beauty week 2018

sula bermudez-silverman turns her hair into embroidered works of art
She also worked with Rachel Dolezal for her MFA thesis project.

#freethepimple want you to embrace the skin you're in
Skin is the final frontier to be embraced by the body positive movement.

a brief history of guyliner
A male makeup love affair as old as time.

these manicures turn 2000s kitsch into exquisite fine art
At Vanity Projects, Kro Vargas's take glittery dolphins and LV logos to another level.

regal portraits of black children in baroque costumes
Photographers Regis and Kahran Bethencourt push the boundaries of what blackness has been and can become.

drew barrymore's #beautyjunkieweek is the best thing on instagram
She shares the precious knowledge you need to solve zits, dead hair, and feelings of imperfection.

exploring the relationship between perfume and gender
Katie Puckrick wants people to stop trying to define whether the fluid in a particular bottle is “for women” or “for men,” and start thinking about what makes you smell good.

@makeupforwoc gives honest beauty tips for women of color
i-D asked the teen behind the Twitter account for her secrets to flawless skin.

how masami hosono’s genderless haircuts quietly changed the game
The owner of NYC's Vacancy Project believes "[everywhere] will be all gender-neutral in the future."

there's a reason you cut your hair after a breakup
The transformative power of chopping it all off, and what it means.

jillian mercado on the life-changing power of makeovers
The model-activist talks red lipstick, Latinx identity, and why the NYC subway is her moving moodboard.

these hand-poked tattoos are queer, feminist, and fat-friendly
Seattle-based tattoo artist MKNZ advocates for inclusivity through her tattoos.