Which Actress Is Taylor Referencing In “All Too Well”?

I Can’t Bring Myself To Take The BRCA Test, Even Though It Could Save My Life

While the average woman has about a 12% chance of developing breast cancer during her lifetime, that number can rise up to 75% for those with the BRCA gene mutation. For Latina women, who are the second-most likely ethnic group to have the mutation, the stats are even starker. “But my family is lucky,” writes Salomé Gómez-Upegui. “My mother survived it. So did her sister. So did her mother. And so did my mother-in-law, twice.” Because of her family history, Gómez-Upegui’s doctor recommended she take the blood test that would determine whether or not she has the BRCA gene. “The problem is, I can’t bring myself to take the test,” she writes, and she’s not alone. Read More

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Who’s The “Actress” In “All Too Well”?

On Friday, Taylor Swift released the much-anticipated 10-minute version of the song to much ado, even performing it in full on Saturday Night Live. In it, the singer references an actress who tries to console her while crying in the bathroom at a party. “Not weeping in a party bathroom / Some actress asking me what happened / You / That’s what happened: You,” she sings. True to form, Swifties immediately got to work trying to identify who the mystery woman might be, and they’ve narrowed it down to two likely suspects. Read More

HAIR

A Genius Hack For Smoothing Pesky Flyaways

Nothing ruins an otherwise Ariana-grade high pony faster than a bunch of stray hairs that won’t cooperate. When it comes to flyaways, the best offense is a good defense, so keep your hair hydrated with leave-in conditioners, masks, and moisturizing ingredients, only massage your shampoo into your scalp (not your ends), and avoid using hot tools as much as possible. Even so, breakage is inevitable, so here’s a tip from the pros for how to smooth out your ’do. Read More

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Hunter's Disney x Mickey Mouse Collab Is Finally Here

Featuring one of Disney's most lovable characters, Hunter's latest collaboration with Disney's Mickey Mouse offers a nostalgic (and seriously cute) take on cold-weather dressing. This limited edition collection features a selection of the brand's best-selling boot styles, umbrellas, backpacks, and bags all adorned with Mickey Mouse illustrations and Hunter's iconic box logo. Read More

BEAUTY

Everything We Know About Harry Styles' Beauty Brand

It’s called Pleasing, which the website’s homepage definitely is, and the first few products are available for preorder as of today. There are four nail polishes (which come in super chic bottles, BTW), a serum “delivered via pearl-encapsulated beads,” and a dual stick pen with a cooling eye serum on one end and a matte lip oil on the other. “I didn’t want to make products to mask people, I wanted to highlight them and make them feel beautiful,” Styles said of the release. Read More

STYLE

The 9 Most Memorable Plus-Size Moments From 2021

While the industry still has a long way to go, fashion writer Gianluca Russo, who’s working on a book on plus-size fashion, thinks it’s important to recognize the growth of the plus-size industry and the progress being made there. “The future [will be] a time when we can all shop at the same stores, where teens can enjoy mall trips without feeling othered, and when sizes and labels are a thing of the past,” says Russo. But for now, here are the nine most memorable plus-size wins, from Lizzo’s “Rumors” video to September’s Vogue cover. Read More

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