PS Picks: Yaeji’s Cutting Commentary on Beauty Routines
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Tressie McMillan Cottom Seeks to Write ‘Powerful Stories That Become a Problem for Power’
McMillan Cottom's new book is a powerful rejoinder to those who want black women to make peace with a marginal status.
Disney Princesses Have Absurdly Small Waists
New research suggests that cartoon princesses hurt young female viewers by offering them unobtainable ideals of physical perfection.
Beauty Is, Mostly, in the Eye of the Beholder
A new analysis finds a few widely shared aesthetic preferences, and a whole lot of individual and cultural variation.
How Anti-Aging Cosmetics Took Over the Beauty World
Anti-aging became marketing gold—and entered activists' crosshairs.
When Obsession With Beauty Becomes a Disease
Feminists and researchers havelongargued that the beauty industry warps women’s perceptions of their own bodies, undermining them in…
Is Covergirl’s New Coverboy a Feminist Coup or a Capitalist One?
Covergirl’s decision to feature 17-year-old James Charles does serve to break down the gender binary, but it does…
Maybelline Signs Manny Gutierrez as Its First Male Ambassador
Manny Gutierrez made history this week — as the first male make-up artist to represent an iconic (and traditionally female) brand.
How Asian Beauty Replaced French Beauty for American Aesthetes
The crossover of Asian skincare and beauty aesthetics into American culture is more than a passing trend — it’s a…
Are Ugly Faces More Memorable?
Sure, but you're also more likely to think you remember a beauty you don't even know.