It was only when I entered college that I was finally surrounded by people who looked like me. Finally, I thought I would be fully accepted as I was. But then I was exposed to the full force of ...

As a young Taiwanese girl living in the Inland Empire, former singer and import model-turned-writer Kaila Yu said she often felt “uncomfortable” in her skin, growing up around Eurocentric beauty ...

One of my favorite things to read is Into the Gloss’ “The Top Shelf,” an ongoing interview series that features high-profile women discussing their beauty rituals, philosophy, and preferred products.

In 2011, Yale sociologist Alka Menon came across an article in The New York Times on the racial and ethnic differences in cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon quoted in the piece explained that when he ...

Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to ...