Beauty Foods

Summer of Smoothies: Full-Color Papaya

There is a certain hot dog chain in New York City, known for its cheap two-dog specials and something called a "papaya drink." Most...

Beauty Foods

Summer of Smoothies: The Green Monster

Green Smoothies are awesome for a reason: they can trick us into liking our vegetables. I know there are people who love eating greens...

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Beautiful People

Beautiful People: Way Bandy

To call him a beauty pioneer is no overstatement: Way Bandy was the first superstar makeup artist. And for photographic makeup techniques, you could...

Beauty and Culture

Is Photoshop an Enemy of Feminism?

There's been a lot of press coverage of Seventeen Magazine's "body peace treaty" lately, and I've been getting questions about it myself. What do...

Beautiful People

Makeup as Ritual: The Sadhus of Nepal

Living in the Western world, it's easy to take our participation with cosmetics for granted. Whether we use makeup to smooth and conceal, or...