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21 Things That'll Make Your Face Feel Fresh And Clean
Cleansers, toners, masks, silicone brushes, serums, and facial sprays that are the skincare equivalent of a York Peppermint Patty. #yum
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2019年1月28日 星期一
26 Accessories You'll Really And Truly Wear All The Time
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Rate These Fashion Looks And We'll Reveal Your Dream Job
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Everything You Need To Know About Faithe Herman, The Youngest (And Wisest) Pearson On "This Is Us"
Obnoxious squealing followed by phantom cheek pinching and a serious reexamination of my ambivalence around having kids: this is me watching Faithe Herman play Annie Pearson on This Is Us. But as I learned during our mom-chaperoned phone call, the 10-year-old actor has spent half her lifetime going out for auditions and, over time, bolstering her superficial cuteness with an unshakable self-confidence. "On my first audition, I didn't say anything," Herman recalled. "Someone said 'How old are you?' and I put up six fingers. But I really got used to it and [now] I have so much fun and really love what I do."
To be specific, through her portrayal as the youngest of the Pearson clan, what Herman does is breathe a clean, unadulterated air of empathy, compassion, and insight into the emotionally-driven NBC family drama. And while her character hasn't had an extensive storyline (yet!), that hasn't stopped the fledgling star from stealing pivotal scenes, like when her character alleviates both her grandfather William's fear of inadequacy and her then-foster sister Deja's fear of intimacy without exposing their insecurities. That particular scene from season two, episode three ("Dejá Vu") allowed Herman to finally flex her talents with a signature, sentimental Pearson monologue about sleepovers and regret. "I loved that the audience had a chance to learn a little bit about Annie [in that scene]," Herman told me.
With the series having just returned from its mid-season break, This Is Us fans will hopefully have even more chances to learn about Annie in all of her coily Afro-wearing, sage advice-giving glory. As for Herman herself, the rising young star gave BuzzFeed's As/Is a chance to learn a few fun facts about how she got started in Hollywood, which films and actors inspire her own work, and what she shares in common with Darla Dudley, her superhero character from the upcoming DC film Shazam.
Her first acting gig was on one of CBS' most-watched shows.
My first professional acting job was an episode I did with Shemar Moore on Criminal Minds. I played his daughter in a flash-forward scene.
She knows first-hand what it's like to be the youngest sibling like Annie...
I love being the youngest [on the show] because in real life I'm the youngest in my family.
...But she thinks she's got more in common with her Shazam character Darla Dudley than with Annie.
I'm more like Darla. We both talk a lot, we love our family, and we are the youngest, so I really got to bring Darla to life in this movie.
Her favorite superhero character is also from the DC universe, like Darla.
My favorite superhero is Wonder Woman. I love how sweet and caring she is. And the movie was so amazing, like her weapons and how she fights.
Her role model also had a breakout role playing a young daughter on a hit family TV series.
One of my role models is Yara Shahidi. I like how she goes to college and is still able to work. I wanna do that when I'm older because I love what I'm doing and I really love school and seeing my friends and hanging out with them. Plus, I really like Yara's outfits and personal style, too.
Her dream role might require a time machine.
Harry Potter's a cool movie. I would have wanted to be in that, but it's not out anymore. We went on a tour at Warner Brothers [studio] and they have all the fun little [props], so I got to go on a broomstick. That was really fun.
And she thinks anyone interested in becoming an actor should "just go for it."
When I was little, I was really shy so I would say just go for it. Don't be shy and afraid because you'll have so much fun. And roles don't come fast or overnight, so it helps to remember that what's meant to be will be.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
You can catch Faithe Herman on the third season of This Is Us every Tuesday night at 9PM EST.
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2019年1月25日 星期五
We Tried Sephora's Newest Makeup Products
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2019年1月24日 星期四
Pinterest's New Feature Will Let You Find Customized Beauty Looks Based On Your Skin Tone
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2019年1月23日 星期三
If Your Hair Is Damaged, You Need This Incredible Corrector — NOW!
I've been coloring my hair since...since longer than I'd like to admit. I was born with blonde hair that naturally started getting darker as I got older. I hated the mousy blonde/brown color my hair developed into, so I started getting highlights. For decades now I've been getting the same highlights — and for decades I've watched my hair literally disintegrate in front of my eyes. My hair was SO damaged, so thin, so broken, that I'd wear it up almost every day because wearing it down just wasn't an option. I'd cut it all off (I look horrible with short hair BTW) and when it finally grew back it would be the same damaged mess as before. Something had to give. So I called my aunt (who is a hairstylist) and she told me for the 800th time to "go buy some f#@%ing Olaplex!"
I headed to Amazon, a little weary because some reviewers had claimed the product sold on the site was fake — but I didn't know where else to get it. At the time Sephora didn't sell it (they do now) and I didn't have a hairdresser license thingy to buy it at a beauty supply store. I figured if it were a fake, Amazon would give me my money back. Well, I'm happy to report the product sold on Amazon is 100% not fake and it's probably the best $30 I've ever spent. I went from having a barrel of hay on top of my head to actual, human hair. The kind of hair that horses don't try to eat!
