confidence
EYE CANDY
My 24k Gold Prosthetic Eye Makes Me Feel So Fearless
After a lifetime of doing my best to blend in, I’m finally embracing how good it feels to stand out.
By Belle Bakst
Help for Hair Loss
A New Bill Fights to Get Wigs Covered by Medicare for Alopecia and Cancer Patients
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is putting her personal experience with hair loss behind the push.
By Marci Robin
PROTECT THE YOUTH
Even Lizzo Has Struggled to Embrace Her Natural Hair Texture
The singer-songwriter has partnered with Dove on a workshop that educated children, parents, and educators about natural hair acceptance.
By Gabi Thorne
STRIKE A POSE
The Evolution of the Selfie
Throughout time, we have compiled and maintained digital archives of the way we live — and the way we look.
Makeup
Cardi B Has a Message for Haters Who Shame Her Makeup-Free Face
You can't bring her down no matter how hard you try. But why are you trying?
By Marci Robin
Hair Free
Why Model Amber Jean Rowan Created the Alopecia Community She Never Had
The founder of Hair Free shares how she became a source of information for others with her condition.
By Marci Robin
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Lizzo Talks to Her Own Belly and Blows It Kisses Every Morning
She might be a genius for practicing fat-acceptance as a part of her self-care.
By Nicola Dall'Asen
Go Ricki
Ricki Lake Never Expected to Find Confidence in Gray Hair
A year after shaving her head in response to hair loss, she feels more comfortable than ever.
By Marci Robin
Collagen, Confidence, and Curls
Sarah Hyland Names Her Favorite Drugstore Moisturizer
The actor shares how she deals with the rudest of social-media trolls.
By Marci Robin
100% THAT BITCH
Lizzo’s Latest Instagram Post Is a Masterclass in Modern Pinup Beauty
Gorgeous natural lighting? Check. Strategically draped hair? Check. A sharp cat-eye, blue-red lipstick, and glowing skin? Check, check, and check.
By Angela Trakoshis
Thank You Notes
I Learned About Blithe Confidence From Gwyneth Paltrow
Speak softly and carry a jade egg.
By Brennan Kilbane
STARS DISH
Rachel Brosnahan's Favorite Mascara Is Just $8
We talked to the Emmy winner about the drugstore beauty products she can't live without.
By Kaleigh Fasanella
Midcentury Modern
How Céline Dion Has Found More Confidence at 51 Than She Ever Had in Her 20s
"It’s a miracle."
By Jessica Chia and Marci Robin
Lash Love
Tarte’s New Big Ego Mascara Is the Flake-Free Vegan Formula We've Been Waiting For
And it's part of an inspiring new campaign to boost confidence.
By Marci Robin
age positive
How Practicing “Mirror Meditation” Helped Me Embrace Getting Older
Four out of five of my close friends have had lower face-lifts — here's why I'm holding off.
By Valerie Monroe
Self-Esteem Boosters
Why Shonda Rhimes Doesn’t Believe in Imposter Syndrome
She also opened up about why she does a 10-step Korean beauty skin care routine every night.
By Rosemary Donahue
Beautifully bald
6 Women With Alopecia Explain How Hair Loss Changed Their Outlooks on Beauty
"I'm worth a lot — I have no hair, but I'm a whole person."
By Giorgina Paiella
No Brows, No Problem
Women With No Eyebrows Explain Why Arches Aren't Necessary
You don't need brows to feel beautiful.
By Devon Abelman
Dimple Love
These Six Women Posed for Portraits of Their Cellulite
It's something we're told to hide, but they did the opposite.
By Meredith ClarkPhotography by Catherine Servel