New kind of beauty Tired of going store to store to find your favourite ethical and clean beauty brands? Well now you can head just to one place for all the essentials. BALMESSENCE is the only e-boutique and flagship store (located in Mall of the Emirates) in the UAE of its kind to offer authentic, […] More
We’ve all heard the term many times before: body positivity. We’ve seen it in our Instagram feeds with captions about loving our bodies and the importance of positive self-talk. Perhaps we’ve even used the term ourselves in reference to how we feel (or wish to feel) about the body we live in. Nonetheless, we can’t […] More
Similar to college and online dating apps, corporate America is not a place best suited for everyone, and it certainly isn’t the poster child for inclusion. But it’s a place many of us find ourselves, and if navigating through the windy roads of life can prove dizzying, navigating the sterile hallways of corporate America can […] More
The rise of dating and hook-up apps means that access to sex has never been easier—at least in theory. Although other singles are now never more than a right-swipe away, and sex positivity means that many of us feel more comfortable exploring our sexuality—research suggests that millennials are getting down and dirty far less frequently […] More
The year was 2014. In the summer of Fancy by Iggy Azalea dominating the charts, a soon-to-be college junior was about to step foot into a salon, get fancy herself, and at last, color her hair for the very first time. After five long hours in the chair at what was possibly the quietest salon […] More
If I had to compare pants to types of people in my life—I don’t, but I’m about to—skinny jeans would be the downstairs neighbor who always comes and yells at me when anyone does anything but tiptoe, straight jeans would be my loud aunt (reliable, but I breathe a sigh of relief when they leave), […] More
I’m an incredibly sentimental person. If you write me a cute little love note and leave it on my desk, I’ll save it in my backpack for far too long to smile at later. If you send me a batch of Insomnia Cookies “just because,” I’ll take a snap of it and I’ll refer to […] More
If there’s one thing we all know about sexually transmitted infections (STI) it’s that no one enjoys talking about them — but the truth is: if you are sexually active, you could be at risk. February 10-16 is STI/Condom week and one of the biggest misconceptions about STIs is that they show up as something […] More