It did take sometime for me, though; it wasn't a one-to-three-treatment kind of recovery for my damaged hair. I didn't fall asleep and wake up with the kind of perfect, fake-ass hair they try to sell in hair-product commercials. The photo above is the difference after six treatments. Once a week I'd throw Olaplex on my hair after I washed it, put on a shower cap, and sleep with it on all night. The next morning I'd rinse it out (sometimes, I'd leave it in ALL DAY). I also had my hair colored one time in between these photos being taken.
What the pictures don't show you is the ridiculous difference in texture. I went from having super-fine, dry, rough hair that would probably give you a splinter to the hair of Marcia Brady's dreams. I'm not saying I have envy-inducing, tell-me-your-secret hair, but I do have the best hair I've ever had since I started experiencing the tolls of every-six-weeks-highlights.
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Only True Fashion Lovers Can Get A Perfect Score On This Quiz
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2019年1月22日 星期二
Bebe Rexha Calls Out Designers Who Said She Was Too Big To Dress For The Grammys
Grammy nominated singer Bebe Rexha claims that high-end designers won't dress her for the award show because she's "too big."
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2019年1月21日 星期一
Are You An Instagram Influencer Or Just A Sad, Regular Person?
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FYI, Over 100 Styles Are 50% Off At Urban Outfitters Right Now
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2019年1月20日 星期日
32 Pairs Of Shoes For People Who Only Wear Black To Wear This Winter
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2019年1月19日 星期六
22 Cozy Things Under $30 To Wear All Winter
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2019年1月18日 星期五
Activist Noor Tagouri Says Vogue Misidentifying Her As A Pakistani Actress Is A Teaching Moment
Journalist and activist Noor Tagouri tells BuzzFeed's As/Is that she's also been misidentified by Brides magazine, published by Vogue's media company Condé Nast, and she's been misidentified several times by other outlets as the widow of Orlando nightclub shooter, Noor Salman.
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27 Beauty Products Under $10 That Are Loved By Amazon Reviewers
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2019年1月17日 星期四
Happy Birthday Michelle Obama! Here Are Her Most Iconic Fashion Looks
Everything Michelle Obama wears is gorgeous anyways, but I really had to challenge myself.
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People Are Wishing Betty White Happy Birthday And Today Should Be A National Holiday
🎶 Haaaaaappy birthdaaaaay to one of the most iconic people I have ever loved and known and appreciated, Betty White.
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2019年1月16日 星期三
I Went To Montreal With No Clothes To Search For Plus-Size Outfits
Kristin goes to Montreal with an empty suitcase (and Jen!) and has to find two complete outfits for a day look and a night look.
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This Makeup-Free Photo Of Kesha's Freckles Has Already Been Favorited Over 105,000 Times On Twitter
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16 Hilarious Conversations People Overheard This Week That Will Make You Actually LOL
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Sorry Will Smith, Gabrielle Union's Two-Month Old Daughter Is Our New Favorite Person On Instagram
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's two-month-old baby, Kaavia James, goes by #ShadyBaby on Instagram and we agree with everything she says.
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35 Of The Best Places To Shop For Clothes In Your Thirties
We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication.
First, a quick note: "Age-appropriate" clothing is kind of a myth, so you should dress however you want, no matter what age you are! And if these styles aren't for you — no worries! Any style you choose is cool by us. Just as long as you wear whatever your heart desires!
Also, a lot of these sites might have sales that cause these prices to fluctuate, but that also means that some of them are having great sales and deals worth checking out right now!
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2019年1月13日 星期日
20 Of The Best Hair Tools You Can Get At Walmart
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2019年1月12日 星期六
25 Skincare Products Under $10 Your Face Will Thank You For
Promising review: "I use the rose ones! All the makeup remover wipes I have ever used always dried out half way through wiping my face and these never do! Nice and thick wipes with tons of moisture! Very effective at removing makeup and great quality!" —SiJcpEmployee
The different formulas and what they do:
Coconut Water Cleansing Wipes: Soothes, relaxes, and softens.
Rose Cleansing Wipes: Brightens and ultra-hydrates.
Yuzu Cleansing Wipes: Revitalizes and tones.
Pomegranate Cleansing Wipes: Provides Antioxidants.
Watermelon Cleansing Wipes: Hydrates and plumps.
Cucumber Cleansing Wipes: Fights fatigued and tired skin.
Green Tea Exfoliating Wipes: Fights blemishes.
Charcoal Exfoliating Wipes: Purifies and detoxifies.
Papaya Exfoliating Wipes: Gives skin a soft, glowing look.
Pineapple Exfoliating Wipes: Smooths and refines.
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2019年1月11日 星期五
Hailey Bieber Is A Breath Of Fresh Air
Back in November, I met with Hailey Bieber at the exclusive Soho Farmhouse Oxfordshire, just two hours outside of London, to talk about her partnership with Bareminerals and celebrate their #PowerOfGood campaign (plus her thoughts on social media, comparing herself to other people, and self-care because I'm nosy like that). "You look so cold," she said to me, swaddled in an oversized red coat, curled up on the couch of a cozy cabin she was doing interviews in for the day. "I'm freezing!" I replied as she took my hands and held them to warm my fingers before we began our talk. A small gesture, but it led me to assume a few things: 1) She was observant and thoughtful, 2) She was personable, which meant she'd probably be open and honest in our conversation, and 3) She was big on moisturizing because her hands were crazy-soft, and that's not easy to achieve in U.K-cold. As we delved into our chat, I discovered I was right about all three things. #psychicpowersornah?!
