5 Black Beauty Experts on the Icons Who Have Influenced Them
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How I Reframed Being Fired For My Mental Health
![Shop Latinx Yellow T Shirt on Model](png/shoplatinx-212a6dc5111e435c88d9785f409ff056.png)
Meet the Fashion and Beauty Founders Spotlighting Afro-Latinx Self-Love
6 Black Creators on How They Celebrate Their Culture Through Beauty
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How My Eczema Helped Me Scratch My "Creative Itch"
![Tynan Sinks](jpg/tynan-793a922ed6894d63a8cc99326a7a73e8.jpg)
Glossier's Balm Dotcom Is the Ultimate Romantic Conversation Starter
![Diana Ross, Rihanna, Jane Birkin, Sandra Oh](jpg/recirc-80e4ad1710cf4281963ae9373c592f0e.jpg)
8 Byrdie Editors Share Their Ultimate Beauty Icons
Yes, And: The Complexities of Announcing Your Engagement on Instagram
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It's Complicated: Finding Love Again After Divorce
![Co-Sleeping With My Toddler As a Single Mother: A Love Story](jpg/recirc-gold-stocksy-ec588bfff95d4f9bab7aa885e76f65b9.jpg)
Co-Sleeping With My Toddler As a Single Mother: A Love Story
![An Ode to Black Beauty](jpg/odeblackbeauty-recirc_stocksy-9c23a9cf7e6143d3a73d1c5f28c657d8.jpg)
An Ode to Black Beauty
![Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and the author, all with colorful hair.](jpg/new-representation-recirc_gettyimages_courtesyofauthor-706305430fd44cc5be5d08f7c0260ad0.jpg)
Why Is Colorful Hair Trendy and Fun—Unless You're Black?
![Couple standing next to each other](jpg/stocksy_txp7a889693txj300_medium_3924890-db00d54d8f854ef48f826281048ae2ca.jpg)
To Delete or Not to Delete: An Investigation Into Post-Breakup Online Behavior
![Ariane Resnick](jpg/arianeresnick12-6b7622275dbc49c1ac08d01c503588a7.jpg)
I Was Taught That Being a Highly Sensitive Person Is a Problem
![Virgil Abloh](png/virgilheader-bd12706f23094ed1bdd4e9b581e1e0ef.png)
6 Ways Virgil Abloh Changed Fashion Forever
![heaven taylor-wynn posing](jpg/postpartumhairloss-abb02bc196b24cb983e5876caf959832.jpg)
I Lost My Hair After Giving Birth and Here's What It Taught Me
![Three girls of different races and body types](jpg/bodyloveprimary-56c2e2a186f04958b2481cf906a1a8e7.jpg)
How Learning to Re-Love My Body Changed My Life
![Nam Vo](png/sunlightselfie-3dc7151ee67b4469ba7f267571856e6f.png)
7 Dewy Dumpling Beauty Tips I Learned From Nam Vo
![Ariane Resnick](jpg/arianeresnick1-4dddd7086f4b4103ba4f51e864aa0150.jpg)
Dermal Fillers Are the Best Gift I’ve Ever Given Myself
![woman looking away](jpg/promo-2-c92d5cd57c53413ea7a33ed636b250eb.jpg)
Plastic Surgery Is Only Controversial When You're Trans
![embracing bald](jpg/baldness-679066940e1d4aa4ab96ff719def2b51.jpg)
This YouTuber Is Erasing the Stigma Around Male Pattern Hair Loss