In My Body

In My Body

Brown Girl Beauty Review
April II Issue Rehana Paul April II Issue Rehana Paul

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.

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Not Your Mother’s Asian Stereotype
February II Issue Shreya Rajappa February II Issue Shreya Rajappa

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.

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Grl
The 2020 Issue Disha Satwani The 2020 Issue Disha Satwani

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.

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When a Tiger Mom Meets a Penguin
The 2020 Issue X.H. Collins The 2020 Issue X.H. Collins

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.         

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Tasneem Cosmetics Review
The Mixed Issue Rehana Paul The Mixed Issue Rehana Paul

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.

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