In a time where seemingly everything is filtered, on and off social media, Bieber is just bare (no pun intended) in the best way possible. There's no facade, nothing seems rehearsed. For our meeting, she puts effort into her monochromatic athleisure getup but it's not overdone. Her answers don't sound like fake-deep Instagram captions, just her genuine thoughts and feelings. At one point she even admits to not having it all together and still figuring out what it is she brings to the table. Every girl squad has a friend like her. The chill one who's always on positive vibes; the one whose casual conversation is peppered with quotables that make you go, Yo, that's kind of deep. The one that never asks "What's everyone wearing?" in the group chat because she's gonna wear whatever she wants regardless of what the rest of y'all are doing.
It makes sense that Hailey Bieber is a face of Bareminerals because much like the brand, she's just consistently her, and she's aware of her quality so she doesn't feel a pressing need to overcompensate for relevance. After our conversation it was clear why her celebrity sticks. Sure, her maiden and married last names come with lofty privileges. But its her candor that keeps the attention of her 16-plus million Instagram followers. Because at the end of the day, people just want authenticity in everything from brands to celebs to their own personal relationships. In our chat, Hailey kept it real on how she aces the no makeup-makeup look, what she wants to be better at, and how she's still figuring herself out.
You really nail the minimal, natural makeup look. What products do you use?
Usually if I'm doing that it's a little bit of concealer. I like the Bareminerals Mineral Veil Finishing Powders. I like to look glowy but not oily because my skin is very dewy kind of naturally, which is nothing to complain about. I usually just powder areas where I need it, and a bit of a cheek, a little highlighter, and mascara. And that's it.
I was about to ask, do you have on eyeliner?
No, I don't. Just eyeshadow, the Latte palette; it's a good one!
We're in an era where "extra" is so glamorized, especially on social media, but you seem so chill and authentic.
You know what it is, it's so exhausting trying to be extra. Having to, like, try so hard to be done up or put these extravagant outfits together. It's just like, for what? I think there's something so cool to just being yourself. I'm so into clothes and fashion. I like being put together. I love looking cool, but I also feel like that can be done in sweats and a big coat and sneakers. I just think there's something so cool about natural beauty and just being able to just be yourself. I think attainability is much more attractive than when you see a picture of somebody that you admire and you're like, "That's just unattainable to me."
Why bareMinerals in such a visible way? Because this is a pretty big deal; you're the face of a brand!
I just think kind of going back to what I was just saying. Partnering with somebody that makes sense for me because they understand the natural, bare beauty and that's something that's just so my style. It was an easy partnership. It wasn't like a big back and forth situation. It was one meeting and that was it.
I just did a campaign, and it's for the Complexion Rescue Stick which is a really cool product. It's like the Complexion Rescue that they already have, but they did it in a more portable way. It's kind of a foundation and a concealer all wrapped up into one. It's easy to travel with, and that comes out in March!
What skin care products do you use?
Well, actually I use the Total Cleansing Oil. It's really good at getting your make up off. I struggle with trying to take my makeup off, and their wipes are really good too. I also use Barbara Sturm skin products. I have now for almost two years. I met her a while ago in Paris. She kind of came and gave me the whole spiel on the blood and how that works. I'm fascinated with medical anything! That was it; she had me there.
[Editor's note: In an interview with Elle, Baldwin said she love's Sturm's MC1 Blood Moisturizer. "She creates these blood creams where she’ll pull the blood out and put your plasma in the cream. It’s not red, but they split it so it's the plasma from your blood," the model said. "She takes my blood and stores it, so I’ll do it once and then go back to restock every couple of months. You can never be too young to care about your skin. I don't know, I’m a weirdo and love sci-fi beauty."]
What advice do you have for teens today because social media is so huge now now? When I was growing up it wasn't even really a thing.
It wasn't even that much of a thing for me until like probably like three or four years ago. I mean Facebook and MySpace, then there was Tumblr. It went in phases, you know, but now it's just so much bigger and everything. Obviously I still see things that bother me. I still read things sometimes, and it's obviously really difficult for me because everything in my life is so magnified right now and there's so much attention on every move that I make, every move that my family makes.
I think something that people have to remember is there's some sort of freedom people feel behind a computer screen. They think that they can just have this alternate persona and just bully people and make themselves feel better, to people that they don't even know. The thing that I think is so weird and scary is I see people speaking on people's lives and relationships and just making things up in their heads and assuming things, and I'm just like, Where did you come up with that? It just makes you start to second guess so many things if you really feed into it. It just does something to your soul, I think, if you pay too close attention to it. Taking breaks from social media, I think, is really important. I have times where I'll just take the app off my phone for like a week or a couple of days.
That's really freeing in a way because I think I got wrapped up in the urgency of seeing what everyone was doing. It's almost like you feel this crazy FOMO all the time because you don't see what's happening all the time. I think it's bad for your health — the constant need to be picking your phone up and refreshing your feed just to see what it is that's going on or what you're missing. You're not really missing anything because one way or another you'll find things out in the world. You'll find things out that are happening in the world through the news or whatever it is. I just think being able to take a step back off of it and not let it consume your life [is important].
Right, and a lot of girls have admitted to comparing themselves to others on social media. What would you say to that?
