Yulia Taits is an Israeli photographer who created a photo series called “Porcelain Beauty” that illustrates the beauty of albinism that has long been overshadowed by its reputation as a grotesque deformity. Since its relates Tait’s collection has gained fame…
New Zealand Lord of the Rings photography series
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO As Gandalf lead the fellowship across Middle Earth, Akhil Suhas is channeling the character to lead us across New Zealand, the trilogy’s real life setting. “I wanted a recurring subject in my photos and with so many…
To help protect ocean life, the UK plans to ban microbeads from all cosmetics by 2017
BY: AISHA ILYAD “Beat the micro bead, beat the micro bead.” This is what campaigners against micro beads in cosmetics have been chanting for years. The little tiny beads may seem harmless, but they actually make washing your face, brushing…
How ancient Egyptians paved the way for today’s beauty standards
BY: AISHA ILYAD Egypt – the land of magic and unknown ancient secrets, decorated with the greatest man-made structure of the ancient world, the great pyramid of Giza – is a land of many treasures. When Greek historian and philosopher, Herodotus,…
Meet the trans manicurist exchanging awareness for a free shape and polish
BY: CAROLINE ROLF So you’ve seen a few episodes of Transparent and Orange Is The New Black, but what do you really know about trans men and women? Charlie Craggs is a 23-year-old UK-based trans activist who believes the intimacy…
Explosive photographs show the incredible power and beauty of the female body
BY: ALEX BROWN Photos by: Alexander Yakovlev Of his photography, Alexander Yakovlev only leaves the pithy remark, “It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream.” His photography, I believe, allows one to peer through the lens…
Watch what happens when people are told they are beautiful from a stranger
BY: JESSICA BEUKER How do you react when a stranger calls you beautiful? Do you kindly and humbly thank them for the compliment, or do you laugh, because you think they must be joking. Maybe you blush and shy away…
New video reveals the truth behind female beauty trends throughout history
BY: ALEXANDRIA LEE Seeking to include the roles of everyday women, a costume blogger has created a video showcasing the makeup and outfit styles of “Beauty Through the Decades.” Domowa Kostiumologia (an alias) sought to create a more realistic portrayal…
Here is how a face looks when it is perfectly symmetrical… and it might just make you redefine beauty
BY: CONNOR BRIAN How do you define beauty? Beauty is a quality that philosophers, artists, and intellectuals sacrifice themselves for and nearly bleed out to understand. Your conception of beauty drives every sexual tendency and choice of self-expression you will…
This model with a skin condition is challenging the notion that perfection equals beauty
BY: SINEAD MULHERN One young woman is standing out in the modelling industry, not for her perfections, but for her imperfections. Chantelle Brown-Young is a young woman who took her modelling career from Toronto to Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top…