Self2023-04-13T06:33:32-04:00

‘First Gen:’ Alejandra Campoverdi’s Guide to Finding Success – and Yourself – as a ‘First and Only’

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‘First Gen:’ Alejandra Campoverdi’s Guide to Finding Success – and Yourself – as a ‘First and Only’

“For the First and Onlys: You have been assigned this mountain to show it can be moved.” Those are the opening words of “First Gen,” a new memoir by former White House Deputy Director of Hispanic Media Alejandra Campoverdi. The women’s health advocate and former congressional candidate has a longstanding [...]

Nyakio Grieco’s Vision for an Inclusive Beauty Industry

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Nyakio Grieco’s Vision for an Inclusive Beauty Industry

Nyakio Grieco is no stranger to starting over. In the past twenty-three years, she has launched three successful beauty brands: Nyakio Beauty, Thirteen Lune, and Relevant Skin, all of which are thriving to this day. Grieco has raised over twelve million dollars for her inclusive beauty retailer Thirteen Lune, and [...]

Paula’s Choice Chemist Julio Lamberty Knows That the Secret to Skincare is Education

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Paula’s Choice Chemist Julio Lamberty Knows That the Secret to Skincare is Education

In late April, on Manhattan’s West Side, Paula’s Choice opened the doors to its Beautypedia Bodega activation, for one day only. Shelves were stocked with a selection of Paula’s Choice's latest products alongside the brand’s classics. Consider it a library of skincare, all in celebration of the new Beautypedia Skin [...]

The Home Edit: Bean-Shaped Oven Mitts, Bauhaus-Inspired Ceramics, Solange’s Glassware, and More

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The Home Edit: Bean-Shaped Oven Mitts, Bauhaus-Inspired Ceramics, Solange’s Glassware, and More

Welcome back to THE LIST, our monthly roundup of the products we’re loving right now. This month, THE LIST focuses on the home and interiors, with a selection of furniture and contemporary art from Latin American designers, kitchenware from two Egyptian sisters, glassware from Solange Knowles, and much, much more. [...]

Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest

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Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest

On a warm Saturday in Brooklyn, sounds of cumbia, R&B, and the crush of a strobe light alternated rhythms in a small photography studio. A cast of queer and POC models periodically filed in, each posing for the camera to their chosen soundtracks — music they were asked to select [...]