I've struggled with comparison. I come from a world of modeling where it's really easy to compare myself to my own friends. You're just surrounded by a lot of beauty. I would say that every girl struggles with comparing themselves, whether it's on social media or [something else]. There's always going to be other women or other girls that you feel insecure around, or that you compare yourself to: What if she's this and I'm not this? or What if I'm this and she's this? That is always happening no matter what, you know? I just think I have had to learn, and I've been taught by my parents my whole life, that individuality is so important. There's only one you. I think a lot of girls struggle with feeling like they can't bring something to the table, but they forget that you — just yourself — is bringing something to the table because there isn't another you.
Everybody has their own thing. It may take a little while to find it; I still struggle with it, you know? What is it that I offer, what is it that I bring? I just think girls need to look inside more and look at themselves more, and it's not all about looks. Everything on the internet, at some point, it's like it's a false reality. That's just what it is. You're looking at people's lives through photos, and you're not seeing their actual life. For me social media has much more become about work. I use it as a tool more than I use it as something to show off my life. I also like it to be able to stay in touch with followers and people that have supported me.
How do you practice self-care?
I think the way I practice self care is I make time for my personal life, and I make sure that I'm trying to get as much rest as I can. Being in a place like this, taking the time to maybe chill out and go to the spa or veg out and watch a movie — for me that is self care. Just relaxing and being kind to your body, because I'm the type of person where I can go, go, go. I'll run myself down. I've done that for like three or four years now, whereas I'm now learning that I have limits. I can't do everything.
Bareminerals' #PowerOfGood campaign is all about practicing goodness, to ourselves and others. What are you working on as a person? What do you want to be better at?
What I've tried to be better at is just ... paying attention to little things, like being kind in every circumstance. If somebody is your waiter or waitress, going out of your way to be like, "Thank you so much." Or notice things and compliment people, because honestly what it does for you too — I think it's like a soul cleansing way of being almost. Just going out of my way is what I've been trying to work on more. I think there was a period of time where I didn't care and I didn't go out of my way with people. That's so important because we're all people trying to live life in this world together.
Bareminerals Mineral Veil Finishing Powder. Get it from Ulta for $24.
Bareminerals Gen Nude Eyeshadow Palette in Latte. Get it from Sephora for $29.
Bareminerals Oil Obsessed Total Cleansing Oil. Get it from Ulta for $22.50 (Originally $30).
Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream. Get it from Molecular Cosmetics for $215.
Bareminerals BarePRO Glow Highlighter in Free. Get it from Ulta for $28.
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2019年1月10日 星期四
A Top Modeling Agency Told Me I Was Too Fat To Sign
Growing up as a naturally tall and lanky girl, people always told me I should model. I entertained the thought and after being scammed a few times, my mom and I eventually learned the ropes — like never front money for photo shoots. One of my pursuits actually panned out and I was offered a contract, but I was headed to college in a few months and decided to focus on my education instead. That was basically the sum of my modeling experience until I moved to New York after college and started working at BuzzFeed. Celebrities often visit the office, so it’s nothing to look up from your desk and find Chrissy Teigen handing out McDondald’s fries (Yes, this actually happened), or to be on the same elevator as supermodel Ashley Graham (Yes, this also happened). "You have a very striking look," Graham said to me when we reached my floor. And just like that, her compliment refueled my interest for modeling that I had put on the back burner about five years prior.
Later that evening I started looking up agencies with open calls because why not? I now had the cosign from one of the most successful women in the industry, and I lived in the U.S. fashion capital, home to some of the most prestigious agencies. One day after an unsuccessful open call, I ran into a friend who’s signed to NYMMG. She had to pick up some comp cards at her agency, so I tagged along and that happenstance was the start of my career. The agents assumed I was already a model and urged me to sign with them when they found out I wasn’t. Within four days, NYMMG was my new home and I felt more confident than ever. But little did I know that in a few months, I’d be in for a rude awakening after an unexpected Instagram DM from another agency.
This agency had signed some of the world’s biggest supermodels, so I was super stoked and a little shocked that I had caught their eye. A few DM’s led to some email exchanges, and I agreed to meet with their head of development. Before our meeting, I bought a solid black fitted tank top for $3.90 at Forever 21, slipped on my five-inch black heels, and had Essence, my work mama, brush my curly edges into a sleek, low bun. I felt confident as fuck and I was ready to show the head of development what I could I bring to the table. As I waited in the luxe lobby, I felt honored being in the same room that many top models had visited before. Another girl, much taller than me, walked out of a nearby office, which sparked a silent lecture in my mind: “Sit up straight. Get off your phone. Look confident!”
