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Femtech brand Vella Bioscience Inc.’s women’s pleasure serum will be available in retail stores starting in July. The brand launched in May 2021 with its flagship product: Vella women’s pleasure serum, after raising $7 million in seed funding. It is expected to do $25 million in sales in 2022, according to industry sources. The $65, 30-ml. bottle and the $8 […]
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Some of y'all want to make mustiness happen, and in the cadence of Regina George, I'm here to tell you: It's not going to happen. The New York Times woke up and chose frowsiness on May 5, publishing a piece titled "See Fewer People. Take Fewer Showers." The story outlines a burgeoning trend among some folks in the U.S. (though […]
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Let's get right down to it, folks. Today, we're here to discuss an under-the-belt problem that many of us vulva-owners deal with but may have trouble talking about publicly due to the still-taboo nature of the topic. We're talking about skin irritation that occurs in this highly intimate region, along with how it can affect one's ability to feel confident […]
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Bunions are one of those things that you never think about until it happens to you. And if this aching, painful foot-bone protrusion (which is also called hallux valgus) does happen to you — and it is one of the most common foot disorders out there — you’ll be hard-pressed to get it off your mind. For starters, bunions can […]
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Stephanie Morimoto sees major potential in the intersection of health, self care and personal care — so much so that her brand, Asutra, focuses on “active self care.” “We want to help people take care of themselves on purpose,” she said. Asutra’s lineup includes products meant to help with pain, stress, sleep, energy, focus and other goals, and spans aromatherapy […]
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Tattoo artists, like New York City's Rachel Finelli a.k.a. @soft__cake, have been getting several emails from their clients with the same exact inquiry: I'm getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week and heard I should wait a couple of days (or even weeks) before getting tattooed. Should I reschedule my appointment? Many tattooists haven't been able to give their clients a […]
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Normal, out of context, seems like a harmless word. On the label of a beauty product, however, its connotations are anything but. For years, shoppers have seen "normal" equated with skin and hair that don't have attributes implied to be issues that need correcting — as if it were abnormal to have oily skin or coarse, textured hair. Recognizing and […]
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Doctors haven't pinpointed exactly what causes hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), the chronic acne-like skin condition characterized by painful bumps under the skin that is estimated to impact between one and four percent of the population, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. However, we do know it's more likely to occur in women than it is in men. We also […]
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It's about time, but within the past year, seemingly more companies than ever are using their money to actively lift up communities of color. Lashify created an incubator and mentor program for Black businesses; brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills have pledged whopping amounts of money to Black-led organizations such as the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; retailers Target and […]
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For people who‘ve undergone treatments for cancer, hair loss is a common but nevertheless stressful side effect. And, contrary to popular belief, the hard part isn’t over when your hair starts to return. Here, survivor Laila Roudsari opens up about the hair changes she experienced. This story is part of our series on women's experiences with cancer & hair loss. […]
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