In My Body
In My Body
Brown Girl Beauty Review
This month, I had the opportunity to try out some of Brown Girl Beauty’s products - and I am never looking back. The founder, Aliza, was kind enough to send over a rose facial oil and their Rani lip gloss (rani means queen in Hindi, which, coincidentally, is what Aliza is), and I’ve incorporated them into my daily beauty routine - which, for me, means I keep them both on my desk and reapply them at least twice a day.
Not Your Mother’s Asian Stereotype
No stereotype will ever give Asian women what they deserve: just to be allowed to exist without having labels slapped onto them. Multifaceted with varied personalities and interests like the women of every ethnicity, Asian women should never be forced into a box, and that’s what these stereotypes are attempting to do.
Grl
From using the first ever made pad in 1919 by Woolworths, Chicago to the 21st century of menstrual cups and tampons, women have come a long way through PMS, cravings, chocolates, painkillers, overnight pad belt, homemade pads of cloth...covering this all up so that no one can see this - the beauty she projects, the beauty her blood projects, all under the period shame.
When a Tiger Mom Meets a Penguin
I’m your poster child of an overachiever. Being the oldest of three in the family and with parents who lacked the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and potentials, I am the one who needs to make it. And I do, if you measure “it” with the years spent in the ivory tower and the degrees up in my sleeves.
How Did You Realize and Embrace your Sexuality?
All this to say, the journey into embracing your sexuality is ever-evolving, never static, and full of its own unique twists and turns, peaks and valleys, hard-won lessons, and sobering truths.
Tasneem Cosmetics Review
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to try out some lipsticks from Tasneem Cosmetics. I’ve been a firm believer in the magical powers of lipstick for years, and honestly, my only problem with masks is that I can’t wear lipstick in public anymore.