After a few minutes that felt like hours, the head of development led me into another room down the hall. The space felt cramped and lackluster compared to the large and bright lobby. He had barely even looked at me. I began to feel very nervous and not nearly as confident as I had been earlier. “You can sit your stuff down," he said. "I am not going to take a lot of your time.” After asking me a few standard questions about my measurements and my current modeling career, he pulled out the measuring tape. That’s when I felt the tiny room shrink even more. Because despite having already received my measurements via email and me telling him my measurements again in the office, he proceeded to wrap the tape around my hips, waist, and bust. Everything checked out except for my once 36’ hip that had become a 37', something I didn’t realize because carrying around measuring tape isn’t a regular practice of mine. This gain made me bigger than “normal” models, and he told me, "You need to try to get down to a 34' or at least 34.5." He went on about the workout routine I would need to implement into my daily schedule, and while a recommended workout regimen is expected of models, I knew I would become nothing more than skin and bones with his rigorous routine because I am naturally thin. The only place that I’ve ever been able to hold weight is my butt; that’s just my body type. I’m a black girl, and because of my lineage, I will always have a butt no matter how small I get. I explained this to him, and he said that sometimes the agency makes “an exception for ethnic girls” but I could tell from his monotone and cold facial expression that my 37' hip and butt measurement was still too much. Confused as to what division I belonged in since I didn’t qualify as a “normal” model, I asked him if that meant my measurements qualified me as a curve or plus-size model. He told me that “curve modeling is a fantasy division” created for Kate Upton because designers still wanted to work with her after she gained weight. He went on to say that the whole plus-size model and body positive movement was powered by Instagram models who just want to feel better about themselves. I felt shook, disgusted, and defeated all at the same time.
But it didn't stop there. He then asked me, “When are you turning 24 because 23 is pushing it in model years?” He said I had a gorgeous face and skin and I would be able to do a lot of beauty ads since women of all ages are needed for cosmetic campaigns, but due to my age and hips, I would struggle with landing the high fashion career I'd dreamed of. Lastly, he asked me about my brand. I felt good here, thanks to my career in journalism and my vibrant personality. But having a degree and pursuing modeling while maintaining a full-time job and a pretty poppin' social life, if I do say so myself, wasn't the brand he was looking for. A brand was measured by Instagram followers, according to him, and 7,000 just didn't cut it, no matter how great a personality I had. He also said that "A brand is pre-determined from the moment a girl walks in." I walked in with an ALDO bag, heels from Nordstrom Rack, and a Forever 21 tank. No designer labels, therefore no personal brand. It was at that moment that I just zoned out. I didn't even hear what he was saying because I just kept replaying all of the critiques he’d piled on me from the moment I walked in the door. I contemplated going on a diet, getting a trainer, skipping dinner, and even texting my roommate for her Louis Vuitton discount to replace my bag. Within one hour of meeting this complete stranger, I was ready to go broke and hungry to reinvent myself just to get an offer from my dream agency. I snapped out of my daze when he said, "If you don't have any questions, that will be all. You'll have an answer by next Friday. I'll walk you out."
Despite my better judgment, I started working out before and after work. I skipped breakfast and snacks and limited my dinners to salads only. After a week of not noticing enough change, I stopped pouring dressing on my salads and I completely cut meat out of my diet. I found myself growing very tired and not being able to focus on my job. A few of my coworkers noticed how much skinnier I had gotten and spoke up. I didn’t care, even though all the self-sabotage didn't even lead to a call back from the agency. In September I booked three shows in New York Fashion Week, and I was convinced it was all due to my weight loss. I told myself I was chosen because I was slimmer, and maybe there was some truth to that because this industry has very biased, twisted rules around who gets in and who doesn’t. But something happened at my last show of the week, and I began to come to my senses. I was cast for the KENT x All Women’s Project, a NYFW showcase that presented women of all body types, ethnicities, and races in lingerie. I never felt so at peace. The pressure I would normally feel to be unrealistically thin wasn’t there. I was surrounded by supportive cast mates and designers. We lifted each other up, standing together in beautiful underwear and presenting our different body types to all of NYC. I credit that experience to starting a mind shift of what I thought pretty or a body should look like. Part of the reason that agent’s words were able to cut so deeply is because deep down I believed them; I believed that my value was tied to my physical metrics. But walking in KENT, seeing such vast representation, planted a seed that began to loosen the restrictions runways and campaigns and movies placed on my own beauty standards for so long.
After that day, I began studying models like Grace Mahary and Leomie Anderson who actively speak up about colorism in the industry. I also make it a point to support people like my friend Khrys, a recent contestant on ANTM and body positive advocate who hosts The Real Catwalk, an annual runway show for models of all body and gender identities. I intentionally select strong women, who have healthy relationships with their image, to be the examples I follow not only in career, but also in advocacy. It's made me more conscious in my own work and how I represent people through my writing. Unlearning 23 years of what society says women should look like is hard, but I'm putting in the work. I can’t lie and say I’m all the way there and that I never feel insecure about my body, but I recognize that aiming to be anything other than healthy is destructive, not only to me, but to any efforts towards representation that are so much bigger than me.
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8 Game-Changing Beauty Products We're Currently Obsessing Over
Most liners I receive end up on the free table or are relegated to "keep at my desk for absolute emergencies" status, but I'm happy to report that it was love at first draw with Benefit's new Roller Liner. It meets all of my criteria: super smooth in application (I actually gasped), controllable design, no dragging on my eyelids (which is *the* worst feeling), and unmistakably black pigment you can see from across the room. The rich matte black color rivals that of my drugstore favorite, NYX Epic Ink Liner, but I actually prefer Benefit's thicker felt tip more. It feels a little sturdier when I'm drawing out my lines and wings — and there's a helpful textured grip near the tip too — so I can make sure they're as thin or thick as I want. Roller Liner gives me nothing but straight, even lines with no random bumps or pick-ups — just easy gliding! And it dries in no time at all, even if I go in with my lash curler afterwards.
