It’s officially been four full years since I stepped away from social media, both personally and professionally. That’s 1,460 days without scrolling, posting, or performing. Four cycles …
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Pain + Beauty
We’ve heard it whispered while tweezing brows, muttered during waxing appointments, or laughed off when heels start to ache: “Beauty is pain. It’s a phrase …
In the Blink of an Eye
They say everything can change in the blink of an eye and in beauty, that’s often true. The tiniest details generate huge change. But beyond …
Put On Your Lips: What Maxine Taught Me
Some people shape us in ways we don’t realize until much later. It’s rarely the speeches or the life lessons that reach my center, but …
LIP SERVICE MAKEUP CLASS
Celebrate National Lipstick Day a day early by giving your lips the attention they deserve. In this hands-on class led by makeup artist Erin Hendley, you’ll learn …
The Art of Seeing: Self vs. Subject
Traditional artists are trained to study light, form, and contrast—to pay attention to the curve of a jaw, the hollow of a cheekbone, the way …
To Wear It or Make It: A Question of Beauty
Walk into a gallery and beauty is everywhere: framed, hung, sculpted, arranged.Walk into the studio where it was made, and the beauty often stops at …
The Nude Illusion: When “Natural” Isn’t Naked
John Berger, in Ways of Seeing, makes a haunting distinction:“To be nude is to be seen naked by others and yet not recognized for oneself.”Nakedness is …
What Are You Trying to Prove When You Say, “I’m Not Wearing Any Makeup”?
It’s a phrase that gets tossed around casually, like a badge of honor or a whispered confession: “I’m not wearing any makeup.” But under that …
The Supporting Actresses of Beauty
Beauty rarely stands alone. It takes a cast. We’re conditioned to believe that beauty is something singular and starring. The flawless face. The perfect lip. …