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Hair Fulani Braids Are the Perfect Hybrid Protective Style The versatile hairstyle will put an end to your indecision. By Annie Blay-Tettey March 17, 2025 Getty Images I’m most indecisive when I’m trying to decide which braided hairstyle I want next. Do I go for sleek cornrows? Neat box braids? Maybe I should just get…

DOING IT What Living With Vaginismus Is Really Like Four people with the condition—which can make vaginal penetration effectively impossible—share their stories. By Varuna Srinivasan August 12, 2024 Getty Images Welcome toDoing It, a column where sex educator Varuna Srinivasan explores the deep connections between sex and emotions. This month, they speak with experts and…

IN THEIR WORDS 27 IUD Experiences That Prove We Need Better Birth Control Now IUDs afford people autonomy over their bodies, but getting one comes with its own set of risks. By Jesa Marie Calaor August 12, 2024 Illustration by Justin Metz Pregnancy isn’t an option, I thought, breathing through the pain of getting an…

RUDE AWAKENING I’m Calling Total Hogwash on “Non Sleep Deep Rest” We have yoga nidra, which is old, and naps, which are older—why do we need a confusing third thing called “Non Sleep Deep Rest” or “NSDR”? By Brennan Kilbane August 8, 2024 Collage: Bella Geraci; Source images: Getty Naps are good. Great, even; wonderful,…

SAY IT STRAIGHT 6 Best Hair-Straightening Brushes for Salon-Smooth Blowouts at Home These versatile tools will change the way you style your hair. By Annie Blackman and Lily Wohlner November 12, 2025 Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brands No knock to the flatiron you’ve been loyal to since 10th grade, but the best…

Doing It How My Partner and I Have Sex in Public Four people who frequently get freaky out in the open share how they do so safely. By Varuna Srinivasan July 17, 2024 Welcome toDoing It, a column where sex educator Varuna Srinivasan explores the deep connections between sex and emotions. This month, they speak…

It’s Textured For Black Women, Traction Alopecia Costs Us More Than Our Hair Three women share their journey with traction alopecia. By Annie Blay-Tettey June 24, 2025 Illustration by Stina Persson Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black hair. For this edition,…

Hair 12 Natural Bridal Hairstyles That Will Elevate Your Wedding Day Look These textured hairstyles are as elegant as they come. By Annie Blay-Tettey December 19, 2025 Getty Images Growing up, whenever I envisioned my wedding day, I always pictured myself with long, flowy hair—the opposite of my kinky 4C coils. Wearing my natural hair…

BIG BREAK Meet the Olympic B-Girls Using Beauty to Make Their Mark Sharp breaking moves and even sharper eyeliner. By Marilyn La JeunessePhotographer Meron Menghistab June 27, 2024 On a drizzly day in Seattle in early April, Logistx bursts into the cypher at Red Bull Lords of the Floor, her oversized blue Nike jersey and…

SKIN DEEP Facial Hair Tattoos Are the Next Frontier of Gender-Affirming Care This service may be rare, but one artist is on a mission to tattoo—and educate—the masses. By Nicola Dall’Asen June 27, 2024 Courtesy of Miche Reeve When Miche Reeve’s clients walk out of their cosmetic tattooing studio, they walk into a new and…