Roller Line claims to last 24 hours, which I'm not keen on testing (I like my sleep!), but it stays perfect for my average 15-hour time frame of wearing makeup (though I have monolids, so a teensy bit of smudging is almost unavoidable during the last few hours) and no color fading. And because it's *so* easy to use, I've started wearing liner more regularly, which roughly translates to 10x more confidence. I'm pretty much like "oh dang, girl, look at those peepers" whenever I catch myself in the mirror. —Sarah Han
Get it from Sephora for $12+ or Benefit for $12 (mini) and $22 (full size; available in black and brown).
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2019年1月9日 星期三
La La Anthony On Becoming The Multimedia Mogul People Said She'd Never Be
It's 4:00 P.M. on a Tuesday and even with her punchy yellow power suit and megawatt smile, La La Anthony is tired. "Today was a crazy day. It started at like 5:00 in the morning and I've just been in interviews all day, but definitely good stuff," she tells me. "This is our last one of the day. That's why everybody's..." A member of La La's 10-person entourage finishes her sentence: "Sorry, we have no energy."
On the one hand, I completely understand. I'd just finished gulping down a triple espresso at my desk in hopes of masking my own end of day exhaustion. Then again, I can only imagine what it's like to multitask raising an 11-year-old son, playing Lakeisha Grant on the hit TV series Power, partnering with Lysol for their #OneLessSickDay campaign, launching a new capsule collection with Ashley Stewart and a size-inclusive denim line with Lord & Taylor, co-running a cosmetics company, writing two bestselling books, adapting them into films and TV shows, and producing a ton of other projects.
If you've been following La La's career, as many 20- and 30-somethings have, then you know this isn't a sprint, but a 23-year-long marathon. The 39-year-old Brooklyn native kickstarted her multimedia moguldom at 16 as the co-host of a popular Atlanta radio show — while attending high school — and cemented her place in media and entertainment as one of the most notable MTV VJs back in the TRL days. The fact that two of those acronyms might actually go over some young readers heads' proves just how long La La's been in the game.
"It's just all about the multi-hyphenate now," she explains. "No one's just doing one thing. Even working actors have businesses and are entrepreneurs. That's just the wave now." It's a wave that La La spotted decades before her peers, allowing her more time to hang ten, wipe out, repeat, and improve. And so that's why on a jampacked Tuesday, a tired La La is giving as much warmth and attention to her last interview as she would her first. Exhaustion doesn't stand a chance. Who wouldn't kill for a triple shot of that?
I imagine you're often asked how you prioritize motherhood with your busy work schedule and your current projects. Fathers aren't often questioned about their approach to fatherhood or parenthood, whereas mothers are always asked about finding a work-life balance. How do you feel about that sort of gap?
I have thought about that in the past. For me, I just do what I need to do to make sure Kiyan is taken care of. I just know that's my responsibility, whether people ask me about it or not. He's my first priority. He comes before anything. I would quit any job to make sure he's okay. He comes before everything. I just find the balance by having a great family, and Melo's great at stepping in and being there and taking care of him if I'm at work and doing different things. We've found the perfect balance. I think that's also why I've only had one kid, because I give so much to Kiyan. I just don't know how I would do it with another kid.
Speaking of Kiyan, you recently partnered up with Lysol to raise awareness about cold and flu prevention in the classroom. Talk about what that mission means to you.
As a mom, I know how important it is for my son Kiyan to stay healthy so he doesn't miss school days. And for me to make sure I'm healthy. The #OneLessSickDay program just really promotes reducing the amount of sick days every year by making sure your kids are healthy. Kids get sick at home, then they bring it to school so it starts at home with washing hands and using the Lysol disinfectant spray. In the bathroom, kitchen, the video game controllers, everything. I'm crazy like that. What's really great is Lysol is gonna give thermometers to 10,000 schools, these Kessler thermometers. They are there for early detection for cold and flu symptoms. It should really help reduce the amount of sick days that kids have.
You're very open on social media with your family, your friendships, and your career. How do you navigate that being such a major celebrity?
My mom always says, "You can't pick or choose when you want this life." If you have this life, good or bad comes with it. I can't say, "Oh, I want all the good things that come with it but I don't want the bad things." You gotta take it all, and the bad things are the criticism on social media. Everyone thinking they know your life or having something to say. "If I was her, I would be doing this," or, "She doesn't look good today," or whatever. That comes with it. You just have to develop a really strong backbone and spine to not let that bother you or let that make you look at yourself any differently. I have great family and friends who constantly uplift me and make me feel good about myself. So I don't really get caught up into that because I know that it comes with the territory.
Earlier today you posted on Instagram about your first NAACP Image Award. Congratulations!
Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you so much.
In the caption, you talk about the importance of believing in yourself to achieve your dreams. Is there any advice you'd give to people on the path to believing in themselves?
First you gotta know what your passion is. What do you wake up every day and want to do and love to do? 'Cause then, you're gonna put your all into it. Then [it's about] figuring out the plan of action to get to whatever your passion is. For me, in the beginning, it was radio. So I started interning at a radio station. I always figured out a way to get involved in what it was I wanted to do and to stand out. Find your passion, then put your plan together and go after that passion.
What did your plan look like once you got in the door at MTV?
I think for me it was just, I always wanted to be me. I knew that if I wasn't me, I wouldn't be able to keep it up long enough. I think people respected that and thought She seems really cool. She seems down to earth. She seems like somebody I can talk to. That's really helped me in everything that I've done: when I was on the radio; when I was a VJ; and now with my acting and writing books. It's just important to be who you are and I think people see that and respect that. It makes people wanna hear my opinion on things and what I have to say.
