In a world where technology is involved in almost all of our daily routines, there are some people who argue for its exploitative trends—reasons as the depletion of our natural resources, or the perpetuation of the youth’s internet addiction. Though, just as no problem is ever completely black or white—that principle also applies to technology. […]
Continue ReadingWhat Happens When You Wear HandMade Shoes from Nisolo
Recently, I’ve been obsessed with this makeover show called Queer Eye, starring these five gay guys: Antoni, Karamo, Tan, Bobby, and Jonathan. A little different from other makeover shows, Queer Eye is empowering but balanced with some sassy humor coming from a group of very bubbly folks. Before, the teenager version of me would watch […]
Continue ReadingElla Stein Polishing Lives with “Conflict-Free” Diamonds
If you’ve ever seen Titanic with Leonardo DiCaprio (playing Jack) and Kate Winslet (playing Rose), you’ve seen the famous ending where Rose drops the Heart of the Ocean blue diamond necklace into the ocean. Many people have made hilarious parodies of that scene over the years. But if you also remember the rest of the movie, […]
Continue ReadingHow LOLA Goes With The Ladies’ Flow
Since I come from a poor family, our values were simple: make the things you use last, save them for the next generation, and purchase them cheap. In essence, practicality took precedence over self-care. Why do I mention this? As long as I could remember, my house had always had more women than men. I […]
Continue ReadingMakeUp That Is “100% Pure”-ly Made From Fruits & Vegetables
Just as the community behind the Paleo Diet likes to draw their marketing from the diet of the Homo sapiens during the Paleolithic Period, I’d like to draw my assumption that they utilized the colors extracted fruits, vegetables, and nuts to apply on their faces to attract mates! “Don’t I look beautiful like that baboon […]
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