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Like everything else on our faces, our lips naturally change as we age. The best lipsticks for older women—thanks to their moisturizing, feather-proof formulas—can help mitigate concerns we may have, like volume loss and fine lines. “As we mature, we tend to lose collagen production, which causes our skin to become thinner and results in…

The Melanin Edit 30 Black Women Share What It’s Like to Live With Uterine Fibroids The majority of Black women will develop uterine fibroids at some point in their lives, but the topic remains under-discussed. Here, we highlight some of their stories.  By Kayla GreavesPhotography by Miranda Barnes July 17, 2023 Uterine fibroids are a…

IN TREATMENT Could Lymphatic Drainage Massage Help Improve Your Digestion? The massage technique can ease achiness, reduce puffiness, and maybe even help with IBS. By Alexis Benveniste June 14, 2023 Bella Geraci / Getty Images Lymphatic drainage has been popular in the medical community — particularly for people who struggle with swelling — for quite…

DISCOUNT DILDOS This Company Is Selling Used Sex Toys. Are You Buying? As demand for pre-owned vibrators grows, Squeaky Clean Toys is trying to make this particular resale market more legit.  By Chloé Valentine Toscano June 2, 2023 Bella Geraci Like many others who were trying to feel something good while quarantining, I purchased my…

IN HER WORDS Syrian Refugee Yusra Mardini’s Story of Hope Is Still Being Written How she swam her way across the Aegean Sea and saved the lives of fellow refugees is documented in Netflix’s The Swimmers. But now, Yusra Mardini is the narrator of the rest of her life. By Hajar Mohammad April 27, 2023 In…

THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION Does Manifestation Work, or Are We Just Doing It Wrong? The practice isn’t entirely unfounded, but it doesn’t work the way TikTok thinks. By Jennifer Hussein April 13, 2023 Channing Smith/Allure Do any of the following statements about manifestation sound familiar? Today, I’m going to teach you how to change your…

FLARING UP Why Your Skin Might Freak Out During an Endometriosis Flare-Up We asked experts how your flare-ups and your breakouts could be linked.  By Tori Crowther March 31, 2023 Bella Geraci / Allure It’s been seven years since I was diagnosed with endometriosis, and I’m still learning something new about the condition on what feels…