Okay so on the topic of passion, LaKeisha had an *interesting* relationship with Tommy last season. If you were in love with someone like Tommy, what would you do?
Run the other way so I don't get killed. But yeah, it's interesting. And it's also fun to be in an interracial relationship on TV. I think it's great to have that. But Tommy is so dysfunctional and our relationship is so dysfunctional. It gets even more dysfunctional this season. You know girls love bad boys and so does Lakeisha and she gets herself in a lot of trouble by following behind a bad boy.
That's a little teaser for Season Six?
What advice would you have for people who are fellow multi-hyphenates like you, pursuing different passions?
I just feel like so many people see you do one thing and they feel like that's all you can do. It's always just do this and stay in your lane. I promise you, when I was on the radio, they told me, "You'll never be on TV." When I was on TV as a VJ: "You'll never be an actress." When I was an actress: "You'll never be a producer." You kind of gotta go with [your passion] and not allow people to put you in a "one box" mentality.
Do you do anything for your mental wellness?
I pray. That's definitely what I do, at night and in the mornings. I'm definitely trying to get more into meditating a couple minutes out of the day. I've been trying that lately, just to center myself, because I do work really hard and I'm with Kiyan all the time. I just feel like I'm getting pulled 100 different ways. It's nice to find some time where you can just be still for a second. I'm learning to do that. I haven't gotten that good at it yet, but I'm working on it.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Follow the #OneLessSickDay campaign on Instagram and catch the final season of Power this coming summer.
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34 Ways To Cheaply Upgrade Your Beauty Routine In 2019
Let's break down what each bb does:
* Aloe, cucumber, and green tea: to wake up dull tired, skin, hydrate, tone, and reduce redness in irritated complexions. Also popular for treating breakouts throughout the day.
* Aloe, chamomile and lavender: to comfort irritated, dry skin, hydrate, overall de-stress both you and your complexion.
* Aloe herbs and rosewater: to hydrate, and treat dry, uncomfortable skin throughout the day. Also great for refreshing makeup.
Promising review: "I am obsessed with these sprays! They're super hydrating and toning. I have a nice glow and my skin feels and looks visibly healthier. I spray first thing after my shower then moisturizer with lotion, apply makeup and spray to set it. My niece who is on Accutane recommended these to me, because of her dry skin and I love it." —Jessica Soliz
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Learn more about the cult-favorite rose water spray in "This Facial Spray Is $7 And Will Make You Feel Refreshed AF."
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Twitter Is Sharing "Overheard" Things In 2019 And They May Just Make You ROTFL
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2019年1月8日 星期二
How Many Of These 2018/2019 Fashion Trends Have You Gotten Into?
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31 Cosas que puedes hacer en enero para arrancar el 2019 con mucha buena onda
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2019年1月7日 星期一
The Best Backstage Instagrams From The 2019 Golden Globes
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The Celebrity Hair And Makeup Details From The 2019 Golden Globes
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Lady Gaga Wore $5 Million Worth Of Jewelry To The Golden Globes And I Am Overwhelmed With Emotion
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Here's What All The Celebrities Wore To The 2019 Golden Globes
I wanted a bit of drama, a bit of sparkle, a bit of thigh, and a whole lot of attitude. The celebrities didn't disappoint me this year.
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Here's What Everyone Wore To The Golden Globes After Parties
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2019年1月6日 星期日
24 Cheap Hair Products That People Actually Swear By
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2019年1月5日 星期六
I Went On A Deep-Dive To Find Out If High-Cost Lash Extensions Are Better Than Low-Cost Extensions
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2019年1月4日 星期五
Shop At Balenciaga And We'll Reveal The First Letter Of Your True Love's Name
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I'm Black, My Boyfriend's Asian And We're Living The Rom-Com We'd Love To Watch
Hi Patrice. You look so badass in your pictures. That's the first thing my boyfriend Tian Jun ever said to me. The year was 2016. The place: my Tinder inbox. His bio matched the charm and wit of his message and his photos suggested he had good looks, an eclectic social life, and a dope job that required creativity, grit, and ambition. So I messaged Tian Jun back, which led to a casual text exchange, which led to him asking me out, which led to our first date at Butter & Scotch bar and bakery two weeks later. After breezing through standard routine chit-chat, we discovered that neither of us were on Tinder looking for a significant other. We were merely two busy writers — him for television, me for journalism — who enjoyed meeting new people while also exploring the best city in the world and stuffing our faces at restaurants and bars we'd bookmarked on Yelp.
And yet once we got settled in the cozy Brooklyn establishment and disarmed by boozy cake-stuffed milkshakes, our meandering conversation soon anchored itself in our shared geekdom for all things pop culture and a spark was lit. Have you seen this movie yet? Are you watching that show? The realization that we were actually running late for our respective post-date plans forced us to surface from our deep dive and close out. Afterwards, Tian Jun walked me to the Franklin Street subway station, and right before I headed underground, he pulled me close and kissed me. Just like in the movies...kind of. You see, it's not often my boyfriend and I watch a major studio rom-com or rom-dram starring people who look like either of us playing the role of desirable love interest. Decades of racist, one-dimensional stereotypes perpetuated by Hollywood and the media have apparently convinced our society that black women are either angry and emasculating, or sex objects, whose beauty is considered “less classical” compared to white women, and that Asian men are unfuckable, effeminate sidekicks with small dicks and a knack for martial arts or STEM fields. Both undateable. Both undesirable. This representation has undoubtedly seeped into the dating realities of black women and Asian men, making it significantly more difficult for us to date compared to our peers.
