Woman with triangle hair.
Woman with triangle hair.
Beauty

How I fixed my puffy triangle hair without going back to the salon

You know how if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself?…

5 tips for apologizing.
5 tips for apologizing.
Love

But what if you’re wrong? 5 rules for apologizing like a grown-up

Nobody likes saying sorry. It’s not fun. Even as adults we say it in a…

Places where your tattoos won't age.
Places where your tattoos won't age.
Lifestyle

The 4 body parts where tattoos change the least with age

When I wrote about getting my first tattoo, fellow writer Colleen mentioned in the comments that she’d like her first…

Hair

11 things to know about bangs before you make the cut

Spring is my favorite time of the year. The second buds start to pop up on…

how to grow out a pixie cut
how to grow out a pixie cut
Hair

How to Grow Out Your Pixie in 8 Steps, According to Someone Who’s Done it 3 Times

Minus the awkward grow-out phase.

Instead Softcup
Instead Softcup
Love

I tried a softcup so I could have sex on my period, and I had to go to urgent care to have it removed

Fresh off of three sexless years and in a brand new relationship, I was not…

Lifestyle

After 22 years of covering up my enormous boobs, I’m letting go of shame for good

I’ve had boobs since I was 8. At recess, I looked like the lone woman…

How to go platinum blonde.
How to go platinum blonde.
Hair

How to do platinum blonde the right way

I’ve been a blonde for most of my life, save a few accidents where I…

Common causes of itchy scalp
Common causes of itchy scalp
Hair

The most common causes of itchy scalp

Itchy scalp. The words alone trigger a desire to hop into the shower and scrub,…

How to fix bad hair color at home.
How to fix bad hair color at home.
Hair

Hate your new hair color? Here’s how to fix it at home

Let’s say you went to the salon, asked for a light chocolate brown hair color,…

Woman with heterochromia, which is one of many mutations.
Woman with heterochromia, which is one of many mutations.
Beauty

7 beautiful mutations: Which one do you have?

If I wasn’t a writer, I think I’d like to be a genetic researcher. I…

Woman holding birth control pills.
Woman holding birth control pills.
Lifestyle

I went off birth controls for the first time in a decade, and here’s what happened

Last month, I made a somewhat drastic decision about my body that was motivated primarily…

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pregnant-woman-e1529012406201.jpg
Lifestyle

6 things I wish someone would have told me about post-partum recovery

Three weeks ago, I gave birth to a tiny, perfect, weird little human boy. It…

This DIY facial will minimize the appearance of sebaceous filaments.
This DIY facial will minimize the appearance of sebaceous filaments.
Beauty

This pore-clearing DIY facial will help your skin look so much smoother

You know those nasty gray dots you get on your nose (and chin and cheeks)…

How to tell if your wedding anxiety is more than cold feet.
How to tell if your wedding anxiety is more than cold feet.
Love

7 signs your wedding anxiety is more than just cold feet

Before my wedding in 2007, I was having doubts, lots of them. While some of…

Baby oil
Baby oil
Beauty

5 totally genius ways you can add baby oil to your beauty routine

In terms of beauty products, I often subscribe to the same mindset Alton Brown has about kitchen…

Keratosis pilaris
Keratosis pilaris
Lifestyle

How I fixed my keratosis pilaris (aka “chicken skin”) and got awesome hair to boot

What do you know about keratosis pilaris? Typified by clusters of small bumps in the…

How to stop nail biting.
How to stop nail biting.
Beauty

How to Stop Biting Your Nails, According to Experts

Kick your nail-biting habit to the curb using these tips.

The best products for dreadlocks.
The best products for dreadlocks.
Hair

These are the best products for dreadlocks

Ethnic hair shops are some of the best places on Earth, in my opinion. I…

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Image
Lifestyle

8 reasons to love your big nose

Not to brag, but I’ve been told I have a big nose. It took years…