Investigative Features
The Makeup Industry’s Darkest Secret Is Hiding In Your Makeup Bag [Refinery29] *WEBBY WINNER
Skin Bleaching Is Poisoning Women — But Business Is Booming {Refinery29]
Lipstick, Hair Dye, & Power — How Beauty Is Fueling A Revolution In North Korea {Refinery29]
Makeup in Lockup: Beauty, Power, & Danger in Women's Prisons {Refinery29]
Can Beauty Change The Face Of Homelessness? {Refinery29]
We Went Inside Beauty's Black Market & It’s Worse Than You Think {Refinery29]
Business Reporting
What Happens When A Beauty Brand Claims A Product Is Vegan That’s Really Not? [Beauty Independent]
What 8 Venture Capitalists Are Looking For When They Invest [Allure]
How Protective Styling Salon Concept Naza Beauty Survived A Year Of Lockdowns [Beauty Independent]
How Beauty Brands Are Riding The Wave Of At-Home Workouts [Beauty Independent]
What Does America’s Shrinking Middle Class Mean For The Beauty Industry? [Beauty Independent]
News Features
Coronavirus Is Leaving The Homeless Stranded — But One Woman Is Stepping In To Help {Refinery29]
Hairstylists Might Go Back To Work, But Their Jobs Will Never Be The Same {Refinery29]
COVID-19 Will Change Cosmetic Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Forever {Refinery29]
Death Threats & $3 Ponytails: What The Fake Hair Trade Is Hiding {Refinery29]
Inside The Beauty Industry's Environmental Awakening {Refinery29]
Glitter, Pollution, & Violent Threats: Inside The Beauty Industry’s Latest Controversy {Refinery29]
Neon Eyeshadow Has Never Been More Popular, But Is It Safe? {Refinery29]
News Explainers
The Recyclability of Plastic Packaging [Rose Inc.]
1,4-Dioxane: The Unpredictable Chemical Popping Up In Beauty Products [Rose Inc.]
The Complex World Of Sustainability In Beauty [Rose Inc.]
Inside The Talc Controversy [Rose Inc.]
Culture
What Does Being “Black-Owned” Mean In 2021? [Beauty Independent]
These Two Millennials Want To Change The Way We Die {Refinery29]
The Women Who Want To Look Instagram Filtered IRL {Refinery29]
Miss USA Is Trying To Reinvent Itself Post-Trump — But Is It Working? {Refinery29]
For Many Artists, M.A.C. Is So Much More Than A Makeup Counter {Refinery29]
‘As Told To’ Editing
Kesha Personal Essay {Refinery29]
Kiana Lede Personal Essay {Refinery29]
Tammy Kennedy: Meet The Woman Changing Prison Return Rates {Refinery29]
Dr. Woo: Confessions Of Hollywood's Most In-Demand Tattoo Artist {Refinery29]
Brian Keith Thompson: L.A.'s Top Celebrity Piercer Is Spilling His Wildest Stories [NSFW] {Refinery29]
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