Insecure creator and actor Issa Rae put it best in her 2015 book The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl: "If dating were an assortment of Halloween candy, black women and Asian Men would be the Tootsie Rolls and candy corn — the last to be eaten, if even at all,” she wrote. “This is why I propose that black women and Asian men join forces in love, marriage, and procreation." That same passage resurfaced on Twitter earlier this year and, of course, people had a lot of thoughts. Rae later explained that it was all a sarcastic joke she wrote in 2010 when "all these news [headlines were] like, ‘black women have no hope,’ ‘educated black woman, there’s no chance for you,’ ‘black men [don’t want you].'" Yes, Rae was joking, but then again where is the lie? As a black woman living in America, I know exactly what kinds of hopeless headlines Rae is referring to (e.g., "Why Are There So Many Single Black Females?," "Black Women: Successful And Still Unmarried," "This Is Why More Black Women Aren't Getting Married."). Tian Jun and many other Asian men have seen their fair share of news articles, too (e.g., "Online dating is harder for Asian men. Here’s how some have found success," "On Dating Apps, Casual Racism Has Become The Norm For Asian Men," "The Race Dynamics Of Online Dating: Why Are Asian Men Less 'Eligible'?"). There's even a 2014 OkayCupid report that confirms Rae's statements, revealing that on the dating website most non-black men rated black women as less attractive than their white, Asian, and Latina peers, while Asian men were rated the least attractive by most non-Asian women. If you're thinking "well, at least they've got black men and Asian women," a 2017 Pew study disclosed that black men are twice as likely as black women to have a spouse of a different race or ethnicity, while more than one-third of Asian newlywed women have a spouse of a different race or ethnicity compared to 21% of Asian newlywed men. To be clear, I love black love and its radical, revolutionary nature. And I do recognize the complex relationships and histories of racism, discrimination, and bias that exist between black and Asian communities and the subgroups within them. And still neither of those things makes Rae's observations or these statistics any less true.
Preference is a word that always comes up when talking about race, dating, and love, and understandably so. Most people have lists of what they want and don't want in a potential partner, so it's easy to point to the personal when it comes to whom we find desirable. Yet the gap for black women and Asian men is so HUGE and so pervasive that it's hard to believe this preference or attraction isn't rooted in racial bias. And biases, like preferences, aren't simply born out of thin air or conceived in utero. They're written, portrayed, sung, filmed, photographed, mass marketed, digested, and learned by billions worldwide. And so it's these same biases that Tian Jun and I find ourselves challenging two years later. The same passion for TV and movies that we discovered while sipping on boozy milkshakes has blossomed into a shared commitment to creating multifaceted representations of Asian and black people on our respective platforms. For Tian Jun, that involves writing television pilot scripts that showcase nuanced, fully-fleshed out Chinese characters who aren’t stereotypical. For me, that involves covering people and stories that often go underreported or unrecognized. Together, we text new trailers and casting announcements back and forth to each other daily and we coordinate large group trips and date-nights to support films like Get Out, Bao, Black Panther, Crazy, Rich, Asians, and Searching on opening night. We’re partners in love and in representation.
But what I love most about our relationship are those in-between moments, when instead of writing about the lives of others, we're simply living our own. Creating our own nonsensical language consisting mostly of the sound "mehhhhh," "MEH," and other equally distinct variations. Facetiming each other while binging The Haunting Of Hill House because we started it together and must absolutely finish it together, temporary long-distance be damned. Defusing one another's perfectionism by proof-reading any and everything one last time and insisting that it isn't, in fact, trash. Introducing one another to dishes we can't imagine having lived without, like Sichuan boiled fish and Escovitch fish and festival. And how he lets me slide my perpetually frozen feet underneath his t-shirt onto his warm belly and I let him turn on the AC when it's really not even that hot to be quite honest.
These moments of loving mush and quirks are just as revolutionary as any TV show or news article. I know this because I've witnessed that shifting of assumptions first-hand, the look of confusion, then surprise, then wonder, and (sometimes) acceptance that washes over most people's faces when they realize the Asian man standing beside me isn't only with me, but with me. So whether it's a first kiss outside the subway or an awkward date scene starring HBO Insecure's Yvonne Orji and Alexander Hodge, diverse images of desirability do, in fact, have the power to provoke a fundamental change in the way others think; and not just about desiring and dating Asian men and black women, but also casting a certain type of person, promoting a certain type of person, renting an apartment to a certain type of person, or even calling the cops on a certain type of person. So here's to hoping for—and writing—more multidimensional, diverse movies and TV shows that actually mirror the rest of the world in 2019 and beyond.
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2019年1月3日 星期四
This Artist Made 3D-Printed Louis Vuitton Hair Accessories And Y'all, I'm Shook
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2019年1月2日 星期三
43 Life-Changing Beauty And Style Things To Try In 2019
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People Are Freaking Out Over Fenty Beauty's New 50 Concealer Shades
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